Participation in the 30th International Workshop "Single Molecule Spectroscopy and Super-resolution Microscopy" in Berlin

The 30th International Workshop on “Single Molecule Spectroscopy and Super-resolution Microscopy”, organized by PicoQuant in Berlin, is a well-established international meeting dedicated to single-molecule spectroscopy, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS), and time-resolved fluorescence methods. The workshop brings together researchers developing and applying highly sensitive fluorescence techniques to study biological processes at the molecular level.

A particular highlight of the 2025 workshop was the participation of two Nobel Prize laureates, Stefan W. Hell and William E. Moerner (both Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2014), whose pioneering work laid the foundations for modern super-resolution microscopy. Their presence emphasized the close connection between fundamental methodological developments and current applications in biological imaging and spectroscopy.

During the workshop, I presented my research in a talk titled “Adaptive Optics for Aberration Control in STED and (STED)-FCS: Advancing High-Resolution Single-Molecule Studies.” The presentation focused on how adaptive optics can be used to control and correct optical aberrations in super-resolution microscopy, enabling more reliable and quantitative measurements in techniques such as STED-FCS.

The workshop provided an excellent environment for scientific exchange, with many discussions centered on advances in fluorescence spectroscopy, data analysis, and emerging applications of single-molecule techniques in complex biological systems.

Julius Trautmann