Active scientific staff
Please inquire for current openings for bachelors-, masters-, and doctoral thesis projects, as well as for postdoctoral positions (see contact). A background in biophysics / biochemistry or in imaging techniques such as electron microscopy or fluorescence microscopy is helpful.
Principal Investigator
Dr. rer. nat. 2007, TUM
Dipl. Phys. 2004, LMU
dietz @ tum.de
twitter: @hendrik_dietz
Michael Pinner
PhD student
MSc Biotech 2017 (UT Vienna)
michael.pinner @ tum.de
Ken Sachenbacher
PhD student
MSc Physics 2020 (TUM)
ken.sachenbacher @ tum.de
Christopher Frank
PhD student
MSc Physics 2021 (TUM)
chris.j.frank @ tum.de
Viktorija Kozina
PhD student
MSc Biochemistry 2021 (TUM)
viktorija.kozina @ tum.de
Barbara Wittmann
PhD student
MSc Physics 2023 (TUM)
barbara.wittmann @ tum.de
Johanna Grießing
PhD student
MSc Physics (TUM)
johanna.griessing @ tum.de
Samuel Beerkens
PhD student
Honours Biotechnology (UWA)
samuel.beerkens @ tum.de
Brent James Fielden
PhD student
MSc Nano-Science 2022 (U Tübingen)
b.fielden @ tum.de
Dominik Putz
PhD student
MSc Chemistry 2023 (LMU)
dominik.putz @ tum.de
Alumni of the lab
PostDocs
Dr. Massimo Kube (2023)
Dr. Klaus Wagenbauer (2018-2022)
Dr. Jonas Funke (2017-2022)
Dr. Benjamin Kick (2017-2022)
Dr. Pierre Stoemmer (2022)
Dr. Fabian Kohler (2022)
Dr. Jessica Kretzmann (2019-2022)
Dr. Wouter Engelen (2019-2022)
Dr. Thomas Gerling (2015-2021)
Dr. Fernanda Pereira (2017-2020)
Dr. Hamid Ramezani (2017-2019)
Dr. Jean-Philippe Sobczak (2019)
Dr. Katharina Häussermann (2019)
Dr. Florian Praetorius (2018)
Dr. Britta Coordes (2012)
Dr. Veikko Linko (2012-2013)
Dr. Carlos Castro (2009-2010)
Dr. Moritz Mickler (2009)
Visitors
Prof. Seth Fraden (2017)
Visiting Professor
Brandeis University
PhD graduates
(22) Dr. Sayed Ali Khoshouei (2018-2024)
PhD thesis defended on November 27th 2024
Title: "Developing Rigid DNA Origami Structures for High-Resolution Cryo-EM Applications"
(21) Dr. Anna-Katharina Pumm (2017-2023)
PhD thesis defended on March 31st 2023
Title: "DNA-Origami-Nanorotationsmotoren"
(20) Dr. Alba Monferrer (2018-2023)
PhD thesis defended on March 10th 2023
Title: "Functional DNA Origami Shells for Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Applications"
(19) Dr. Massimo Kube (2017-2022)
PhD thesis defended on Dec 14th 2022
Title: "Development of a Novel Approach to Reconstruct Biological Samples under Load"
(18) Dr. Elija Feigl (2018-2022)
PhD thesis defended on Nov 15th 2022
Title: "Computational Analysis of DNA Origami Nanostructures using Atomic Model Building"
(17) Dr. Pierre Stömmer (2017-2022)
PhD thesis defended on Aug 2nd 2022
Title: "A synthetic molecular transport system with controllable mobility over micrometer distances"
(16) Dr. Christian Sigl (2017-2021)
PhD thesis defended on Feb 1st 2022
Title: "Programmable DNA origami shell platform for virus neutralization"
(15) Dr. Eva Bertosin (2017-2021)
PhD thesis defended on Dec 3rd 2021
Title: "A synthetic DNA rotary mechanism with coordinated coupled motion"
(14) Dr. Fabian Kohler (2016-2021)
PhD thesis defended on Sept 24th 2021
Title: "Precision Design and Characterization of DNA Origami Nanostructures Using High-Resolution Cryo-EM"
(13) Dr. Matthias Schickinger (2011-2017)
PhD thesis defended on Dec 11th 2020
Title: "Untersuchung der Hybridisierungskinetik kurzer DNA-Doppelstränge mit der neuartigen Einzelmolekül-Methode Tethered Multi-Fluorophore Motion"
(12) Dr. Floris Engelhardt (2015-2019)
PhD thesis defended on Dec 12th 2019
Title "De novo scaffold strand sequences to expand the construction space of DNA origami"
(11) Dr. Fabian Schneider (2014-2019)
PhD thesis defended on May 8th 2019
Title "Resolving the sequence of binding events in the self-assembly process of DNA origami"
(10) Dr. Katharina Häussermann (2012-2018)
PhD thesis defended on May 17 2018
Title "Zeitaufgelöste Interaktionsanalyse des humanen Transkriptionsfaktors FoxP2."
(9) Dr. Jean-Philippe Sobczak (2012-2018)
PhD thesis defended on Mar 16 2018
Title: "Investigations of the DNA origami folding process."
(8) Dr. Klaus Wagenbauer (2014-2017)
PhD thesis defended on Feb 23 2018
Title: "Shape-programmable 3D finite-size assemblies made from shape-complementary DNA components."
(7) Dr. Florian Praetorius (2012-2017)
PhD thesis defended on Jan 16 2018
Title: "Genetically encoding the spatial arrangement of DNA and proteins in self- assembling nanostructures."
