Two become one – Multi-wavelength-LUMiSizer® 65x

Higher benefit in nanotechnology and for beverage development

LUM GmbH is market leader in innovative analysers for direct and accelerated stability analysis and particle characterization of dispersions.With the integration of two different light sources in one instrument LUM unites in the new Multi-wavelength-LUMiSizer 65x the functionality of the two single versions near- infrared (NIR) and blue LUMiSizer. The „Singles“, which enjoy a great popularity in very different application areas, remain of course... [more]

SOLON is Building a 2 MW Solar Power Plant on a Landfill in Thuringia

SOLON Energy GmbH has been awarded the contract to build a photovoltaic power plant with a total capacity of 2 MW on an abandoned landfill in Jena-Ilmnitz (Thuringia). At the behest of the city of Jena, SOLON is planning the power plant, installing it so that it is ready to use, and is also responsible for commissioning it. The investment amounts to around four million euros, including the development of the land and of the project. The plant... [more]

High-power diode lasers: Technology transfer the Berlin Way

Silke Pflueger, newly appointed member of ILS' Editorial Advisory Board, reports on her latest trip to Berlin

At ICALEO 2012 in Anaheim, one of the hot topics was how different countries facilitate technology transfer from academia to industry. Germany's Fraunhofer institutes have received a lot of well-deserved attention for their role in this. Berlin Adlershof is another example for German technology transfer. Formerly the home of the East German Academy of Science, it now is Germany's leading science and technology park with 11 non-university... [more]

„FOKUS InnoCity“ in Santiago de Chile

Fraunhofer FOKUS opens Office for ICT Innovation

The German Federal Minister of Education and Research, Annette Schavan, and the Chilean Minister of Economy, Pablo Longueira, opened on the 1st of October the new 'Office for ICT Innovation' at a ceremony in Santiago de Chile. With the newly created office in Chile, Fraunhofer FOKUS is collaborating with South American representatives from industry, politics and science to develop Smart City-solutions for the region. FOKUS InnoCity is going to... [more]

Is there electrical current in an insulator?

MBI researchers visualize the transfer of electrons in an insulator

The MBI femtosecond x-ray team (project 3.3) observed an extremely fast transfer of electrons between neighboring atoms by applying a strong optical field to an insulator crystal and mapping its real-space electron distribution with x-rays. When you first learned about electric currents, any substance, in particular solids, was classified either as a metal or as an insulator. When a battery is attached to a piece of metal, the electrons fly... [more]

New Dimensions

Adlershof has expansion space

Any flourishing business location will appreciate the availability of additional expansion space. While this is often scarce, Adlershof, the City of Science, Business and Media, has plenty of that to offer. Despite its continuous growth, there still is ample potential, and it is being unlocked. He was an extraordinary businessman and a creative mind: Inventor and aircraft constructor Arthur Müller operated Germany’s first airplane landing field... [more]

Your Friend, The Apartment

As part of the Wohnen am Campus project, a cross-generational Living Lab is being developed in Adlershof

Tried and tested by the occupants, the Living Lab offers all benefits of technology-supported living. At the nearby visitors‘ centre, interested parties can learn about the scientific visions of this type of future-oriented living concept. Ready to fulfil the individual needs of its occupants, the apartment of the future will be like a friend. To get to know it, people of all generations are living together in a Living Lab, testing the... [more]

SOLON: Order for a 2.6 MW solar power plant

Real-time monitoring via Internet with SOLON Vega system

After a nationwide call for tenders, SOLON Energy GmbH won the bid to build a second photovoltaic power plant in Lübesse (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern). The 2.6 MW plant is slated to go online at the end of October. Back in 2012, SOLON already planed and implemented the first Lübesse solar farm with a total of 2.5 MW. SOLON has been commissioned to plan the second solar farm as well as deliver and install the modules over an area covering 6.2 ha,... [more]

An Architectural Highlight of Adlershof

Interview with Dr. Gregor Brendel, Chairman of the Management Board of EUROPA-CENTER AG

EUROPA-CENTER real estate group have been present in Adlershof for years. Meanwhile, the company is planning a third construction stage of a building complex including a public car park. Why?DR. GREGOR BRENDEL: It wasn‘t a hard decision for us to plan a third construction section following the second one. Given the enormous variety of research, technology and media productions, interesting businesses are continually locating here looking for... [more]

BBC Report on Adlershof's Stand on the ECB

You can watch the video clip online BBC-Report "Euro crisis: Can the ECB calm German doubts?" [more]

Impressive Entrées

With the new S-Bahn station to the east and the Audi flagship store to the west, Adlershof has gained two distinctive entrance gates

Those responsible at Adlershof Projekt GmbH have no doubt that these gateways contribute to the science and business city’s urban character and further enhance the location’s appeal for investors. Einstein is one of those trendy coffeeshop chains that can be found on Friedrichstraße, Kurfürstendamm and at other places across Berlin’s city centre. It has now opened a shop in Adlershof, inviting you to enjoy your latte or cappuccino in the new... [more]

Topping-out Ceremony of “Air Campus Adlershof“

Closure of the gap between the S-Bahn station and Rudower Chaussee

The building is growing by the day. In fact, it has come to dominate the corner of Rudower Chaussee / Am Studio. The office and commercial building “Air Campus Adlershof“ had its topping-out ceremony in late July 2012. The prestigious address is emphasised by Johanne Nalbach’s striking architecture featuring a tower-like corner structure, the interplay of various metallic colours and complete glazing of the commercial units on the ground... [more]

Genalyte teams with Scienion to provide sciFLEXARRAYER dispensers

New Genalyte Custom Spotting Service Enables Maverick Customers to Obtain Ready-to-Use Arrays Designed to Their Specifications

Genalyte, Inc., a life sciences company developing and commercializing innovative next generation multiplexing technology, and Scienion AG, a life science company developing microarray and ultra-low volume liquid handling systems, today announced an agreement under which Genalyte will market Scienion’s sciFLEXARRAYERTM automated liquid dispensers along with Genalyte’s multiplexed MaverickTM Detection System. The Maverick platform uses a... [more]

An On-The-Ball Media Location

Ideal conditions for perfect production flow

Berlin Adlershof is not only Germany’s largest science and technology park, but also Berlin’s biggest media location. For a long time media, science and technology have coexisted in this interesting neighbourhood which offers excellent opportunities for cooperation. 1991 marked the beginning of a new era in Adlershof: The former GDR’s Academy of Sciences was converted into a science and technology park, and the former television broadcast... [more]

Olympic Ground

Just back from London, and soon in Berlin

When athletes, honoraries, fans and officials celebrated the German successes during the Olympics, they did so on Kassel soil, so to speak, as it was wood and flooring wholesaler W. & L. Jordan from Kassel who had furnished the German House in London’s East End. Up to 1,000 guests a day visited this meeting point of the German fan base. In spring 2013, the family-owned business will locate in Adlershof to establish its new headquarters for... [more]