International Max Planck Research School Functional Interfaces in Physics and Chemistry Block course on Fundamentals and concepts to study solids, interfaces and molecules When? 08 - 11 October 2018 Where? Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstr. 36, 10623 Berlin (close to U2 station Ernst-Reuter-Platz) Eugene Wigner Building, Room EW 561 (5th floor) This basic course provides an introduction into experimental and theoretical concepts study fundamental processes in physical chemistry Everyone is welcome to attend - no registration required!   Monday, 8 October Tuesday, 9 October Wednesday, 10 October Thursday, 11 October 9:00 - 10:30h Martin Weinelt (FU) "Band structure and surface states of solids I" Norbert Koch (HU) "Introduction to organic - inorganic interfaces I" Robert Schlögl (FHI) "Concepts in heterogeneous catalysis“ Robert Schlögl (FHI) “Synthesis and functional characterization of catalysts“ 11:00 - 12:30h Martin Weinelt (FU) "Band structure and surface states of solids II" Norbert Koch (HU) "Introduction to organic - inorganic interfaces II" Wolfgang Christen (HU) "Statistics of measurement series: averaging, statistical and systematic errors" Yujin Tong (FHI) "Spectroscopy at electrochemical interfaces" 14:00 - 15:30h Katharina Franke (FU) "Introduction to low-temperature STM and STS” Tobias Kampfrath (FHI/FUB) "Fourier analysis and signal sampling I" Marianna Rossi (FHI) "Introduction to DFT and MD simulations I" Andre Fielicke (FHI) "Infrared spectroscopy of molecules: Basics and applications I" 16:00 - 17:30h  Markus Heyde (FHI) "Surface Characterization by Atomic Force Microscopy" Tobias Kampfrath (FHI/FUB) "Fourier analysis and signal sampling II" "Introduction to DFT and MD simulations II"  Andre Fielicke (FHI) "Infrared spectroscopy of molecules: Basics and applications II" Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Freie Universität Berlin Technische Universität Berlin Universität Potsdam www.imprs-cs.mpg.de