Ulrike Diebold is a professor of surface physics at TU Wien. She conducts research in experimental surface science with an emphasis on metal oxides. She is particularly interested in the atomic-scale properties of these complex materials and in unraveling their (defect)structure/reactivity relationship. The main tool, Scanning Probe Microscopy, is complemented by area-averaging surface spectroscopies and first-principles calculations. Her research on fundamental interactions between water and oxide surfaces is supported by an ERC Advanced Grant, and she is the coordinator of the FWF-funded Coordinated Research Center TACO.