We are delighted to welcome Felix Hördt to the team, as our newest Master’s student!

Felix completed his Bachelor’s degree in Techno-Physics at RPTU University Kaiserslautern in 2026, where he conducted research on the interaction of spatially shaped ultrashort laser pulses with NEG OA-31 display glass.
Building on his interest in applied optics and photonics, Felix will now focus his Master’s thesis on developing a QCL-based Mid-Infrared Fourier Transform Spectrometer. His work will target direct spectroscopy in the molecular fingerprint region, aiming to explore the instrument’s limits in terms of detection sensitivity, dynamic range and fundamental performance boundaries.

When he’s not in the lab, Felix enjoys Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, all kinds of tabletop games as well as spending time in nature.