The ESTER project officially started on 1 September 2025. Following necessary preparation — including the establishment of the project’s administrative and technical framework and the first recruitment processes — the research group has now taken up its work at Kiel University.
We gratefully acknowledge the European Research Council (ERC) for funding under the Horizon Europe programme (Grant Agreement No. 101171036) and thank Kiel University for hosting the project and providing an excellent institutional environment.
The first research activities and collaborations are now being set up. Further updates, including team news, will follow shortly.