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Reconstruction of atomic electron densities
PTB researchers have further developed the procedure and the mathematical methods for visualising the spatial distribution of electrons in the atom:
Reconstructing the spatial electron density of atomic systems not only provides new insights into quantum mechanics, but also advances in areas such as material science and functional surfaces. In the photoelectric…
Molecular orbitals determine stability
Team at HZB has elucidated the influence of the electronic structure on the stability of fumarate, maleate and succinate dianions:
Carboxylic acid dianions (fumarate, maleate and succinate) play a role in coordination chemistry and to some extent also in the biochemistry of body cells. An HZB team at BESSY II has now analysed their electronic…
ESA approves Venus EnVision mission
DLR is contributing a multispectral camera to map the mineralogy and perform measurements in the venusian atmosphere:
Venus, Earth's inner neighbouring planet, is a mysterious celestial body. Almost the same size as Earth, with only a slightly smaller mass and largely made up of the same materials as Earth, Venus has developed in a…
DLR’s Mars camera – 20 years of operations
The first image was transmitted to Earth on 10 January 2004:
An extraordinary success story, and a long-lasting one at that. For 20 years now, DLR's High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board the European Space Agency (ESA) Mars Express orbiter has been providing the science…
Ultrafast excitations in correlated systems
Team of researchers presented new ideas for ultrafast multi-dimensional spectroscopy of strongly correlated solids:
An international team of researchers from the European XFEL together with colleagues from the Max Born Institute in Berlin, Universities of Berlin and Hamburg, The University of Tokyo, the Japanese National Institute…
Funding required for practice-oriented research into electromobility
Broad alliance from research and industry criticises planned cuts in federal funding by the government:
A broad alliance from research and industry is calling on the German government to provide federal funding for application-oriented research into electromobility in the 2024 budget and beyond. In an open letter, the…
Local variations in the atomic structure of High-Entropy Alloys
HZB study provided deeper insights into alloy materials at the atomic scale:
High-entropy alloys can withstand extreme heat and stress, making them suitable for a variety of specific applications. A new study at the X-ray synchrotron radiation source BESSY II has now provided deeper insights…
In conversation with Beate Schultz-Zehden
As vice-rector at the bbw University of Applied Sciences, she is responsible for making teaching future-proof:
“This is exactly where we belong,” is what the management of bbw Hochschule - University of Applied Sciences exclaimed when it moved the Adlershof Technology Park in April 2023. Since then, the roughly 1,200 students…
Our heart beats for high-tech
The opinion of Katrin Robeck, Managing Director of B.I.G. Corporate Services, on the topic of talent:
The ‘talent issue’: Is it as threatening as it is sometimes portrayed? As a medium-sized company with a very high demand for high-skilled workers from the STEM sector, we take the issue very seriously. However, at the…
Higher measurement accuracy opens new window to the quantum world
HZB team developed new measurement method for temperature differences in the sub-millikelvin range:
A team at HZB has developed a new measurement method that, for the first time, accurately detects tiny temperature differences in the range of 100 microkelvin in the thermal Hall effect. Previously, these temperature…
A career change into the future
The proANH e.V. association is securing demands for skilled staff in microtechnology by offering advanced vocational training to become an electronics manufacturing specialist:
He was looking for a future-proof career opportunity, says Onur Sahin. The 30-year-old was looking to “take a new path.” It was a fabulous stroke of luck that it led him straight to the cleanrooms at…
The radiation man
Jan Ruschel investigates short-wave UV light sources in Adlershof:
He could have done something completely different. “Way back in the day, I thought I might become an artist,” says Jan Ruschel. Quite a few brows were furrowed at his grammar school in Berlin when he chose a very…
Television up close
The guided tours of the studios in Berlin Adlershof attract both Berliners and non-Berliners:
Berlin is not only the country’s capital but also a television hub. Many of the studios in Berlin Adlershof are up to 2,400 square metres large and home to TV mainstays like ‘Verstehen Sie Spaß?’ and ‘Klein gegen…
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Max Born Institute hosts a team from Ukraine to explore ultrafast relaxation dynamics of molecules in solution
Laserlab-Europe provides transnational access to the best laser research facilities in Europe:
The ongoing war in Ukraine is severely hampering experimental research at their national facilities. It is therefore all the more important to help Ukrainian scientists continue their research in these difficult…
Oustanding: STEM talent Maximilian Helmbrecht promotes STEM talent
Fischer Nernst Award winner from HU Chemistry is involved in the Humboldt ProMINT Kolleg:
Maximilian Helmbrecht detected antioxidants in foodstuffs as part of his bachelor’s thesis and received the Fischer-Nernst Award of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU) for it. At the same time, the 23-year-old is…
Adlershof Journal January/February 2024
Talent meets technology: How we ensure we make progress together:
Building blocks for further training: The new WISTA Academy launched // Nephrolyx: Highly precise and rapid detection of kidney diseases // Television up close: Studio tours provide insight …
Finding and retaining talent
It’s not as easy as it sounds. Germany is creaking under the strain of a shortage of skilled workers, while demographic changes are only just gathering momentum. How are Adlershof’s research institutes and companies dealing with this?:
Sentech Instruments GmbH is growing substantially and therefore needs more high-skilled workers, especially engineers. However, there is a problem. It seems as though the market has been swept clean. “I have been…
New approach to detect ‘forever chemicals’ in water
A team of researchers from BAM and the University of Birmingham has developed a sensor to detect PFAS in water quickly and easily:
Scientists at the University of Birmingham in collaboration with scientists from the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) have developed a new approach for detecting pollution from ‘forever…
Focused ion beam technology: a single tool for a wide range of applications
Experts from the Fit4Nano project provide an overview of the state of research into finely focussed ion beams and a roadmap for future developments:
Processing materials on the nanoscale, producing prototypes for microelectronics or analysing biological samples: The range of applications for finely focused ion beams is huge. Experts from the EU collaboration…
Building blocks for further training
The new WISTA Academy strives to facilitate access to talent and employee retention for companies:
To WISTA, commercial location development is more than plotting land, managing buildings and attracting businesses. It’s also about creating spaces for people to live and work—and to inspire them. After all, success…