Ulrike Kraft

Dr. Ulrike Kraft leads the independent Lise Meitner Research Group 'Organic Bioelectronics' at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research under the Max Planck Society's excellence program. Her interdisciplinary work bridges chemistry, physics, and materials science to develop novel organic electronic materials and devices.

Her research focuses on organic semiconductors including (semi)conducting polymers and molecules for flexible/stretchable bioelectronics. Key application areas include

• Wearable sensors for long-term diagnostics
• Biodegradable electronic components
• Printable electronics matching biological tissue properties
• Functional additives for performance enhancement

Her publication trajectory shows consistent advancement from fundamental material studies (2015) toward medical applications (2024), particularly in biosensing and sustainable electronics.

Major recognitions include:

• Minerva Fast Track Fellowship (2019)
• Feodor-Lynen Research Fellowship
• Lise Meitner Excellence Program appointment

Kraft's academic journey includes doctoral research at Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research (Stuttgart) and TU Bergakademie Freiberg, followed by postdoctoral work at Stanford University (Bao/Murmann groups) and University of Cambridge (Sirringhaus group). Her current group investigates operational stability of polymer transistors and environmentally friendly electronics development.