Externally organized talk - Organic Optoelectronics: From Curiosity to Multi-billion Dollar Industry and A Few Ideas for What’s Next
Talk externally organized by PHYSIK COLLOQUIUM
Malte C. Gather
Centre for Nano- and Biophotonics, University of Cologne

Tue., Feb. 3, 2026, 2:50 p.m.
This seminar is held in presence.
Room: REC C213


Brief CV

Prof. Dr. Malte C. Gather is Humboldt Professor and founding director of the Centre for
Nano- and Biophotonics at University of Cologne and holds a co-appointment at
University of St Andrews. His research interests are at the interface of organic electronics
and biophotonics, with particular focus on OLED optics, strong light-matter coupling,
implantable OLEDs and organic lasers. He studied physics and material sciences at RWTH
Aachen University and Imperial College London and received his PhD from University of
Cologne in 2008. He previously worked at University of Iceland, Harvard University, and
TU Dresden.



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Externally organized talk - Organic Optoelectronics: From Curiosity to Multi-billion Dollar Industry and A Few Ideas for What’s Next
Talk externally organized by PHYSIK COLLOQUIUM
Malte C. Gather
Centre for Nano- and Biophotonics, University of Cologne

Tue., Feb. 3, 2026, 2:50 p.m.
This seminar is held in presence.
Room: REC C213


Brief CV

Prof. Dr. Malte C. Gather is Humboldt Professor and founding director of the Centre for
Nano- and Biophotonics at University of Cologne and holds a co-appointment at
University of St Andrews. His research interests are at the interface of organic electronics
and biophotonics, with particular focus on OLED optics, strong light-matter coupling,
implantable OLEDs and organic lasers. He studied physics and material sciences at RWTH
Aachen University and Imperial College London and received his PhD from University of
Cologne in 2008. He previously worked at University of Iceland, Harvard University, and
TU Dresden.



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