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Choreography in bronze
Traditional craftsmanship creates contemporary one-of-a-kind works at Kunstgießerei Altglienicke:
Bronze casting is one of the oldest techniques used in the history of art. At Kunstgießerei Altglienicke, Anke Schirlitz is carrying on this tradition and love for art. An art historian and cultural manager by trade,…
Lausitz Science Park GmbH launches with strong support from Adlershof
Milestone for the Innovation Corridor / WISTA joins the group of shareholders alongside BTU and the City of Cottbus:
With the notarization, Lausitz Science Park GmbH (LSP GmbH) officially launches on July 1, 2026: The new company will be responsible for developing and operating the science park on the site of the former Cottbus-Nord…
New world record set for the efficiency of a tandem solar cell
A research team from HU and HZB has succeeded in converting 25.5 per cent of sunlight into electrical energy by combining a CIGSe semiconductor layer with perovskite:
With this record, the Berlin-based team of researchers from the Centre for the Science of Materials Berlin (CSMB) at Humboldt University of Berlin (HU) and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) has broken its own record…
How storms and insect infestations improve habitats for bison, elk and red deer
HU study shows that increasing disturbances in forests have a positive effect on large herbivores:
A study published in the journal *Nature Ecology & Evolution*, led by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU), shows how forest disturbances can improve habitat quality for large herbivores, in some cases over decades.…
The perfect blend
Nosh.bio’s superfood arrives at Speisemanufaktur Adlershof:
Nosh.bio’s fungal protein is making beef more sustainable. Guests of the restaurant Speisemanufaktur Adlershof can taste the difference for themselves. Whenever the “Cheeseburger Nosh Style” appears on the weekly…
The polymath
Giovanni Bruno’s research focuses on neutrons, synchrotron radiation and temperature:
Even after decades in research, Giovanni Bruno has never lost his sense of wonder. Take heat-resistant glass, for example, a material he describes as “remarkable”. According to the laws of physics, glass expands when…
Adlershof Journal July/August 2026
Culture club: Adlershof’s creative side:
IN CONVERSATION WITH Victoria Völker, who is fostering a sense of togetherness at GFal PROFILE The polymath: Giovanni Bruno’s research focuses on neutrons, synchrotron radiation and temperature COVER STORY Improv,…
Improv, dance and the world of the future
Whether after work or at the weekend, people across the Adlershof campus pursue some remarkable passions. We spoke to three of them.:
When Anna Romanotto wants to unwind after a day in the laboratory, she goes for a run. Occasionally she will sit herself behind her husband's drum kit. The 48-year-old is one of two authorised signatories at PiCA…
In conversation with Victoria Völker, who is fostering a sense of togetherness at GFaI
Cycling challenges, community clean-ups, corporate relay races and darts tournaments. These are but some of the activities at GFaI – Society for the Promotion of Applied Computer Science e. V. aimed at actively…
How Germany's most intriguing emerging region is growing between Berlin and Cottbus
The Berlin–Lusatia Innovation Corridor aims to bring science, industry and quality of life closer together:
What long sounded like a mere political vision is now beginning to take concrete shape. The Berlin–Lusatia Innovation Corridor aims to bring science, industry and quality of life closer together, creating a momentum…
Connected spaces
A new development corridor is taking shape between Berlin and Lusatia, bringing science, industry and rural communities closer together. At its heart are new ideas about the future of work, innovation and everyday life.:
In the past, people usually chose where to live based on the distance to their workplace. Today, that logic is changing. “Geographical distance has become much less important than how quickly and flexibly a place can…
From airfield to innovation laboratory
Lausitz Science Park is taking shape in Cottbus as a science and business park with ambitious plans to give Lusatia a new perspective:
Much of the site is still under construction. Roads need to be built, land developed and buildings planned. But anyone speaking to Julia Raunick and Markus Schwenke, who coordinate the planning and development phase…
Award for a maths educator
Dr Swetlana Nordheimer has been awarded the ‘HU Preis für gute Lehre’ for her lecture ‘Algebra/Number Theory and its Didactics, with a Focus on Sign Languages’:
Dr Swetlana Nordheimer’s curiosity about sign languages was sparked by the television programmes she watched as a child. “In Kazakhstan, sign language was simply part of everyday life, just like Russian or Kazakh. We…
How long do perovskite solar cells last?
Study from the HZB shows which methods are useful for predicting long-term stability and where further research is needed:
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) could conquer the mass market within a few years, perhaps even being produced in Europe. Their large-scale production is highly cost-effective, and unlike silicon solar cells, their…
BAM takes a key role in major European research project
The EU project MaterialsCommons is establishing a networked data and AI infrastructure for materials research:
The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) is taking on a central role in the major European project “MaterialsCommons”, which kicked off in June. Coordinated by Fraunhofer IWM, 26 research…
ISO honors Michael Krumrey for excellence
The International Organization for Standardization recognizes the PTB scientist for his many years of leadership:
The head of the department 7.2 “X-ray metrology with synchrotron radiation” at the National Metrology Institute of Germany, PTB, in Adlershof, Dr Michael Krumrey, has received the ISO Excellence Award. The award…
Superconducting TES array X-ray spectrometer goes into operation at BESSY II
The instrument is around 100 to 1,000 times more efficient at detecting photons than conventional devices:
The TES-Spectrometer was developed within a collaboration between the HZB, the MPI-CEC (Mühlheim-an-der-Ruhr, Germany) and the NIST (Boulder CO, USA) and is now in operation at BESSY II, as the only TES-Spectrometer…
Waiting platform for cyclists as a pilot project
Stopping at the traffic lights at the junction of Groß-Berliner Damm and Segelfliegerdamm in Johannisthal now more convenient:
On June 1, 2026, the Department of Streets and Green Spaces installed the first waiting platform for cyclists in Treptow-Köpenick at the intersection of Groß-Berliner Damm and Segelfliegerdamm in Johannisthal (toward…
ASCEND – A New Era in Catalysis
Federal Research Minister Dorothee Bär launches €30 million project in Berlin:
On 11 June 2026, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) in Adlershof hosted the launch of ASCEND (Accelerated Solutions for Catalysis using Emerging Nanotechnology and Digital Innovation). The event took place in the…
Artificial Star: How Berlin Laser Technology Helps Explore the Universe
TOPTICA EAGLEYARD demonstrated its Guide Star Laser, which generates an artificial guide star in the atmosphere:
On 8 June 2026, an artificial star above Potsdam became a visible symbol of a regional success story. During a joint event hosted by the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) and TOPTICA EAGLEYARD,…