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From the lab book of nature
The Adlershof start-up Alganize uses microalgae against soil erosion:
“In 2018, I was part of a project in India. That’s where I realised the true extent of soil erosion,” says Nils Brüggemann. “The livelihoods of many farmers had been destroyed, and the suicide rate among those…
Adlershof Journal July/August 2023
Wild society: what we can learn from animals:
The fly counter: Sami Domisch documents the distribution of maturing insects in the water // Safari on the doorstep: The city nature rangers know how much Adlershof is buzzing and scurrying // Winged visitors: A…
17 articulated buses with electric drive for Berlin
E-MetroBus project presents results:
In the E-MetroBus project, the partner organizations Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), TU Berlin and Reiner Lemoine Institute, have integrated seventeen articulated buses with battery-electric drive into their fleet.…
Jenoptik opens new medical technology site in Berlin
Completion of the production facilities on “Groß-Berliner Damm” for more than 100 employees:
Together with the employees of the Berlin sites in Germany and guests, the photonics group Jenoptik today officially celebrated the completion of its new site on “Gross-Berliner Damm” in Berlin. In the new production…
HZB and University of Jena establish Helmholtz Institute for Polymers in Energy Applications
New institute HIPOLE to provide significant impetus in the field of energy materials:
Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (Helmholtz Centre for Materials and Energy, HZB) will jointly establish the "Helmholtz Institute for Polymers in Energy Applications" (HIPOLE) on 1…
BESSY User Meeting in Adlershof
Despite a cyber attack on the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, the meeting will take place as scheduled:
On 15.06.2023, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) became the target of a cyber attack. All IT systems were shut down for protection. The research centre cannot be reached via the website, email or telephone at the…
DLR, JAXA and CNES signed a trilateral agreement on cooperation for the MMX mission
As part of the MMX mission, the German-French rover IDEFIX will land on the Martian moon Phobos:
The origin of the martian moons Phobos and Deimos is still an unsolved mystery in planetary research. Both moons will be the targets of the Japanese Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission. A German-French rover will…
Higher PFAS burden in German rivers than previously assumed
BAM researchers analysed 200 suspended particulate matter samples from several years for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances:
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a group of several thousand individual compounds. PFAS include all compounds that have at least one perfluorinated methyl (-CF3) or methylene group (-CF2-). Because of…
A new dynamic probe of electric forces between molecules
Scientists from MBI and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich investigated the optical absorption of dye molecules:
Molecules in water and other polar media are subject to strong electric forces. Such forces originate from their liquid environment, which at ambient temperature undergoes ultrafast structural fluctuations. A new…
gfai tech at Automotive Testing 2023
The Adlershof-based software company presents innovative Acoustic Cameras and video vibration analysis software WaveCam:
At the leading international expo for automotive testing, gfai tech will showcase her innovative Acoustic Cameras and video vibration analysis software WaveCam. Both tools contribute to deliver superior vehicles that…
Dispersions of Polypropylene for Nanoplastics Research
BAM prepares new reference materials for a more realistic risk assessment of nanoplastic particles :
After World War II, the production of plastic products and packaging has been increasing. As we use and dispose of this plastic, more and more of it ends up in our environment. The plastic decomposes and microplastics…
Effects of sector coupling on the German power grid
RLI research team presented the eGoⁿ project, a planning instrument for the electricity grid expansion with flexibility options by integrating other energy sectors:
In early June, a team from the research department Transformation of Energy Systems of the Reiner Lemoine Institute (RLI) presented their eGon project. In the project, the researchers are investigating the effects of…
Green Deal Ukraina: HZB launches an Energy & Climate Project
Think tank will assist in rebuilding a sustainable energy system in Ukraine:
Green Deal Ukraina, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, is working with partner institutions in Ukraine and Poland to establish an energy and climate think tank in the capital, Kiev. The…
FBH shows its entire range of services at Laser World of Photonics
High-power laser system for Additive Manufacturing and further new developments for space, communications, medical technology, materials processing and quantum technology:
Once again, the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik (FBH) will present its complete range of services at Laser World of Photonics in Munich from June 27 - 30, 2023 – from design to…
ERC grant to develop open-science education resources for crystal growth
Project by Dr. Kaspars Dadzis at the IKZ will receive 150,000 euro to develop accessible materials science education resources:
For the first time, an FVB researcher has been awarded the distinguished Proof of Concept Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The project "Hands-on Materials Science for Education" (HANDSOME) by Dr.…
International Conference ICDAMT 2024 – Call for Papers
In June 2024, LUM GmbH hosts the next International Conference for Dispersion Analysis & Materials Testing:
In June 2024, LUM GmbH hosts the next, now traditional International Conference for Dispersion Analysis & Materials Testing (ICDAMT 2024). Due to popular demand the conference will again take place at the ABACUS…
Bruker Introduces Next-Generation Automated BioAFM for Quantification of Molecular Forces
ForceRobot 400 Enables High-Throughput Force Measurements for Single-Molecule Research:
Bruker has announced the release of the ForceRobot® 400 BioAFM, which marks a new milestone in force measurement capabilities. It sets new standards in automation, generating over 250,000 force curves per day to…
Symmetry breaking by ultrashort light pulses opens new quantum pathways for coherent phonons
Researchers from MBI and University of Duisburg-Essen demonstrated a novel concept for exciting and probing coherent phonons in crystals:
Atoms in a crystal form a regular lattice, in which they can move over small distances from their equilibrium positions. Such phonon excitations are represented by quantum states. A superposition of phonon states…
Graphene on titanium carbide triggers a novel phase transition
HZB team discovers a way for controlling and manipulating the electronic properties of materials by coating them with graphene:
Researchers have discovered a Lifshitz-transition in TiC, driven by a graphene overlayer, at the photon source BESSY II. Their study sheds light on the exciting potential of 2D materials such as graphene and the…
Everything is in flux
Dean Caren Tischendorf uses complex calculations to predict flow processes – and supports other women in finding their path into the natural sciences:
Caren Tischendorf of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU) makes sure everything stays in perfect flux – both women in the natural sciences and electrons, gases, and chemical substances in materials, supply networks,…