Laboratory of Nano and Quantum Engineering

The Laboratory of Nano and Quantum Engineering (LNQE) is an interdisciplinary research center for nanotechnology of the University of Hanover in Germany.

Goals

Goals are both excellent basic research, and applied engineering on the nano-scale accompanied by appropriate multidisciplinary education. In particular, a priority is given to the development and understanding of all-new materials and functions. For this purpose, new tools are under way. Close cooperation of scientists and engineers leads directly to synergetic effects in the development of new solutions for nanotechnological devices. In winter semester 2008 starts at the Leibniz University of Hanover the study course "nanotechnology" with bachelor degree. To realize the goals of the Laboratory of Nano and Quantum Engineering an own scientific new building is erected.

Members

The LNQE comprises 25 work groups from natural science and engineering of the Leibniz University of Hanover. It is lead at least by an executive board of four members which nominate a speaker from their middle. The executive board is supported by the LNQE-Office.

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Research

The research in the Laboratory of Nano and Quantum Engineering divides thematically into four research areas:
* Nanoelectronics
* Nanomaterials
* Mechanics/Magnetics
* Quantum, Bio and Nanoengineering

Education

Activities in education:
* Colloquium series
* Workshop NanoDay: a one-day workshop, which shows the broad spectrum of nanotechnology of the LNQE with talks and a poster session. This annual event takes place since 2005.
* Study course nanotechnology: bachelor course beginning at winter semester 2008 at the University of Hanover, master course from 2011.

Scientific New Build LNQE

The scientific new build will be constructed in the middle of the Nordstadt, the university area of Hanover/Germany, at Schneiderberg 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany. The scientific building has 430 sqm of chemical, measurement and laser laboratories. 410 sqm are a research clean room and 509 sqm are workrooms for 44 staff members. The costs are approx. 14 Mio Euros. After successful evaluation by the German Wissenschaftsrat it gets federal grants. In September 2007 the construction was already begun. The completion will be in summer 2009. The project management does the public project management Hannover, the planning are done by the architecture office KSP Engel and Zimmermann.

External links

* http://www.lnqe.uni-hannover.de/index_en.html