{"id":29,"date":"2022-11-18T17:35:18","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T17:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stefanmommer.com\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2025-12-15T14:27:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T14:27:08","slug":"the-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stefanmommer.com\/index.php\/the-group\/","title":{"rendered":"The Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"29\" class=\"elementor elementor-29\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d986750 ct-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"d986750\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4f17c4\" data-id=\"d4f17c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6d7aca animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_transparent_split_hero\" data-id=\"b6d7aca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_transparent_split_hero.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Transparent Split Hero -->\n\t\t<link id='uc_ac_assets_file_uc_photography_header_css_0-css' href='https:\/\/www.stefanmommer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ac_assets\/uc_photography_header\/uc_photography_header.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\n<style>\/* widget: Transparent Split Hero *\/\n\n.uc_photography_header *{\n\tmargin:0;\n\tpadding:0;\n\t-webkit-box-sizing: border-box;\n\t-moz-box-sizing: border-box;\n\tbox-sizing: border-box;\n\t\n}\n#uc_transparent_split_hero_elementor_b6d7aca\n{\n\tposition:relative;\n\twidth:100%;\n    background-position:center;\n    background-size:cover;\n    background-image:url();\n    display:flex;\n    overflow:hidden;\n    \n}\n\n#uc_transparent_split_hero_elementor_b6d7aca > div\n{\n  height:100%;\n  display:flex;\n    align-items:center;\n}\n\n.uc_photography_header .uc_container_text_box{ \n  text-align:left;\n}\n\n.uc_photography_header .uc_subtitle\n{\n  font-size:42px;\n}\n\n.uc_photography_header .uc_container_text_box a{\n\tborder-style:solid;\n\tdisplay:inline-block;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"uc_photography_header\" id=\"uc_transparent_split_hero_elementor_b6d7aca\">    \t      \n  <div class=\"uc_container_text_box\">  \n  <div>\n        <h1 class=\"uc_title\"><\/h1>\n        <div class=\"uc_subtitle\">The Group<\/div>\n        <div class=\"uc_text\"><\/div>\n        <a class=\"uc_btn\" href=\"#group\" >\u2335<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Transparent Split Hero -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-946adc7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"946adc7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34f9d53\" data-id=\"34f9d53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef5433d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef5433d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<div>\n<p>We are a team of dynamic and ambitious individuals, working together with dedication to improve and master challenges in scientific research. By working as a team, we can achieve much more and while exploring uncharted (scientific) territory can be exciting and rewarding, it can also be challenging and stressful. In the <b>Mommer Research Group<\/b>, we give each other space to innovate, develop, and to learn \u2013 but at the same time support each other and celebrate success. To this end, we value friendly, open and honest communication, encourage each other and foster qualities of transparency and mutual respect, regardless of<em> <\/em>origin, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs or disability. 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