(6) Dr. Philip Ketterer (2013-2017)
PhD thesis defended on Nov 17 2017
Title: "Rotary mechanisms and scientific devices based on DNA"
(5) Dr. Jonas Funke (2012-2017)
PhD thesis defended on Jun 29 2017
Title: "Nanoscale instruments for the positioning of molecules, for the measurement of forces, and for the quantification of conformational equilibria"
(4) Dr. Evi Stahl (2011-2016)
PhD thesis defended on Dec 13 2016
Title: "Modellsystemstudien und Methoden zur Probenherstellung für die Kristallisation komplexer DNA Objekte"
(3) Dr. Thomas Gerling (2010-2015)
PhD student
Thesis defended on Dec 23 2015
Title: "Design and characterization of a nanomechanical two-state DNA-actuator"
(2) Dr. Fabian Kilchherr (2009-2015)
PhD thesis defended on Dec 22 2015
Title: "Single molecule dissection of DNA stacking forces"
(1) Dr. Thomas Martin (2010-2014)
PhD thesis defended on Feb 7 2014
Title: "Functional synthetic DNA nanostructures"
Master's students
Pia Sapelza (2024) MSc Physics
Matus Novak (2024) MSc Physics
Till Gundlach (2024) MSc Biochemistry
Dominik Putz (2023) MSc Chemistry
Sigmund Gunter (2023) MSc Physics
Nikolina Blazevic (2023) MSc Physics
Cora Passenberg (2023) MSc Biology
Johanna Grießing (2023) MSc Physics
Barbara Wittmann (2023) MSc Physics
Thomas Drexler (2022) MSc Physics
Anna Liedl (2022) MSc Physics
Daniela Trninic (2021) MSc Biochemistry
Nhi Pham (2021) MSc Biochemistry
Viktorija Kozina (2021) MSc Biochemistry
Christopher Frank (2021) MSc Physics
Karoline Kadletz (2020) MSc Biochemistry
Baki Nagel-Yueksel (2020) MSc Physics
Ken Sachenbacher (2020) MSc Physics
Natalie Möritz (2020) MSc Physics
Maximilian Wenig (2020) MSc Physics
Max Honemann (2019) MSc Biochemistry
Ali Khoshouei (2018) MSc Physics
Elena Willner (2018) MSc Physics
Christian Sigl (2017) MSc Physics
Pierre Stömmer (2017) MSc Physics
Massimo Kube (2017) MSc Physics
Eva Bertosin (2017) MSc Physics
Simon Barth (2017) MSc Physics
Christian Pfeffer (2016) MSc Physics
Anna-Katharina Pumm (2016) MSc Physics
Christoph Noetel (2016) MSc Physics
Fabian Kohler (2015) MSc Physics
Sofia Ramirez (2015) MSc Physics
Floris Engelhardt (2015) MSc Molecular Biotechnology
Fabian Schneider (2014) MSc Physics
Letizia Meregalli (2014) MSc Physics
Klaus Wagenbauer (2013) MSc Physics
Emanuel Pfitzner (2013) Dipl. Phys.
Michael Glück (2013) Dipl. Phys.
Jonas Funke (2012) Dipl. Phys.
Matthias Schickinger (2011) Dipl. Phys.
Christian Wachauf (2011) Dipl. Phys.
Jean-Philippe Sobczak (2011) Dipl. Phys.
Evi Stahl (2011) MSc Biochemistry
Fabian Kilchherr (2009) MSc Biochemistry
Bachelor's students
Dominik Schiwietz (2023) BSc Physics
Wanda Trautwein (2023) BSc Physics
Finn Molzahn (2022) BSc Physics
Pia Sapelza (2021) BSc Physics
Nikolina Blazevic (2021) BSc Physics
Luis Walter (2020) BSc Physics
Thomas Drexler (2019) BSc Physics
Alexander Bachev (2019) BSc Physics
Alexander Koch (2018) BSc Physics
Anna Liedl (2018) BSc Physics
Pascal Wodtke (2018) BSc Physics
Ken Sachenbacher (2018) BSc Physics
Gerion Brüggenthies (2018) BSc Biochemistry
Baki Nagel-Yüksel (2017) BSc Physics
Maximilian Wenig (2017) BSc Physics
Andrea Hegele (2017) BSc Physics
Natalie Möritz (2017) BSc Physics
Karolona Kadletz (2017) BSc Biochemistry
Viktorija Kozina (2017) BSc Biochemistry
Dominik Voglmaier (2016) BSc Physics
Kevin Meighen-Berger (2016) BSc Physics
Sonja Schlegl (2016) BSc Biochemistry
Andrea Neuner (2015) BSc Munich School of Engineering
Pascal Hauenstein (2015) BSc Physics
Fabian Seebacher (2015) BSc Biochemistry
Max Honemann (2015) BSc Biochemistry
Max Schmalhofer (2015) BSc Biochemistry
Pierre Stömmer (2014) BSc Physics
Elena-Maria Willner (2014) BSc Physics
Vera Hechtl (2014) BSc Physics
Stefan Niekamp (2013) BSc Physics
Josef Huber (2013) BSc Physics
Michael Ostertag (2013) BSc Biochemistry
Susanne Ständer (2013) BSc Biochemistry
Dominik Renn (2013) BSc Biochemistry
Korbinian Liebl (2013) BSc Physics
Fabian Schneider (2012) BSc Physics
Anna-Katharina Pumm (2012) BSc Physics
Patrick Christ (2011) BSc Physics
Enrique Lin Shiao (2011) BSc Physics
Viktor Bogischef (2011) BSc Physics
Victoria Kellner Pascual (2011) BSc Biochemistry