With their terahertz camera, researchers at the Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) in Jena, Germany, have overcome current technical limits and developed an outstanding piece of technology. The award “Selected Location in the Land of Ideas 2010” honors this scientific research in a special way: IPHT is one of the 365 nominees to be selected from more than 2,200 applicants. A total of nine winners are at home in Thuringia.