Prof. D. Jed Harrison, University of Alberta, Canada (January 2017 – May 2017)
Dr. Ute Neugebauer, IPHT Jena and CSCC, Germany (February 2012 - September 2012 at BDI)
Prof. Dr. Hugh Fan, University of Florida, USA (August 2009 – February 2010 at BDI)
Dr. Karen Lawler, Trinty Medical School, Dublin, Ireland (June - August 2009 at BDI)
Dr. Frederick Bundgaard, DTU Nanotech, Denmark (December 2005 – March 2006 at IMTEK)
Dr. Tianhong Cui, Univeristy of Minnesota, USA (Alexander von Humboldt, 6 months at IMTEK in 2007)
Dr. Goran Vladisavljevic, University of Laughboro, UK (Alexander von Humboldt, 2 months at IMTEK)
Dr. Dhananjay Bodas, India (Alexander von Humboldt, 2 years at IMTEK)
Dr. Winky Hau, University of Hongkong (December 2005 – November 2007)