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Just after the Big Bang
Heiko Lacker is searching for previously unknown elementary particles:
The very substance that makes up the universe still holds many mysteries. Heiko Lacker, professor of experimental particle physics at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, explores the microcosm of matter and antimatter…
Worlds made of ice
How cameras and lasers map Jupiter’s moons:
Far out in the solar system, some 700 million kilometres from Earth, the gas giant Jupiter reigns over an entire army of moons. These are worlds of ice, scarred by kilometre-long cracks and chasms, pockmarked with…
A proving ground for pioneers
Researchers and developers at the Adlershof Technology Park are still making history in the aviation and aerospace sector:
The aviation pioneer Melli Beese died a century ago. In the very place that she once helped shape, researchers and developers are still making history in the aviation and aerospace sector—with excellent technologies…
FBH to present latest advances at Photonics West 2026
From 17 to 22 January, the research institute presents its portfolio in the fields of optics, photonics and microsystems in San Francisco:
The Berlin-based Ferdinand-Braun-Institut develops and manufactures semiconductor-based diode lasers and UV LEDs with the entire process chain in-house. At the trade fair and conferences, the institute will present…
From Adlershof into the depths of the solar system
Perpective by Ulrich Köhler, planetary geologist at the DLR Institute of Space Research:
This announcement in November 2025 sent a thrill through many people in this country: Europe would soon be sending three astronauts to the Moon as part of NASA’s Artemis programme—among them, for the first time, a…
The mentor
Tabea Tauscher experiments with young people at DLR_School_Lab Berlin:
She was seven years old when, in 2014, German geophysicist Alexander Gerst returned to Earth after a six-month stint aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Tabea Tauscher was in the process of “inhaling” Die…
PFAS detection in 15 minutes
BAM develops sensor system for rapid on-site analysis:
PFAS are “forever chemicals” that hardly degrade in the environment. They enter soil and water, accumulate in plants, animals, and humans, and can be harmful to health. The problem: Until now, detecting them has been…
Multi-method approach makes nanomaterials safer
BAM researchers combine modern analytical methods for characterising particle surfaces:
The safe use of nanomaterials and their optimum performance depend largely on their surfaces. However, the reliable characterization of nanomaterial surfaces is still challenging. Two new studies by the Federal…
DLR is getting a new large-scale research facility for the mobility transition
Multisensory experience mozu is under construction:
Mobility plays a significant role in our daily lives and in society. Conventional visualisation is often not sufficient to understand the complex interactions of urban mobility. With mozu, the German Aerospace Center…
Energy-efficient renovation of your own home
Research project shows need for information and helps with online guide:
It is difficult for homeowners to get an overview of the topic of energy-efficient building renovation. There is a lack of information, especially with regard to suitable heating technologies, subsidy conditions and…
Flexibility could reduce electricity generation from gas-fired power plants by up to 45 percent by 2045
Analysis by BUND and Gaswende with calculations by RLI shows advantages of flexibility in the energy system:
The German government is currently pushing ahead with the construction of new climate-damaging gas-fired power plants as part of its power plant strategy. A new analysis by the organizations Bund für Umwelt und…
Ladies Network Adlershof (LaNA) introduces: Dr. Iryna Buchovska
Research Associate FZ-Si Volume Crystals at the Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth (IKZ):
Dr Iryna Buchovska specialises in the development of technologies for the growth of silicon crystals. Originally from Ukraine, she realised her passion for applied physics after working in industry and completing a…
Observing laser induced shape changes of C₆₀ by time resolved X-ray imaging
Research group examined the football-shaped molecule:
A prototype molecule, the famous football-shaped “Buckminsterfullerene” C60 was studied both experimentally and theoretically by groups from the Max Born Institute (MBI) in Berlin, in the framework of a larger…
Bright prospects for tin perovskite solar cells
Tin-based perovskites promise enormous potential for the production of environmentally friendly, stable solar cells:
Perovskite solar cells are widely regarded as the next generation photovoltaic technology. However, they are not yet stable enough in the long term for widespread commercial use. One reason for this is migrating ions,…
Observing nanoscale dynamics with soft X-rays
At MBI, a new soft-X-ray instrument has been developed:
Scientists at the Max Born Institute have developed a new soft-X-ray instrument that can reveal dynamics of magnetic domains on nanometer length and picosecond time scales. By bringing capabilities once exclusive to…
Ernst Eckhard Koch Prize and Innovation Award on Synchrotron Radiation 2025
Awards presented at the Helmholtz-Zentrum's User Meeting:
At the 27th BESSY@HZB User Meeting, the Friends of HZB honoured the dissertation of Dr Enggar Pramanto Wibowo (Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg). The Innovation Award on Synchrotron Radiation 2025…
Synchrotron radiation sources: toolboxes for quantum technologies
Directory of key research methods and applications for the further development of quantum technologies published:
Synchrotron radiation sources generate highly brilliant light pulses, ranging from infrared to hard X-rays, which can be used to gain deep insights into complex materials. An international team has now published an…
Joint Kyiv Energy and Climate Lab goes live
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin and National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy establish joint centre for research and education:
The Academic Council of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy approved the establishment of KECLab - the Kyiv Energy and Climate Lab. KECLab is designed to become a modern, internationally connected energy…
Peat as a sustainable precursor for fuel cell catalyst materials
Research at BESSY II for more economical and sustainable energy production:
Iron-nitrogen-carbon catalysts have the potential to replace the more expensive platinum catalysts currently used in fuel cells. This is shown by a study conducted by researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin…
How can a successful transformation of the heat supply be achieved?
RLI is part of a research project on climate-neutral development of the heating and electricity sector in Birkenwerder and Hohen Neuendorf:
How can the Brandenburg municipalities of Birkenwerder and Hohen Neuendorf supply themselves with climate-neutral heat using renewable energies? What impact will this have on the power grid? What measures are…