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Pepperl+Fuchs build in Adlershof

A manufacturer of industrial sensors and explosion protection solutions is consolidating its Berlin locations:

What began in 1945 as a radio workshop in Mannheim has since become a global leader in industrial sensors and explosion protection solutions, with over 900 million euros in revenue and 6,850 employees. The…

Significant energy savings through optimised operation of the Metrology Light Source

At PTB's Willy Wien Laboratory, 45 kW of electrical power is permanently saved by adjusting the operating parameters:

PTB uses the Metrology Light Source (MLS) electron storage ring at the Willy Wien Laboratory in Berlin-Adlershof as a very bright and calculable light source for radiometric work in the vacuum and extreme ultraviolet…

Studying together what belongs together

The new BA-level study course IMP at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin combines three core scientific subjects: computer science, mathematics, and physics:

When Laura Michaelis sought to enroll at Humboldt University in 2016, she was initially uncertain. She was interested in the natural sciences but didn't want to commit to just one discipline. This was before the…

The molecule splitter

Michelle Brown is working on producing green hydrogen:

Splitting water—using electrical energy to break the H₂O molecule into its gaseous components, hydrogen and oxygen, to be exact. Could this process be made cheaper, simpler, and more efficient? This question has…

Locomotive practice pieces

Five-hundred apprentices are being trained at the new Apprentice Workshop of Deutsche Bahn (DB):

The new three-story building of the Apprentice Workshop in Johannisthal is flooded with light and accommodates more than 500 trainees. The space on the premises of the S-Bahn railyard in Schöneweide had become too…

Adlershof Journal January/February 2025

Boosting STEM: Play your way to growth:

ESSAY by Matthias Gerschwitz: Tomorrow, children, joy awaits! IN CONVERSATION WITH Melissa Horchemer, who wants to inspire young people for scientific careers PORTRAIT The molecule splitter: Michelle Brown is…

Lithium-sulphur pouch cells investigated at BESSY II

HZB team is working on optimising this promising battery type:

A team from HZB and the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology (IWS) in Dresden has gained new insights into lithium-sulphur pouch cells at the BAMline of BESSY II. Supplemented by analyses in the HZB…

Tomorrow, children, joy awaits!

Essay by Matthias Gerschwitz, communications specialist and book author:

‘I like to watch’ is one of cinema’s legendary lines. In the 1979 US satire Being There, Peter Sellers stars as Chance, a gardener who has spent his entire life on a wealthy man’s estate. The world beyond the garden…

Romantic relationships are more important for men than for women

Analysis of more than 50 studies reveals unexpected gender differences:

Most of us probably assume that romantic relationships are more important for women than for men. In any case, romantic relationships are a much more popular topic in women's magazines than in magazines aimed at men.…

In conversation with Melissa Horchemer

The WISTA project manager wants to show young people career and academic opportunities in the natural sciences:

Coming from a non-academic family living in a socially disadvantaged area of Duisburg, Melissa Horchemer was far from predestined for a career in the STEM sector. Yet, this background didn’t hold her back—it inspired…

Supercharging talent

How the Technology Park in Adlershof supports the next generation of STEM professionals:

According to a study, around one-fifth of young people aged ten to 16 have a ‘fear of mathematics.’ This applies equally to most STEM subjects. Why? And what can we do about it? For Tobias Bohnhardt, these findings…

Ferdinand-Braun-Institut presents laser novelties at Photonics West 2025

The Adlershof-based institute develops tailored diode lasers for use in industry, medical and quantum technologies – from chips to prototypes:

At Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco (USA), the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH) will be presenting novel and advanced diode lasers. FBH will be participating in both the trade fair (January 28-30, 2025) and the…

AEMtec and aSpect Systems Join Forces to Expand Technology Portfolio

AEMtec GmbH, a global leader in micro and optoelectronics, is pleased to announce the acquisition of aSpect Systems GmbH, a renowned provider of semiconductor testing solutions. This merger enables both companies to…

Largest magnetic anisotropy of a molecule measured at BESSY II

Using THz-EPR, a special spectroscopy method at BESSY II, magnetic properties of materials can be determined very precisely:

At the Berlin synchrotron radiation source BESSY II, the largest magnetic anisotropy of a single molecule ever measured experimentally has been determined. The larger this anisotropy is, the better a molecule is…

Long-term psychological study on parenthood and well-being

Kids or no kids – men and women are equally satisfied across almost the entire lifespan:

Having children makes people happy, especially women – this is a common societal belief. But how do mental health, well-being and feelings of loneliness change in parents compared to women and men without children…

Progress in Power Electronics with Beta-Gallium Oxide

Joint project “ForMikro-GoNext” with participation of IKZ and FBH successfully completed:

In the joint project “ForMikro-GoNext”, beta-gallium oxide (β-Ga₂O₃) was further developed as a pioneering semiconductor material for efficient power electronics. The partners made significant progress along the…

German Research Funding Atlas 2024: FVB institutes perform very well

Funding increased by more than 28% in 2020-2022 compared to the previous period:

The institutes of the Forschungsverbund were able to increase the amount of DFG funding they acquired compared to previous years. According to the German Research Founding Atlas 2024, between 2017 and 2019, the seven…

IKZ has joined the international Einstein Telescope collaboration

Growing particularly large silicon crystals will support the construction of a gravitational wave observatory:

The Einstein Telescope (ET) is a planned next-generation gravitational wave observatory in Europe, designed to detect and study gravitational waves with unprecedented sensitivity. It will use a network of underground…

Modernisation of BESSY II light source

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin presents the BESSY II+ upgrade programme:

At the 2024 meeting for the users of the electron storage ring BESSY II, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) presented the BESSY II+ upgrade programme. It enables world-class research at BESSY II to be further expanded and…

Two Humboldt-Fellows join HZB

Kazuki Morita and Qingping Wu contribute their expertise in materials and energy research at HZB:

In 2024, two young scientists joined HZB as Humboldt Fellows. Kazuki Morita joined Prof. Antonio Abate's group and brings his expertise in modelling and data analysis to solar energy research. Qingping Wu is an expert…