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Heinrich Follmann is an avid cyclist:
The first few kilometres of his way to work take Heinrich Follmann through the depths of the forest. He has been cycling down this track almost every day for many years. The bike path ‘Euroroute R1’ connects Calais…
It’s all in the mix
Neighbourhood parking, bike parking, mobility hubs – ideas for a new mobility concept in Adlershof:
The Technology Park Adlershof is growing and continues its success. On the flipside, however, the local transportation infrastructure is under pressure. Congestion, lack of parking, and public transport that is…
Two new pedestrian and bike bridges
Infrastructure measures in the north of the Adlershof development area:
New infrastructure measures in the north of the development area in Adlershof are going forward. Public transport is being expanded, including a tram line by 2021. Two new streets, Wagner-Régeny-Allee and…
More buses, more trains
What is the BVG planning in the Science City Adlershof?:
Buses and trams to Adlershof are often overcrowded, particularly during commuting hours in the mornings and afternoons on weekdays. And the Science City keeps on growing. How will future employees commute, students…
Excess electricity for electric mobility
In the FlexNet4E-Mobility research project, strategies for more sustainable mobility are developed:
When the power grid works at full capacity, electricity from renewable energy sources is cut back. In the FlexNet4E-Mobility project, a consortium of the Berlin-based energy provider BTB is developing strategies to…
Gallium oxide power transistors with record values
Ferdinand-Braun-Institut achieves breakthrough in the field of energy-efficient power electronics:
Powerful electronic components are indispensable for future communications, for the digital transformation of society and for artificial intelligence applications. On a footprint as small as possible, they should…
Riding the waves low-noise and emissions-free – a perfect day out on the water
Start-up Greenboatsolutions helps boat owners convert to electric engines:
Electric cars, bikes and scooters: out on the streets, the electrification of transportation is well underway. But how about on the water? Germany has more than 500,000 boats on inland waters and in coastal areas.…
Physicists develop "time machine" for materials research at Bessy II
About two million euros in funding from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for the project:
Researchers from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), Freie Universität Berlin and Technische Universität München will develop fast electronics for data acquisition at BESSY II. It will make it possible to…
Environmentally friendly mobility for a booming neighbourhood
Electric engines and shuttle services aim to take the pressure off local traffic:
‘Mobility is changing the way we work and the offices we work in,’ says Dirk Germandi. As the managing director of the real estate company Projektgesellschaft Gartenstadt Adlershof, Brain Box Berlin (BBB) is much more…
Batteries vs. fuel cells
The Reiner Lemoine Institute compiled an overview of the advantages and disadvantages:
Over the past few years, traffic and transportation are Germany’s only sectors where greenhouse gas emissions are increasing. Switching to electric cars is an important countermeasure to this trend. There are…
Electric scooters are a rare sight in Adlershof
We look at why:
Electric scooters were officially made legal in Germany in June 2019. Since then, they have become all the rage but also the subject of much heated debate. They quickly became an everyday part of life in the city…
New imaging method developed at HZB
Tomoscopy provides insights into dynamic processes with over 200 3D X-ray images per second:
An international research team at the Swiss Light Source (SLS) has set a new tomography world record using a rotary sample table developed at the HZB. With 208 three-dimensional tomographic X-ray images per second,…
PicoQuant celebrates 25 years of Single Molecule Workshop
This years edition of the workshop hosts an impressive line-up of renowned speakers, including two Nobel prize laureates:
This year marks the 25th anniversary of PicoQuant’s annual workshop on “Single Molecule Spectroscopy and Super-resolution Microscopy in the Life Sciences”. The celebratory event, taking place in Berlin from September…
HZB researchers unveil “secret ink” on ancient Nile papyrus
Non-destructive examination of the fragile papyrus with Bessy II:
Researchers from the Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection, Berlin universities and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin studied a small piece of papyrus that was excavated on the island of Elephantine on the River Nile a little…
German Russian collaboration further strengthened at HZB
New Research Group to Investigate Quantum Materials for Future Information Technologies:
HZB physicist Jaime Sanchez-Barriga can establish a "Helmholtz-RSF Joint Research Group". Over the next three years he will receive additional funding from the Helmholtz Association and the Russian Science Foundation…
IKZ researcher Dr. Reinhard Uecker receives Frank Prize from the International Organization for Crystal Growth (IOCG)
Award for new findings in the field of crystal growing:
Prof. Dr. Darrell Schlom, Cornell University, USA, and Dr. Reinhard Uecker, Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung (IKZ), Germany, received the Frank Prize of the International Organization for Crystal Growth (IOCG)…
Caroline Berlage, a student at PicoQuant, wins Physik-Studienpreis by the Physikalische Gesellschaft zu Berlin
The prize was awarded for her outstanding master’s degree in Physics:
Caroline Berlage, a former student at PicoQuant, is one of this year’s winners of the prestigious Physik-Studienpreis awarded by the Physikalische Gesellschaft zu Berlin. Caroline studied Physics at the…
Berlin University Alliance Wins Excellence Status
Second huge success for three major Berlin universities and Charité in the German Excellence Strategy competition:
Major award for Berlin: The Berlin University Alliance has won funding as a group in the Universities of Excellence funding line of the German federal and state governments’ Excellence Strategy. The German Council of…
More versatile materials
Article of IRIS junior research group leader Michael J. Bojdys published in Nature Communications:
The IRIS junior research group leader Michael J. Bojdys and his international team have achieved a great success: Their article “Real-time optical and electronic sensing with a β-amino enone linked,…
New approaches in standardized sun protection factor determination of sunscreens
Project team in the 'Advanced UV for Life' consortium presents measurement system for non-invasive determination:
In June 2019, a meeting of ISO committee "Cosmetics" (ISO/TC 217) working group "Sun protection test methods" (WG 7) was held in Brussels. Prof. Dr. Jürgen Lademann, head of the “Center of Experimental and Applied…