Atomic and Laser Physics
Professor Andrea Cavalleri has been awarded the German Physical Society’s 2026 Stern-Gerlach Medal. The award recognises his pioneering work on light-based control of quantum materials, with which he has made groundbreaking contributions to the control of emergent phenomena in solid-state physics.
The Stern-Gerlach Medal is the DPG's highest award for outstanding achievements in the field of experimental physics. It is awarded for work in all areas of physics. The Stern-Gerlach Medal was established as a prize by the DPG in 1986 and converted into a medal in 1992. The award consists of a gold medal bearing the portraits of Otto Stern and Walther Gerlach and a handwritten certificate on parchment.