News Archive
Adlershof Journal March/April 2026
AI & me: Naturally intelligent. But artificially, too.:
AI is widely seen as a driver of research and development. Here on campus, artificial intelligence is helping to create new technologies that strengthen scientific excellence and support our country’s technological…
In conversation with Jens Nachtwei
The psychologist researches and teaches on the changing world of work and human–machine interaction:
“A humane future does not lie in more technology, but in greater human judgement in how we use it,” says engineer and organisational psychologist Jens Nachtwei in his book Zukunft der ARBEIT an der Zukunft, which…
The future is on the line
Essay by Tina Klüwer, AI researcher, founder of an AI company, and author:
“On the line” was a commonly used phrase when answering a telephone in the early days. A sentence uttered with a sense of pride by a select group who owned one of these machines. Where did this new technology come…
“Berlin is strong where trust matters”
A conversation with Philipp Günther about the new AI competence centre ai.berlin hub:
Philipp Günther is an innovation manager at Berlin Partner for Business and Technology. What is the strategic mission of the new ai.berlin hub—and what sets it apart from other AI initiatives? The idea emerged from…
New ERDF Project for Oxide and Fluoride Crystals for Photonics and Electronics granted to IKZ
Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth receives millions in EU funding:
Research & Development (R & D) of crystals for photonics & electronics is a crucial precondition to enable economic success for key technologies defined by the “High Tech Agenda Deutschland” (see for details:…
5000th protein structure at BESSY II – Starting point for a COVID drug
HZB team has identified 21 molecules as candidates for the development of antiviral drugs:
Many proteins have a complex architecture that enables biological functions. Molecules can bind to specific sites on a protein and alter its function. A team at HZB has now investigated the Nsp1 protein, which plays a…
Research platform for measurement data from the depths of the universe
Platform developed by HU and DESY makes data stream from the new wide-field telescope at the Vera Rubin Observatory accessible to astrophysicists worldwide:
The universe is full of explosive events – for example, when stars detonate or are torn apart near black holes. Very rarely, about once every hundred years, such events can be observed with the naked eye in the night…
What Zinc concentration in teeth reveals
X-ray methods reveal strong gradients on the Zinc distribution in teeth – these insights could inspire dental medicine:
Teeth are composites of mineral and protein, with a bulk of bony dentin that is highly porous. This structure is allows teeth to be both strong and sensitive. Besides calcium and phosphate, teeth contain trace…
MP2E Solutions and LUM launch a strategic partnership
Advanced solutions and expertise for the French business market:
LUM is a renowned authority in scientific and measurement-technology expertise, specializing in particle characterization, stability evaluation of suspensions and emulsions, determination of adhesive strengths and…
Federal Ministry funds new research group at HU on resilient urban landscapes
Dr Thilo Wellmann develops monitoring tools for green municipal infrastructure:
Three new research groups for young scientists are working at Humboldt University in Berlin (HU), including Dr Thilo Wellmann's group at the Institute of Geography in Adlershof, which is funded by the Federal Ministry…
Fascinating archaeological find becomes a source of knowledge
Nördlingen bronze sword examined at Berlin X-ray source BESSY II:
The Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Historical Monuments (BLfD) has sent a rare artefact from the Middle Bronze Age to Berlin for examination using cutting-edge, non-destructive methods. It is a…
Adlershof Dissertation Prize for 2025 goes to Dr Sascha Gaudlitz
The mathematician developed new statistical methods for reconstructing hidden dynamics in spatiotemporal systems:
On 11 February 2026, the Adlershof Dissertation Prize was awarded once again. Dr Sascha Gaudlitz received the prize, worth €3,000, which is jointly sponsored and organised each year by Humboldt University of Berlin,…
Element cobalt exhibits surprising properties
Investigations of the ferromagnet at BESSY II open up prospects for its use in future spin-based information technologies:
The element cobalt is considered a typical ferromagnet with no further secrets. However, an international team led by HZB researcher Dr. Jaime Sánchez-Barriga has now uncovered complex topological features in its…
LUM GmbH welcomes international partners to exchange information on the latest analytical solutions
International Sales Meeting for the first time at the new location on Wagner-Régeny-Straße:
From February 9th to 11th, LUM GmbH will once again welcome its international sales partners to exchange information on the latest analytical solutions for customer inquiries in the fields of particle and dispersion…
MXene for energy storage more versatile than expected
HZB team maps chemical states of Titanium atoms using the X-ray microscope ‘MYSTIIC’ at BESSY II:
MXene materials are promising candidates for a new energy storage technology. However, the processes by which the charge storage takes place were not yet fully understood. A team at HZB has examined, for the first…
Open data infrastructure for municipal heat planning
New research project launched by Reiner Lemoine Institute and University of Osnabrück:
Launch of the project for open data infrastructure for municipal heat planning results: The partners from the Reiner Lemoine Institute and the University of Osnabrück met in Berlin to kick off the project. What they…
VCSEL-Powered NMR Gyroscope Ready for Space Navigation
The QYRO project is developing a compact quantum sensor for precise satellite navigation:
Within the QYRO project, the consortium has successfully qualified 795 nm VCSELs as pump-and-probe laser sources for an NMR gyroscope designed to enable compact and energy-efficient navigation in space. A VCSEL…
Water Window in the Laboratory
Soft X-ray Imaging with Nanometer Depth Resolution Using High Harmonics:
In its NanoMovie Application Laboratory, MBI offers femtosecond (≈10-15 seconds) short soft X-ray pulses produced by High Harmonic Generation (HHG) to users. The HHG radiation extends from 100 to 600 eV, covering the…
Young researchers compete for the Adlershof Dissertation Prize
From physics-based GaN models to statistical tools for complex systems to scaffolding with unusual molecules:
On 11 February, three young researchers will present the topic of their recently completed dissertations in short lectures live at the Erwin Schrödinger Centre on the Adlershof campus. Afterwards, a jury will evaluate…
BAM researchers achieve significant performance improvement in sodium-ion batteries
New core-shell design for anodes increases efficiency and storage capacity:
Sodium-ion batteries are considered a promising, sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries. However, high storage losses during the first charging cycle have slowed down their development so far. Researchers at…