News Archive
A warm welcome
Angela Ryll has been part of the Technology Park’s history at SENTECH Instruments:
Angela Ryll has been a part of the Technology Park’s history since the outset, as an assistant for SENTECH Instruments. Our author Simon Wolff met her for a walk. It is February, and Adlershof is wrapped in a damp,…
When work ends and anger begins
Psychologist Heidi Mauersberger researches workplace conflict:
Conflict at work is unavoidable and part of most people’s everyday professional life. When handled constructively, it does not need to have negative consequences. Quite the contrary: The clash of different…
Work first, then pleasure
Essay by Martin Hyun, author and former professional ice hockey player:
When I was in lower secondary school, one of my teachers liked to say before exams: “Work makes life sweet. Laziness strengthens the limbs.” At the time, I took this to be one of those old-fashioned sayings, much like…
Adlershof Journal May/June 2026
Jobs looking for people: We have plenty of space for great talent:
It seems as though everyone is looking. Not long ago, the debate focused exclusively on the shortage of skilled workers—with the real pain still lying ahead. Young university graduates are struggling to gain a…
The crystal grower
Kathleen Schindler works on producing technological crystals:
What drives her, as she puts it, is the pleasure of working with her hands. The appeal of making something. The fascination of the material itself. The same was true during her time at Berlin’s Natural History Museum,…
Ready for the future
We are taking a look at apprenticeships and advanced training at the Technology Park:
Apprenticeships in Germany are under strain: Companies report unfilled positions and a noticeable shortage of applicants, while many young people are unable to find suitable placements. How do young people start their…
Joachim Sauer has been elected an international member of the National Academy of Sciences
The US organisation has elected the former HU professor as an international member in recognition of his outstanding research:
Every spring, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) elects new members. At the end of April, it announced in Washington the election of 120 new members and 25 international members. Among them is Prof. Dr. rer. nat.…
Building connection
How ST3AM’s community management creates innovation communities:
Anyone entering the ST3AM workspace is immediately struck by the bright, warmly designed interiors. This is a place that facilitates focused work, while encouraging spontaneous encounters. But for WISTA staff members…
»People are more likely to support projects when they are intrinsically motivated«
In conversation with Beccs Riley, sensitivity consultant, board member of the Minzgespinst collective and economics student:
Why is diversity so important to you? Beccs Riley: I’m an autistic, openly non-binary trans person with a severe disability who also requires care. So I didn’t really have a choice. I founded Minzgespinst in 2020,…
In conversation with Anna Kazubke
The head of HR at special-purpose machinery manufacturer Jonas & Redmann supports staff in their professional development:
Operating all over the world, special-purpose machinery manufacturer Jonas & Redmann requires a broad spectrum of specialists and managers. These include, in particular, engineers in mechanical engineering, electrical…
Real-time analysis of magnetic bilayer systems at BESSY II
Femtoslicing enables ‘snapshots’ of the magnetic state of materials:
Spintronic devices enable data processing with significantly lower energy consumption. They are based on the interaction between ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic layers. Now, a team from Freie Universität Berlin,…
Catalysis App – Structured Research Data for Developing Sustainable Catalysts
The platform enables reliable data sharing and provides a strong foundation for artificial-intelligence-driven analysis:
Catalysis − the reduction of activation energy in a chemical reaction by a catalyst − plays a key role in the chemical industry, as well as in the development of sustainable technologies essential for achieving a…
New calculator supports the planning of electric commercial vehicle fleets
Reiner Lemoine Institute develops an easy-to-use, hands-on service for businesses:
Reiner Lemoine Institute (RLI) has released the STELE Calculator, a new online tool designed to help companies plan their fleets of heavy-duty and commercial electric vehicles. For the first time, the tool enables a…
Electrocatalysts: New model for charge separation at the solid-liquid interface
New model describes the processes at the interface for the first time, thereby enabling targeted strategies for material design:
Hydrogen is at the heart of the transition to carbon neutrality, as both an energy carrier and a reagent for green chemistry. However, large-scale production of hydrogen via electrolysis, as well as the production of…
Environmental Chemistry at BESSY II: Radicals in waterways
HZB research group unravels the light-induced formation of hydroxyl radicals from nitrite:
How do radicals form in aqueous solutions when exposed to UV light? This question is important for health research and environmental protection, for example with regard to the overfertilisation of water bodies by…
DLR investigates mobility needs in the Lusatian region
Pathways to establishing new public transport services in rural areas:
Around 36% of Germany’s population lives in rural areas, and about 90% of them own at least one car per household, significantly higher than the national average of 80% (infas et al. 2025). Rural areas still lack…
Smartphone rapid test detects microbiologically contaminated water in less than a minute
BAM research team developed a highly sensitive detection method for urobilin:
Microbiologically contaminated water poses a significant health risk worldwide – especially in areas where laboratories are scarce and rapid testing is crucial. Researchers at the Federal Institute for Materials…
TOPTICA EAGLEYARD expands its global position in the space market
Adlershof-based laser specialist strengthens international presence and scales structures for future space missions:
TOPTICA EAGLEYARD is advancing the expansion of its activities in the global space market. The Berlin-based company, which has contributed high‑performance laser diodes to numerous international missions, is…
Call for Videos: Promoting early-career researchers
At the Long Night of Science, candidates for Berlin Science Week will be chosen:
How does your research improve the lives of Berliners? That’s the question asked at the Inspiration Stage during Berlin Science Week on November 7 and 8, 2026—and we can help you take the stage. As institutions in…
Chance encounter in space: JANUS camera captures interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
ESA's Jupiter probe, JUICE, was unexpectedly perfectly lined up for observations of a comet from deep interstellar space:
The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission, en route to Jupiter on a journey lasting over seven years, was not originally scheduled to conduct scientific operations so early in its voyage. Then, in the summer of…