Terahertz Sensing & Photonic Integrated Circuits: Bridging Science and Industry

Under the motto “Bridging Science and Industry,” the Terahertz Sensor Technology Center – a joint initiative of the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS and the Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR – will host a high-profile workshop in Duisburg on December 1–2, 2025. The event will focus on current developments in terahertz sensing and photonic integrated circuits (PIC).

Featured Speakers & Topics

Enjoy thought-provoking talks by Dennis Raffauf (RWTH Aachen) on athermal optical networks, Michael Kissner (Akhetonics) on Terahertz computing, Dimitris Tsiokos (Bialoom) on silicon plasmonic biosensors, Sonia Garcia Blanco (ALUVIA), Rainer Hainberger (AIT Austria), Nils Pohl (Ruhr-Universität Bochum), Timo Jaeschke (2Pi-Labs), and Jan Wessel (Fraunhofer FHR).

Why Attend?

• Keynote talks and technical sessions with top experts
• Networking with peers from academia, start-ups, and industry
• Interactive discussions on research-to-industry transfer
• Collaboration opportunities to shape the future of Terahertz and PIC technologies

Who Should Join?

Researchers, R&D professionals, and technology companies active or interested in photonics, Terahertz, and sensor applications.

Topics in detail

Topic 1: Integrated Photonics & Optical Networks with talks like

• Jeremy Witzens (RWTH Aachen & aiXscale Photonics GmbH) – "Athermal Optical Network for On-Chip Matrix Multiplication" 
• Sonia Garcia Blanco (ALUVIA) – "Aluminum Oxide in Photonic Integration"

Topic 2: Terahertz Sensing & Radar Technologies with talks like

• Nils Pohl (Ruhr-Universität Bochum) – "Filling the THz-Gap with Chips? - SiGe towards higher Frequencies"
• Timo Jaeschke (2Pi-Labs) – "126–182 GHz Radar Sensors for Industrial Applications"

Topic 3: Photonic Sensors & Biosensing with talks like

• Dimitris Tsiokos (Bialoom) – "Silicon Plasmonic Biosensors: A Universal Detection Platform for High-Throughput Diagnostics at the Point of Need"