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From laboratory to everyday life: UVC LEDs for disinfection on the way to widespread use
International research team publishes overview of the state of the art of commercial UVC LEDs:
An international team of researchers has, for the first time, comprehensively assessed the state of the art of commercial UVC LEDs and summarized the findings in an open-access review. These compact, efficient, and…
The Startup Factory
More than 50 partners from the fields of science, business, politics, and society have formed the UNITE alliance to increase the number of start-ups in Berlin and Brandenburg:
An ecosystem for science-based startups has recently been created with UNITE, an alliance of over 50 partners from the fields of science, business, politics, and society in Berlin-Brandenburg. Laura Möller, CEO of…
Spaces and Technology for the Circular Economy
How can we successfully transition to a circular economy? A pilot project in Berlin is searching for the answers:
The smell of coffee wafts through the air, while a 3D printer is being calibrated just a few steps away. The office kitchen that forms the backdrop for this scene is more than just a place for taking a break. The…
Power supply restored at Adlershof Technology Park
Information event announced by WISTA Management GmbH for September 18:
Power grid successfully restarted at the Technology Park: Network units are connected. The connection was made in stages. The power supply may not function reliably immediately. As part of an event, WISTA is…
Adlershof Journal September/October 2025
Future Energy? We’re taking care of it:
IMPULSE by Julia Bläsius: Halfway to Climate Neutrality: What’s the Next Step? IN CONVERSATION WITH Oliver Arnhold, who plans charging infrastructure for electromobility at Localiser PORTRAIT The Solar Consultant:…
Saskia Vormfelde appointed new Administrative Director at HZB
She is moving from Freiburg ISE to Berlin:
Saskia Vormfelde begins her term of office as Administrative Director at HZB on 1 September. The successful science manager succeeds Thomas Frederking, who retired after 32 years of service at HZB, including 13 years…
DLR researchers publish open-source tool for assessing urban transport connections
Improved access to public transport is one of the United Nations’ sustainable urban development goals:
The United Nations adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. These goals are to be implemented globally in order to promote sustainable peace, prosperity and protection of our planet by 2030. One of…
Steinbeis SIT makes EU sustainability regulations understandable
ESG-REG Guide explains complex guidelines and helps companies with compliance on their path to growth, resilience and innovation:
The Steinbeis School of Sustainable Innovation and Transformation (SIT), based in Steinbeis House Berlin-Adlershof, has published the ESG-REG Guide—a guide to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles and…
BR50 and BUA strengthen Berlin as a center of knowledge and innovation
Strategic partnership agreed between Berlin Research 50 (BR50) and Berlin University Alliance (BUA):
On August 18, 2025, Berlin Research 50 (BR50), represented by its chairwoman Prof. Dr. Jutta Allmendinger and deputy chairman Prof. Dr. Thomas Sommer, and the Berlin University Alliance (BUA), represented by its…
AEMtec GmbH celebrates 25 years of innovation
Strengthening management with Robert Giertz:
A quarter century of pioneering spirit and technological excellence: AEMtec GmbH, one of the leading specialists in the development and production of micro- and optoelectronics, proudly celebrates its 25th anniversary…
Practical help with implementing sustainability demands
SOS Starter Kit supports small and medium-sized enterprises in operating in a more environmentally friendly manner:
As micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across Europe adapt to rising sustainability demands, the Erasmus+ Start on Sustainability (SOS) project is delivering new tools to facilitate this step. Supported…
IKZ launched four start-up companies in current evaluation period
The start-ups focus on advanced materials, precision instrumentation, and AI-supported data management:
During the evaluation period from 2019 to 2025, the Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung (IKZ) has initiated four spin-offs. These spin-offs are a crucial part of technology transfer, as they translate research…
HZB team investigates lithium-sulphur batteries in real-time
Findings are helpful to design compact Li-S batteries with a high energy density:
Using a non-destructive method, a team at HZB investigated practical lithium-sulphur pouch cells with lean electrolyte for the first time. With operando neutron tomography, they could visualise in real-time how the…
Up to 26,000 electric trucks in Berlin by 2045
Study by Reiner Lemoine Institute and Öko-Institut shows how the electrification of road freight transport can be achieved:
By 2045, up to 26,000 electric trucks with a total electricity demand of up to 430 GWh per year could be registered in Berlin – this corresponds to the annual consumption of around 100,000 households and requires a…
MXene as a frame for 2D water films shows new properties
Research team investigates phase changes of confined water at BESSY II:
An international team led by Dr. Tristan Petit and Prof. Yury Gogotsi has investigated MXene with confined water and ions at BESSY II. In the MXene samples, a transition between localised ice clusters to…
BAM researches more sustainable titanium production from industrial residues in EU project
LTB Lasertechnik Berlin in Adlershof provides support with real-time analysis method:
Titanium metal is a critical raw material that the EU imports largely from Kazakhstan, Russia, and China. The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) is part of a large EU consortium that aims to…
Self assembling monolayer can improve lead-free perovskite solar cells too
At HZB, the performance of non-toxic tin perovskite photovoltaics was increased through targeted molecular design:
Tin perovskite solar cells are not only non-toxic, but also potentially more stable than lead-containing perovskite solar cells. However, they are also significantly less efficient. Now, an international team has…
IKZ successfully attracts increasing research funding from the DFG
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) funds more than 20 projects at IKZ in 2025:
In June 2025, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) published its latest Grant Approval Report for the Leibniz-Association. The report highlights also the success of the Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung…
Ten thousand molecules in time
Experiments at Max Born Institute on generating and controling collective vibrations in a liquid:
The ultrafast placement of an electron in a polar liquid generates collective molecular vibrations in a spherical nano-volume. The vibrations change the diameter of this sphere periodically for more than 100…
New method for the mechanical formation of three-dimensional molecular structures
HU researchers develop light-powered nano-motor and use it to create ring-shaped, intertwined molecules:
Threads or ropes can easily be used for braiding, knotting, and weaving. In chemistry, however, processing molecular strands in this way is an almost impossible task. This is because molecules are not only tiny, they…