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Certificate presentation © FBH Berlin
09.08.2021

Ferdinand Braun Institute recognized for its efforts to promote young talents

Closer cooperation planned with the Employment Agency:

Mario Lehwald, Chairman of the Management Board of the Employment Agency Berlin South, has awarded the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut for its "outstanding commitment to vocational training". He presented the official…

Single Crystal © IKZ
06.08.2021

US patent for gallium oxide growth process of the IKZ

IKZ technology is protected in the world's most important markets:

Power electronics based on beta-gallium oxide (ß-Ga₂O₃) is being intensively researched worldwide. The growth process developed at the IKZ yields large crystals with high quality and can be applied industrially. The…

Single particle optical counter LUMiSpoc LUM GmbH
03.08.2021

Support the fight against pandemics with nano metrology

Novel measuring system determines the concentration of nanoparticles – successful technology transfer from PTB to industry:

In Braunschweig and Berlin, time comes from atomic clocks, lengths are measured far into the nano-world, scientists do research on fundamental questions concerning the physical units, and the employees in the…

Hydrogen tank © RLI
03.08.2021

The contribution of decentralized electrolyzers to the energy transition

RLI conducts a study on small electrolyzers for the production of green hydrogen on behalf of Greenpeace Energy:

On behalf of Greenpeace Energy, RLI is preparing a study that examines the role of electrolysers for hydrogen production for the energy transition. It focuses in particular on small electrolyzers that could convert…

30.07.2021

BAM develops methods for quantitative measurements of luminescent materials

Joint project launched in cooperation with Schott AG to determine the quantum yield of scattering luminescent particles and materials:

Tiny luminescent particles are used in more and more products today: from smartphones to OLED televisions to car headlights. For industry, exact knowledge of the luminescence efficiency is crucial. The Bundesanstalt…

NaK drop © HZB/Nature 10.1038/s41586-021-03646-5
30.07.2021

Water as a metal – detected at BESSY II

A team of researchers has produced an aqueous solution with metallic properties for the first time:

Under normal conditions, pure water is an almost perfect insulator. Water only develops metallic properties under extreme pressure, such as exists deep inside of large planets. Now, an international collaboration has…

adobe.stock.com - © David pix123
29.07.2021

“Please get vaccinated”

Berlin’s Governing Mayor Müller and Berlin universities and colleges appeal to students:

The Governing Mayor of Berlin and Senator for Higher Education and Research, Michael Müller, has addressed an urgent appeal to the roughly 200,000 students in the capital to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. In…

perovskite layer, HZB Adlershof Berlin, © M. Künsting/HZB
27.07.2021

HZB researchers provide new insights into lead-free perovskite solar cells

How fluoride additives improve quality:

  Tin halide perovskites are currently considered the best alternative to their lead-containing counterparts, which are, however, still significantly less efficient and stable. Now, a team led by Prof. Antonio Abate…

LuQY Pro © QYB Quantum Yield Berlin
23.07.2021

Faster development of efficient solar cells and LEDs thanks to LuQY Pro

HZB spin-off QYB Quantum Yield Berlin is launching a measurement instrument for optimising optoelectronic components:

Scientists from the Helmholtz Innovation Lab HySPRINT at HZB spun off the technology company QYB Quantum Yield Berlin GmbH at the beginning of April 2021. The spin-off is launching LuQY Pro, a ready-to-use measurement…

Usecases charging infrastructure. Credit: RLI
23.07.2021

RLI develops online course on grid integration of e-mobility for RENAC

The course is aimed at grid operators and electricity providers who want to expand their portfolio to include charging infrastructure for e-vehicles:

On behalf of the Renewables Academy (RENAC), RLI has developed an online course that provides a basic introduction to grid integration of e-mobility. The course takes place entirely online and allows learners from…

Donation handover to Straßenkinder e. V. © PicoQuant
20.07.2021

25 years of PicoQuant, specialist for photonic components and instrumentation

A look back on becoming market leader in time-resolved optical measurements while not forgetting social responsibility:

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Berlin-based PicoQuant, a worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality photonic components and instrumentation. Rainer Erdmann, Managing Director and…

Electronic structure of Sb © HZB/Nature Communication Physics (2021)
20.07.2021

Topological materials for ultrafast spintronics

New insights into the ultrafast response of topological states of matter to femtosecond laser excitation:

A team led by HZB physicist Dr. Jaime Sánchez-Barriga has gained new insights into the ultrafast response of topological states of matter to femtosecond laser excitation. Using time- and spin-resolved methods at BESSY…

Adlershof Journal Cover
13.07.2021

Adlershof Journal July/August 2021

Times are changing. For the better. We are becoming truly sustainable.:

Green pollutant filters: Useful algae // Environmentally friendly construction: Energy-efficient buildings // Cooperative shopping: Berlin's first hands-on supermarket

Illustration sustainability. D. Mahnkopf © WISTA Management GmbH
13.07.2021

Certifiably suitable for grandchildren

Essay by Holger Rust, economic sociologist, practicalist, and publicist:

A number of auctions in recent years have shown that money can be made with sustainability, particularly the recent sale of early editions of a book called “Sylvicultura oeconomica, oder Hauswirthliche Nachricht und…

Magdalena Matheis © WISTA Management GmbH
13.07.2021

She is not only passionate about sustainability issues, she lives them

In conversation with Magdalena Matheis, who is pushing green issues forward at WISTA Management GmbH:

Magdalena Matheis is a staunch vegan, Adlershof’s health ambassador, an adherent to minimalist lifestyles, and a volunteer. Two year ago, the 36-year-old started to push forward green issues at WISTA Management GmbH.…

Benjamin Herzog, Solaga © WISTA Management GmbH
12.07.2021

The air cleaner

Benjamin Herzog is building green air pollution filters in Adlershof:

He can never quite let go of the material that his business model is based on. In his spare time, Benjamin Herzog likes to frequent the lakes around Berlin, either by canoe, surfboard, or on a sailing boat. “I try to…

Karin Haas, Björn Rau © WISTA Management GmbH
12.07.2021

Because it’s better!

Adlershof-based institutes and companies demonstrate how sustainability works:

Even without adhering to politically agreed upon goals, Adlershof-based institutes and companies are working and researching sustainably. One could say, it’s part of their DNA. We asked around which ideas and actions…

Jens Wollschläger, Freyler-Industriebau © WISTA Management GmbH
09.07.2021

Environmentally friendly construction

The demands to energy-efficient building are now also increasing in the industrial construction sector:

Earlier this year, the public debate on whether single-family homes are a sensible way of supplying housing has shifted the focus to an aspect of sustainability that typically gets little attention: land consumption.…

09.07.2021

FBH is part of the research hub “6G Research and Innovation Cluster”

Scientists will drive research on the future technology 6G:

In the “6G Research and Innovation Cluster (6G-RIC)” hub, the partners of the initiative will develop mobile communication systems with open interfaces across all technology frontiers. In addition to the actual…

Team of SuperCoop Berlin © WISTA Management GmbH
09.07.2021

Berlin’s first hands-on supermarket

The Adlershof Founder's Lab jump starts SuperCoop Berlin:

Berlin’s first cooperative supermarket is scheduled to open in late summer in Berlin-Wedding. The SuperCoop Berlin founders have pushed their project forward with help from the Adlershof Founder’s Lab. The idea of…