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Johanna Eichhorn investigates the physical principles of energy conversion processes, focusing on novel materials and nanostructures. Her work particularly emphasizes conversion processes at surfaces and interfaces, along with idealized model systems aimed at understanding the impact of nanoscale material properties on macroscale performance in complex material architectures. To achieve these goals, advanced atomic force microscopy methods are employed to resolve dynamically reacting processes, charge transport phenomena, and material properties at the nanoscale. Having received her PhD in Physics from the Technical University of Munich in 2015, Johanna furthered her research as a postdoctoral fellow at the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the USA. In 2019, she began her independent career as a junior research group leader at the Walter Schottky Institute of TUM and was appointed as a Rudolf-Mößbauer tenure track professor in Nanoscale Microscopy, Spectroscopy, and Energy Materials at TUM in August 2024. Her contributions to the field include research in electrochemical applications and the development of photoanodes, which are crucial for sustainable energy conversion.