Claudia Felser studied chemistry and physics at the University of Cologne (diploma in solid state chemistry 1989); doctorate in physical chemistry (1994). She did Postdoctoral fellowships at the Max Planck Institute in Stuttgart and at the CNRS in Nantes (France). In 1996 she was assistant professor (C1) at the University of Mainz, 2003 full professor (C4). She is a scientific member and Director at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids in Dresden. She is a Vice-President of the MPG (Chemical-Physical-Technical Section) since June 2023.
