Non-university Research

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin wants to support the mental health of its employees:

If the mere thought of going out to work is enough to send shivers down the spine, dedication has hit rock bottom, and the general well-being is off, this should set off the alarm bells. If this then leads to burnout,…

RLI releases data and digital map to be used for planning electrification strategies:

The Reiner Lemoine Institute (RLI) has released several data packages with information on health facilities, households, and electricity demand and supply in Ghana under an open-data license and illustrated them in an…

The manager of the IGAFA guest houses supports academics from all over the world in Adlershof:

Who could be better suited to be the manager of Internationales Begegnungszentrum (IBZ), a meeting centre and guest house for academics from all over the world, as someone who has travelled extensively himself and got…

Adelina-Elisa Olbrich hosts an event for scientific exchange in Adlershof:

There should be more networking. A place where “one can talk about research in an unconventional way.” Beyond the boundaries of one’s own professional world. This is particularly important in Adlershof, which unites…

Innovation platform Solar TAP develops innovative solutions for photovoltaic applications and intends to bring them into use quickly:

Lighter, more flexible and adaptable – the innovation platform Solar TAP develops innovative solutions for photovoltaic applications. The aim is to make surfaces already used in agriculture, the building sector and…

A cornerstone for 1000-fold improved communication rates to bridge long distances:

Diamond material is of great importance for future technologies such as the quantum internet. Special defect centers can be used as quantum bits (qubits) and emit single light particles that are referred to as single…

Team at BESSY II investigated heavy metal contamination of cocoa beans by combining different X-ray fluorescence techniques:

Cocoa beans can absorb toxic heavy metals such as cadmium from the soil. Some cultivation areas, especially in South America, are polluted with these heavy metals, in some cases considerably. In combining different…

The equipment was commissioned to push the limits of material properties for quantum technologies:

Silicon (Si) and germanium (Ge) are the workhorses of modern semiconductor technology, where decades of science and technology development yielded advanced device fabrication of extremely pure materials. This…

Reiner Lemoine Institut and Localiser are planning charging infrastructure at HOWOGE locations in Berlin:

RLI and Localiser RLI GmbH are supporting the housing association HOWOGE in a project to develop neighbourhood concepts for more sustainable mobility in Berlin. In this context, a new subproject started in March: RLI…

European Research Council funds he work of quantum physicist Jens Eisert and materials scientist Catherine Dubourdieu:

Prof. Dr. Jens Eisert receives the ERC Advanced Grant of 1,8 million euros over five years for his project DebuQC. The quantum physicist conducts research at the Dahlem Center for Complex Quantum Systems at Freie…

Positive development despite interlocking crises/ Remarkable increase particularly in employment:

Despite various interlocking crises, the Science and Technology Park in Berlin Adlershof was able to grow significantly in 2022. Revenues and budgetary resources increased to €3.63 billion (2021: €3.21 billion),…

Berlin Adlershof is Germany’s largest and most successful science and technology park as well as Berlin’s largest media location – embedded in an overall urban development concept. Spanning an area of 4.61km², the…

Helmholtz Association funds innovation platforms on accelerator technologies and photovoltaics research with 4.2 million euros:

The Helmholtz Association has selected three new innovation platforms that will now be funded. HZB is involved in two of them: The Innovation Platform on Accelerator Technologies HI-ACTS is intended to open up modern…

HU Berlin, German Aerospace Center, Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, and IRIS Adlershof are involved in the projects:

Quantum technologies promise a variety of completely new applications. In addition to quantum computers, quantum sensing and quantum communication are among the areas of quantum technology in which the first, also…

HZB team optimises metal halide perovskites for the slot die coater – a step towards industrial production:

Solar cells made from metal halide perovskites achieve high efficiencies and their production from liquid inks requires only a small amount of energy. A team led by Prof. Dr. Eva Unger at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin is…