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Staying on the ball
Why Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin's sports campus in Adlershof is being expanded:
With an increasing number of places in sports science courses, the demand for university sports courses is also growing. Because of this, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is set to expand its Adlershof sports…
A head full of numbers and physics in the heart
Memory athlete Konstantin Skudler on an unusual path between memory palaces and formal logic:
How is it possible to memorise hundreds of numbers in a matter of minutes? And why do emotions help more than sheer discipline? Physicist and memory athlete Konstantin Skudler shares an unusual path between memory…
How quantum particles communicate
Nanophysicist Günter Kewes brings complex physics to life during Berlin’s Long Night of the Sciences:
We owe solar panels, smartphones, MRI scanners, and even supermarket barcode readers to quantum physics. For this reason, the UN General Assembly has declared 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science and…
Hormones, steroids and more
Protein drinks and dietary supplements are in the focus of Landeslabor Berlin-Brandenburg:
Landeslabor Berlin-Brandenburg, the region’s state laboratory, is engaged in regular testing of protein drinks and dietary supplements as part of the German government’s official food control. Inspectors are on the…
Is my child gifted?
From Excel spreadsheets to high-performance sports – how performance diagnostics is changing the way talent is managed:
When Daniel Heidrich’s son was scouted by 1. FC Union Berlin for their youth academy, one key question kept coming up—one for which there were surprisingly few solid answers: Is my child really athletically gifted? As…
The cosmetics designer
Penélope Jirón develops personal care products from natural ingredients:
She never imagined her professional life to turn out the way it has. “I had sworn never to become self-employed. I saw how exhausting it was for my parents,” says Penélope Jirón. The original plan was to have a steady…
In conversation with Michelle Zantopp & Paul Wildner
… who are committed to building a powerful team at Vaionic Technologies:
The Adlershof Health Network offers a broad array of holistic, preventative services to support employees across the campus, ranging from back health and longevity coaching, to eye yoga, strength and mobility training…
What body and mind need to stay young and fit
Essay by Jörg Blech, biologist and author:
The ultimate anti-aging remedy would be to swap out your body for the healthy body of younger person. This would be made possible by a head transplant, placing the old mind on a fresh frame. As chilling as it sounds,…
Full of energy: Adlershof is on the move
Fitness, ball games, or running – the campus offers plenty of options. How passionate is its scientific community about sports?:
While working from home, Faruk Garic came to the callisthenics park at Alexander-von-Humboldt-Weg during his lunch break. “I live just one street away with my family. I’ll do exercises for arms, shoulders, and core…
How well do you know those around you?
Essay by Elina Penner, author and editor-in-chief of the online magazine Hauptstadtmutti:
“How was your holiday?” my colleague asks cheerfully. We get along well, and I’m sure she genuinely hopes I had a relaxing break. Then she asks me: “Where did you fly off to?” First day back at school. The teacher…
The start-up manager
Maxine Silvestrov manages operations at Quantune Technologies:
Measuring biomarkers without having to insert a needle into a vein and without drawing even a millilitre of blood to send to a lab. Easy, clean, and painless—and useable at any given time. This is a scientific vision…
Space for the social question
Housing is many things at once: A basic need, a home for people, a means of investment, an asset—and a driver of generational (in)justice, says cultural and social geographer Ilse Helbrecht:
With the federal debt package being passed in the Bundestag, there is much public debate about its effects. “However, topics like refugee accommodation, homelessness, and the lack of social housing barely register,”…
Rootedness and diversity
Raúl Comesaña Macias heads the BBF Group, a family-run enterprise comprising medium-sized construction companies based in Adlershof:
Popular short videos on social media often link business success with strict morning routines. Benjamin Franklin, the man on the hundred-dollar bill, was famous for keeping meticulous records of his daily schedule and…
In conversation with Ana Anselmo and Silvia Zerbe
As diversity officers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, they shape diversity:
When 1,400 employees from 70 nations come together at a globally operating research institution like Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB), diversity may seem like a given. And yet, considerable…
Women, leadership & menopause
Hot flushes at the office:
“She’s probably on her period.” Though usually whispered behind closed doors, most people have probably heard this disparaging remark being uttered. It’s emblematic of how female biology is often treated, not only but…
Please mind the gap
Three DLR researchers highlight gender-specific knowledge gaps that prevent the surveying of women’s needs in cars, busses, and trains:
Globally, Germany ranks in the top ten percent for gender equality—but persistent gaps remain. The gender pay gap is the most well-known example. The fact that transport systems are still largely designed by and for…
Diversity wins
Berlin is recognised as an outstanding international technology hub. How to maintain this reputation, openness and diversity?:
Berlin is recognised as an outstanding international technology hub, particularly Adlershof. But that reputation is at risk if the political and social climate continues to move away from openness and diversity. After…
skills4chips—The talent factory for a future industry
The Microtec Academy will be expanded to form a national educational academy for microelectronics and microsystems technology:
Microelectronics has long been an essential part of our lives. Countless small and large everyday devices have a beating heart made of silicon and other semiconductors. And while Germany plays a leading role in…
Counting with butterflies
Stefanie Lieschke runs the BIP Creativity Daycare Centre on the campus:
How can you tell if a child is gifted, and more importantly, in which area? In the 1970s, Hans-Georg Mehlhorn developed a novel teaching method based on talent, intelligence, and personality—the German words resulting…
Magnets for smart minds
Why tech hubs will continue to be important drivers of growth:
Are technology parks becoming obsolete in an era of hybrid work? Not at all. Head to Adlershof to experience how tech hubs bring together smart minds to create thriving companies. Soon, JPT Peptide Technologies GmbH…