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The science manager at IKZ
Janet Zapke organises operations at the Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth:
When Janet Zapke went from Hamburg to Adlershof, it was the return to a landmark of her past. She has many memories connected to this place, memories of her time at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Of chemistry…
In conversation with Patricia Löwe
Executive Assistant to Corporate Communication at Forschungsverbund Berlin:
Forschungsverbunds Berlin e. V. (FVB), an association of non-university research institutes in Berlin, recently put out the following statement: “In these turbulent times—faced with ongoing crises and attacks on our…
Science brings people together
Essay by Christian Rauch, PhD physicist, science communicator, and new director of Berlin Science Week:
In this era of great change in which disinformation and polarisation are increasingly shaping our society, science communication is becoming more and more important. However, science communication is also facing major…
Science und Society
How research and innovation secure our future:
Without research and innovation, our society would stagnate. The institutes and companies in Adlershof show how it can be done differently every day anew. We will take an in-depth look at how they secure our future…
Martin Böhnke takes over as Managing Director of the Forschungsverbund Berlin e. V.
On 15 August 2024, the lawyer took over the position he had already assumed on an interim basis in April 2024:
Following the departure of the previous Managing Director Dr. Nicole Münnich in March 2024, a search committee was tasked with filling the position. Martin Böhnke, who had already been working as a Legal Advisor in…
JUICE space probe to fly by the Moon and Earth
With the close flybys the space probe's trajectory will be changed, setting it on the ideal course to Venus:
The highly anticipated space manoeuvre has been named LEGA, for 'Lunar-Earth Gravity Assist' – which roughly means Moon-Earth gravity deflection. For the first time, the orbit of a space probe will be altered by the…
FBH strengthens German-British cooperation in high-performance photonics
Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH) and the University of Glasgow intensify expert exchange and initiate new Visiting Professorship:
Berlin-based Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH) and the University of Glasgow to deepen cooperation, focusing on ultra-high-power photonic applications and enhanced exchange of photonics experts and students through the…
IKZ, BAM, UDE and BESTEC successfully completed KostSol project
The aim of the joint project was to reduce costs in the production of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells through laser-induced structure formation on surfaces:
The joint project "Cost-Efficient Fabrication of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells through Laser-Induced Surface Structuring" (KostSol), funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK), in…
LTB takes over Laser-Mikrotechnologie Dr. Kieburg GmbH
The company will be integrated into LTB as an independent business unit:
LTB Lasertechnik Berlin GmbH announced that it successfully acquired Laser-Mikrotechnologie Dr. Kieburg GmbH with effect from 1 August 2024. Laser-Mikrotechnologie Dr. Kieburg GmbH, a renowned specialist in special…
Green hydrogen: “Artificial leaf” becomes better under pressure
Pressures between 6 to 8 bar can increase the efficiency of hydrogen production with sunlight in photoelectrochemical cells:
Hydrogen can be produced via the electrolytic splitting of water. One option here is the use of photoelectrodes that convert sunlight into voltage for electrolysis in so called photoelectrochemical cells (PEC cells).…
DLR laser clock achieves world-class accuracy
Laser clocks are set to improve satellite navigation and deliver a precise global time signal:
A new laser clock from the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) has achieved a record level of accuracy for optical clocks with gas cells: in 30 million years, it would be off by…
Green hydrogen from direct seawater electrolysis
International experts compare different approaches and warn against hype:
At first glance, the plan sounds compelling: invent and develop future electrolysers capable of producing hydrogen directly from unpurified seawater. But a closer look reveals that such direct seawater electrolysers…
Supply chain for power electronic devices based on novel semiconductor material
German research partners demonstrated the practical implementation of an aluminum nitride-based value chain for power semiconductors, from base material growth to device fabrication:
Electromobility, energy supply, automation, and broadband communication – especially in the light of digital transformation and climate change – are opening up new opportunities for European research to take lead in…
All BESSY II instruments reconnected to the network
After a cyberattack, all experimental stations are integrated into the new IT networks and a novel data control system has been established:
Thirteen months ago, HZB fell victim to a criminal cyberattack that also took BESSY II light source and the instruments in the experimental hall out of operation. BESSY II was up and running again after just three…
Save-the-Date: Adlershof Research Forum / Call for Posters
Registration for poster session until 14 October 2024:
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the research network IGAFA e. V. and WISTA Management GmbH cordially invite you to the Adlershof Research Forum (AFF), which offers insights into research highlights from Adlershof at…
How Earth got its water
Distant asteroids thought to have brought large amounts of water to Earth:
Although water is essential for the existence of life on Earth, its presence on our planet was by no means a foregone conclusion. Millions of asteroid fragments from regions of the Solar System far from the Sun are…
LTB receives certification for environmental management and energy management
Adlershof company's commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency honoured:
LTB Lasertechnik Berlin GmbH has been awarded the prestigious DIN 14001 and DIN 50001 certifications, marking a significant milestone in the company‘s commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency. The DIN 14001…
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HU researchers develop innovative research approach in nanotechnology
This will facilitate the development of new materials and applications in technology and medicine:
Researchers at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, led by Prof. Dr. Nicola Pinna, have made a groundbreaking advancement in nanotechnology, successfully extending the well-known Stöber method to synthesize amorphous…
BESSY II shows how solid-state batteries degrade
A team of researchers from HZB and Justus Liebig University Giessen present a new method for surface characterization of battery materials:
Solid-state batteries have several advantages: they can store more energy and are safer than batteries with liquid electrolytes. However, they do not last as long and their capacity decreases with each charge cycle.…
The small-town gaze
Essay by Paul Bokowski, writer and satirist from Berlin:
It’s not even ten. Even though the builders from the Oderbruch are already saying »Mahlzeit«, implying that its lunchtime. It took two decades for them to greet me actually. Mind you, they are different people every…