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21.06.2023

BESSY User Meeting in Adlershof

Despite a cyber attack on the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, the meeting will take place as scheduled:

On 15.06.2023, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) became the target of a cyber attack. All IT systems were shut down for protection. The research centre cannot be reached via the website, email or telephone at the…

In the photo, the signatories (in the image description) of the agreement are standing in front of a screen on which the IDEFIX logo can be seen. © DLR
20.06.2023

DLR, JAXA and CNES signed a trilateral agreement on cooperation for the MMX mission

As part of the MMX mission, the German-French rover IDEFIX will land on the Martian moon Phobos:

The origin of the martian moons Phobos and Deimos is still an unsolved mystery in planetary research. Both moons will be the targets of the Japanese Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission. A German-French rover will…

Sharks © BAM 1.1
19.06.2023

Higher PFAS burden in German rivers than previously assumed

BAM researchers analysed 200 suspended particulate matter samples from several years for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances:

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a group of several thousand individual compounds. PFAS include all compounds that have at least one perfluorinated methyl (-CF3) or methylene group (-CF2-). Because of…

Figures from the publication © MBI
13.06.2023

A new dynamic probe of electric forces between molecules

Scientists from MBI and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich investigated the optical absorption of dye molecules:

Molecules in water and other polar media are subject to strong electric forces. Such forces originate from their liquid environment, which at ambient temperature undergoes ultrafast structural fluctuations. A new…

Acoustic Camera © gfai tech GmbH
13.06.2023

gfai tech at Automotive Testing 2023

The Adlershof-based software company presents innovative Acoustic Cameras and video vibration analysis software WaveCam:

At the leading international expo for automotive testing, gfai tech will showcase her innovative Acoustic Cameras and video vibration analysis software WaveCam. Both tools contribute to deliver superior vehicles that…

Preparation of nano polypropylene dispersions © BAM, FB 6.5
12.06.2023

Dispersions of Polypropylene for Nanoplastics Research

BAM prepares new reference materials for a more realistic risk assessment of nanoplastic particles :

After World War II, the production of plastic products and packaging has been increasing. As we use and dispose of this plastic, more and more of it ends up in our environment. The plastic decomposes and microplastics…

Group photo eGoⁿ project team with Federal Minister Robert Habeck © RLI
08.06.2023

Effects of sector coupling on the German power grid

RLI research team presented the eGoⁿ project, a planning instrument for the electricity grid expansion with flexibility options by integrating other energy sectors:

In early June, a team from the research department Transformation of Energy Systems of the Reiner Lemoine Institute (RLI) presented their eGon project. In the project, the researchers are investigating the effects of…

Wind turbines, solar modules. Credit: HZB © AdobeStock
07.06.2023

Green Deal Ukraina: HZB launches an Energy & Climate Project

Think tank will assist in rebuilding a sustainable energy system in Ukraine:

Green Deal Ukraina, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, is working with partner institutions in Ukraine and Poland to establish an energy and climate think tank in the capital, Kiev. The…

FBH Adlershof: Schematic illustration of the SAMBA laser-wire-deposition processing tool based on direct-laser technology. © SKDK GmbH
06.06.2023

FBH shows its entire range of services at Laser World of Photonics

High-power laser system for Additive Manufacturing and further new developments for space, communications, medical technology, materials processing and quantum technology:

Once again, the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik (FBH) will present its complete range of services at Laser World of Photonics in Munich from June 27 - 30, 2023 – from design to…

Group members with a prototype of the demonstration crystal growth setup © K. Dadzis
05.06.2023

ERC grant to develop open-science education resources for crystal growth

Project by Dr. Kaspars Dadzis at the IKZ will receive 150,000 euro to develop accessible materials science education resources:

For the first time, an FVB researcher has been awarded the distinguished Proof of Concept Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The project "Hands-on Materials Science for Education" (HANDSOME) by Dr.…

ICDAMT2024-Call for Papers © LUM GmbH
02.06.2023

International Conference ICDAMT 2024 – Call for Papers

In June 2024, LUM GmbH hosts the next International Conference for Dispersion Analysis & Materials Testing:

In June 2024, LUM GmbH hosts the next, now traditional International Conference for Dispersion Analysis & Materials Testing (ICDAMT 2024). Due to popular demand the conference will again take place at the ABACUS…

Bruker ForceRobot 400 system with fluorescence microscope © Bruker
02.06.2023

Bruker Introduces Next-Generation Automated BioAFM for Quantification of Molecular Forces

ForceRobot 400 Enables High-Throughput Force Measurements for Single-Molecule Research:

Bruker has announced the release of the ForceRobot® 400 BioAFM, which marks a new milestone in force measurement capabilities. It sets new standards in automation, generating over 250,000 force curves per day to…

Graphic: diffraction of x-ray pulses off the lattice planes of Bi crystal © MBI
02.06.2023

Symmetry breaking by ultrashort light pulses opens new quantum pathways for coherent phonons

Researchers from MBI and University of Duisburg-Essen demonstrated a novel concept for exciting and probing coherent phonons in crystals:

Atoms in a crystal form a regular lattice, in which they can move over small distances from their equilibrium positions. Such phonon excitations are represented by quantum states. A superposition of phonon states…

Graphic: Graphene on TiC © HZB
30.05.2023

Graphene on titanium carbide triggers a novel phase transition

HZB team discovers a way for controlling and manipulating the electronic properties of materials by coating them with graphene:

Researchers have discovered a Lifshitz-transition in TiC, driven by a graphene overlayer, at the photon source BESSY II. Their study sheds light on the exciting potential of 2D materials such as graphene and the…

Caren Tischendorf, HU Berlin © WISTA Management GmbH
15.05.2023

Everything is in flux

Dean Caren Tischendorf uses complex calculations to predict flow processes – and supports other women in finding their path into the natural sciences:

Caren Tischendorf of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU) makes sure everything stays in perfect flux – both women in the natural sciences and electrons, gases, and chemical substances in materials, supply networks,…

12.05.2023

IQ spacecom technology equips Israel's Beresheet2 mission to the moon

Berlin-based IQ Technologies for Earth and Space GmbH announces the involvement of its IQ spacecom technology in the Beresheet2 mission of the Israeli non-profit organization SpaceIL :

SpaceIL is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting science and science education.  In April 2019, SpaceIL became the first private organization in history to reach the moon, securing Israel's position as the…

Markus Sauerborn, HZB © WISTA Management GmbH
12.05.2023

Mental Health Lab: First responders of a different kind

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,…

Nikolaj Koltsov, ASCA GmbH © WISTA Management GmbH
10.05.2023

You are welcome!

How easy is it for foreign workers to settle in Germany? Three examples from Adlershof:

Without their employees from all over the world, the institutes and companies on the campus would not be where they are now. They are part of their success. What’s it like to settle down in a strange country? Are…

Illustration: D. Mahnkopf © WISTA Management GmbH
09.05.2023

How welcome are foreign skilled workers in Germany?

A personal retrospective after 10 years of life in the country of Goethe, Einstein, and Mercedes-Benz – Essay by Olga Aktas:

Allow me to briefly introduce myself. My name is Olga Aktas and that already tells you I have a so-called migration background. My first name is Russian, my last name is Turkish, and my ideas and values are most…

Screenshot digital map © RLI
05.05.2023

Power supply to health facilities in Ghana

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…