Holger Stiel

Holger Stiel is a Senior Scientist and Researcher at the Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy in Berlin. He holds multiple roles including Project Coordinator for Project 4.2 'Application Laboratories and Technology Transfer', Project Member of Project 3.3 'Transient Structures and Imaging with X-rays', and Head of the BLiX-Laboratory. His career spans over 30 years in optical and X-ray research, with prior positions at the Zentralinstitut für Optik und Spektroskopie (ZOS) in East Germany and the Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy.

Stiel's research focuses on structure-function relationships in photosynthetic systems, X-ray spectroscopy of organic molecules, and development of laser-based X-ray sources. He has pioneered advancements in soft X-ray imaging and transient absorption techniques using laser-produced plasma sources. His work bridges fundamental physics with applied technologies, emphasizing laboratory-scale setups for ultrafast spectroscopic investigations.

Notable contributions include innovations in X-ray Fourier transform holography, tabletop setups for picosecond time-resolved scattering, and applications of soft X-ray fluorescence using CMOS detectors. His projects often intersect with material science, nanotechnology, and molecular electronics. Despite no awards explicitly listed, his extensive publication record (over 100 papers) and instrumental roles in multiple research initiatives reflect significant academic impact.

Stiel oversees the BLiX-Laboratory, a facility dedicated to imaging and coherent X-ray technologies. His current efforts involve advancing coherent soft X-ray generation for inner-shell absorption studies and optimizing laser-driven systems for ultrafast dynamics analysis. He collaborates widely with institutions across Europe on projects involving transient X-ray spectroscopy and plasma-based X-ray sources.