Christian Schroer is a Professor at the University of Hamburg and Leading Scientist at DESY, Germany's national laboratory for particle physics and photon science. He serves as Co-Spokesperson of the Cluster of Excellence 'Understanding Written Artefacts' (UWA) and Head of the High Performance Lab. His research focuses on X-ray microscopy, X-ray optics, and synchrotron radiation applications across physics, chemistry, and cultural heritage preservation. He holds a doctoral degree in mathematical physics and has held academic positions at TU Dresden and RWTH Aachen University. Education & Career: PhD in Physics (1995), University of Cologne Postdoctoral Fellowships: University of Maryland (USA), Research Center Jülich Professor at TU Dresden (2006–2014), University of Hamburg (since 2014) Research Interests: X-ray imaging techniques, synchrotron and free-electron laser applications, nanotechnology, and cultural heritage projects like tomographic analysis of enclosed cuneiform tablets. His work bridges physics, materials science, and interdisciplinary collaborations. Key Projects: Leadership of PETRA III scientific programme and conceptual design of PETRA IV Development of X-ray ptychography and multi-beam imaging Cultural heritage projects involving high-resolution tomography Labs & Teams: Directs the High Performance Lab at DESY and co-founded Helmholtz Imaging, a platform for advanced imaging strategies in data science.






