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Tom Segert © WISTA Management GmbH
09.03.2022

High-tech jigsaw puzzles

Berlin Space Technologies produces satellite construction kits:

Exactly 6,768 parts—neatly packed in 60 boxes and meticulously labelled—made the journey from Berlin to far-away Egypt a few weeks ago. “Our customers will use them to build an Earth observation satellite,” says Tom…

Laboratory Biotechrabbit © WISTA Management GmbH
03.03.2022

Nice and flexible

This is how working at a distance and dealing with constantly changing demands succeeds:

The world of work has been changed substantially by the coronavirus pandemic. Working at a distance and digital meetings have become commonplace. They have done so to everyone’s benefit—as is shown by two companies…

Jan Trommershausen, AEMtec © WISTA Management GmbH
03.03.2022

The new normal

How much did our workplaces change during the pandemic?:

Change is the only constant. During the pandemic, this wisdom saying received an additional dimension. How are Adlershof-based companies and institutes dealing with this new world of work? We asked around. We see the…

Adlershof Journal March/April 2022: Cover
02.03.2022

Adlershof Journal March/April 2022

Everything remains changed … and we remain flexible:

The occupational psychologist: How healthy is your job? // Hidden joy, sorrow halved: What's behind the mask? // Before the op: Video patient education by medudoc

M. Weiske © WISTA Management GmbH
25.02.2022

In conversation with Michaela Weiske

The HR administrator at Reiner Lemoine Institute ensures a good work climate:

To Michaela Weiske, taking care of employees is the recipe for a well-functioning company. She is an HR administrator at Reiner Lemoine Institute (RLI), which conducts research on the transformation of energy systems…

Tandem solar cell © Silvia Mariotti / HZB
25.02.2022

Good prospects for the commercialisation of perovskite tandem solar cells

Research teams from HZB and ISFH have combined PERC/POLO silicon cells, which are widely used on the market, with perovskite cells for the first time and estimate the efficienciy at 29.5%:

So-called PERC cells are used in mass production of silicon solar cells, they are considered the workhorses of photovoltaics, dominating the market. Now two teams from HZB and the Institute for Solar Energy Research…

World map BESSY II users © HZB
23.02.2022

International research at BESSY II continued even in the corona year 2021

Large scale research facility in Adlershof registered 1400 user visits from 34 countries:

2021 was not an easy year for international research: owing to lockdowns and travel bans, science was hit hard by the pandemic situation. Nevertheless, experiments continued at a high level at the BESSY II light…

Award ceremony © IGAFA/Matthias Brandt
18.02.2022

Dr. Amran Al-Ashouri receives 2021 Adlershof Dissertation Award

The physicist researched how highly efficient tandem solar cells can be developed using new organic contact materials.:

On 17 February 2022, the Adlershof Dissertation Award was given out for the 20th time. This year’s award went to Dr. Amran Al-Ashouri (third from left) and included a prize money of 3,000 euros. It is jointly endowed…

figure © PTB
18.02.2022

Probing molecular interactions of antimicrobial peptides

Researchers at PTB in Adlershof identified characteristics that make the peptides alternative drug candidates for conventional antibiotics:

The far-infrared spectroscopy in the so-called terahertz (THz) spectral range (wavenumbers from 40 cm-1 to 400 cm-1) allows for the non-invasive probing of biomolecular interactions due to the detection of vibrational…

Illustration green hydrogen © Dr. Ziliang Chen
17.02.2022

Innovative catalysts to produce green hydrogen

Experts from CatLab at HZB and TU Berlin present an overview on current knowledge and outlook for future research:

Highly efficient (electro-)catalysts are essential for the production of green hydrogen, the chemical industry, fertiliser production and other sectors of the economy. In addition to transition metals, a variety of…

10 facts – report © Global Land Programme (GLP)
15.02.2022

New study identifies “10 Facts” about global land use

International land use scientists urge policymakers to adopt more sustainable approaches to addressing climate change, biodiversity and other global crises:

A new report released in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) is a call to action for policymakers worldwide seeking to develop sustainable and equitable solutions…

Young Scientist 2022 – Dr. Lia Beraldo da Silveira Balestrin © LUM GmbH
14.02.2022

Young Scientist 2022 – Lia Beraldo da Silveira Balestrin

The Brazilian researcher received the award announced by LUM GmbH for her work on asphaltene deposition in crude oil:

From January 24th to 25th, 2022, LUM GmbH hosted the 10th International Conference for Dispersion Analysis and Materials Testing. 90 participants from 24 countries around the world took part. Five candidates from…

HZB management © HZB/Phil Dera
09.02.2022

Restructuring in HZB management

Prof. Bernd Rech assumes the role of sole Scientific Director of Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin:

In a special meeting of the HZB Supervisory Board on 8 February 2022, Prof. Jan Lüning retreated from his position of Scientific Director of HZB. Lüning asked in December to be dismissed and the Supervisory Board has…

Eva Unger © K. Kolatzki / HZB
03.02.2022

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin appoints Eva Unger to professorship

Eva Unger researches perovskite semiconductors for solar cells at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin and is now a professor at HU Berlin as well:

Eva Unger was now appointed as W2 professor at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Prof. Dr. Eva Unger leads a research group at HZB. She develops scalable technologies for the production of perovskite semiconductors for…

commissioning of 12T magnet ©HZB
31.01.2022

More power for energy and magnetism research in Adlershof

New superconducting magnet in operation at BESSY II:

Electron paramagnetic resonance (THz-EPR) at BESSY II provides important information on the electronic structure of novel magnetic materials and catalysts. In mid-January 2022, the researchers brought a new,…

Fig. refractive index © PTB
28.01.2022

Catalogue of optical constants of 19 materials in the EUV range published

PTB launches database to support the development of optical components in semiconductor industry:

The introduction of EUV lithography in semiconductor industry has significantly expanded the technologically relevant spectral range of electromagnetic radiation to include extreme UV radiation (EUV). For the…

Sketch of the experiment ©MBI
27.01.2022

Center stage for quantum mechanical entanglement in an attosecond laser laboratory

MBI researchers demonstrate possible link between ultrafast laser spectroscopy and the field of quantum information with pump-probe experiments:

Quantum mechanics is famous for the way that its predictions challenge intuitive human thinking developed through the way that we experience the everyday world around us. Among other things, quantum objects can…

Prof. Lerche (CEO LUM GmbH), Robin Lee (Young Jin Corporation, Korea). Photo collage: LUM GmbH
27.01.2022

Hybrid international sales meeting 2022 successfully completed

Training on devices of the new LUMiSpoc® product line & new applications in battery and hydrogen research strengthen LUM GmbH in the world:

From January 20th to 21st, the International Sales Meeting of LUM GmbH took place for the 23rd time in a row. Despite the ongoing pandemic, the traditional face-to-face event could be held in a hybrid variant. The…

Oblique perspective view of "Jupiter's Dome". Credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
27.01.2022

Is­land in a lake of la­va – the Mar­tian vol­cano Jo­vis Tho­lus

DLR's HRSC stereo camera on board ESA's Mars Express mission has been providing high-resolution images of Mars for the past 18 years :

These images, created using data acquired by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express orbiter, show the Jovis Tholus volcano and various other landscape features, such as tectonic faults,…

PLATO in the Large Space Simulator © OHB
18.01.2022

Search for extrasolar planets: ESA mission PLATO clears decisive hurdle

DLR institutes in Adlershof have developed hardware for the space telescope and will be involved in its operations:

The European Space Agency (ESA) has given the green light to build the flight models of the spacecraft and science payload for the PLATO mission to search for extrasolar planets. The Critical Milestone Review…