Christian Kübel

Christian Kübel is a Professor for In Situ Electron Microscopy at the Technical University Darmstadt and serves as Deputy Head of the Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). He leads the Electron Microscopy Research Unit at KIT and is a Principal Investigator at the Helmholtz Institute Ulm.

Education:

• PhD in Chemistry, University of Michigan (1999)
• Diploma in Chemistry, Johannes-Gutenberg University Mainz (1995)

Research Interests: Christian Kübel specializes in advanced electron microscopy techniques for materials characterization. His work focuses on Energy Storage (batteries), Catalysis, Quantum Materials, Glasses, Nanocomposites, and Magnetic Materials. His methodological expertise includes In Situ Electron Microscopy, 4D-STEM, Electron Tomography, and Correlative Characterization.

Scientific Awards:

• Feodor Lynen Postdoctoral Fellow (1999-2000)
• Fonds der Chemischen Industrie (FCI) Scholarship (1996-1998)
• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholarship (1993-1994)

Leadership Roles:

• Spokesperson, Helmholtz Imaging Platform (2019-)
• Spokesperson, KIT Center Materials-Structure-Function (2019-)
• Board Member, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Elektronenmikroskopie (2020-)
• Member, DIN Norming Committee Materials Testing (2017-2021)