The international workshop Advances in Solid State Physics and New Materials – Spring Workshop 2026 took place at the Institute of Physics Belgrade from May 25 to 29, 2026, within the activities of the Center for Solid State Physics and New Materials and the ERA Chair project Hidden Phases in 2D Quantum Materials (HIP-2D-QM), funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101185375.

Over the course of five days, the workshop brought together more than 40 lecturers and 22 participants from Serbia and abroad working in condensed matter physics, quantum materials, low-dimensional systems, and advanced materials science.

Through invited lectures, contributed talks, and scientific discussions, participants explored a broad range of topics including electron–phonon interactions, quantum transport phenomena, topological materials, Raman spectroscopy, neutron imaging, transmission electron microscopy, magnetic structures, machine learning applications in materials science, and computational modelling of quantum systems.

The programme featured lectures by internationally recognized researchers including Prof. Vladimir Dobrosavljević, Prof. Vladan Stevanović, Prof. Rudi Hackl, Prof. Cesare Franchini, Prof. Oleg Yazyev, Prof. Andrey Mishchenko, and Prof. Emil Božin, who presented recent developments in quantum materials, correlated systems, spectroscopy, and advanced characterization techniques.

Researchers also discussed emerging directions in materials science, including hidden states in quantum materials, topological phase transitions, approximation-free computational approaches for strongly correlated systems, quantum light emitters, photonic qubits, and nanoscale characterization methods.

As part of the programme, the workshop hosted a dedicated Open Science Session focused on open and reproducible research practices in Serbia, followed by a panel discussion on transparency, accessibility, and reliability in contemporary scientific research.

The workshop provided an opportunity for researchers, early-career scientists, and students to exchange ideas, strengthen existing collaborations, and establish new scientific connections in the field of solid state physics and new materials research.