Dr. Thilo Glatzel

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Thilo Glatzel studied physics at the Free University of Berlin and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona as a recipient of the Minerva Fellowship from the Max Planck Society. He joined the group of Prof. Martha Lux-Steiner in the Department of Solar Energy at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, where he completed his PhD in condensed matter physics, focusing on the implementation of Kelvin probe force microscopy for chalcopyrite-based thin film solar cells in 2003. Glatzel held research positions at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin and Yamanashi University as a JSPS fellow in the Physics Department of the University of Basel since 2005, working in the force microscopy group of Prof. E. Meyer. His research emphasizes the opto-electronic properties of nanometer-scale structures and materials, particularly the single molecule characterization. Glatzel has been elected as an Executive Board member of Beilstein Journal Nanotechnology and has edited books on Kelvin probe force microscopy in the Surface Science series for Springer, while organizing international conferences. In 2017, he received the venia docendi in physics from the University of Basel.

Research Interests

Experience

Scientific Associate & Lecturer

2005-01-01 — Present

University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland

Research focusing on the opto-electronic properties of nanometer-scale structures and single molecule characterization.

Requirements for University of Basel

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 180 ECTS Specific ECTS requirements in core subjects (e.g., 90 ECTS in Math/CS for Data Science)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or current transcript of records
  • Diploma Supplement (if available)
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of valid passport or ID card
  • Evidence of language proficiency (C1 level recommended for English/German programs)
  • Proof of payment of application fee (CHF 100)
Specialization Notes

The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.