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A researcher in a laboratory © Flo Force Fotografie, Hahn-Schickard & IMTEK Universität Freiburg

28.10.2024

Hydrogen: Breakthrough in alkaline membrane electrolysers

Research team developed a highly efficient and very inexpensive AEM electrolyser:

A team from the Technical University of Berlin, HZB, IMTEK (University of Freiburg) and Siemens Energy has developed a highly efficient alkaline membrane electrolyser that approaches the performance of established PEM…

Dr. Andreas Fiedler, Project Manager of ‘All-GO-HEMT’ (left), Gallium oxide wafer (right)

28.10.2024

BMBF funds IKZ project for efficient power electronics with around 2 million euros

“All-GO-HEMT” project aims to make a significant contribution to sustainable energy generation:

Led by Dr. Andreas Fiedler, the “All-GO-HEMT” project aims to develop modulation-doped β-(AlₓGa₁₋ₓ)₂O₃/Ga₂O₃ heterostructures that exhibit high electron mobility. With total project funding of almost 2 million euros,…

The Chiquitano dry forest in Bolivia © Tobias Kümmerle/HU Berlin

25.10.2024

HU Geographer studies investments in environmental and biodiversity conservation in South America

Cross-national analysis shows how funds can be used more efficiently to protect tropical forests:

Scientific studies on the protection of tropical rainforests and dry forests show three trends over the last few decades: since the 1990s, the forest cover has shrunk by an estimated 65,000 to 95,000 km2. At the same…

Perovskite materials for photovoltaic applications © M. Setzpfandt/HZB

24.10.2024

International alliance for reproducibility of perovskite solar cells

TEAM PV to drive further development and comparability of low-cost solar modules:

Ten teams at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin are building a long-term international alliance to converge practices and develop reproducibility and comparability in perovskite materials. The TEAM PV project is funded by the…

Crystal glass 3D print made using Xolography © xolo

22.10.2024

Swarovski and xolo develop a new method for crystal glass manufacturing

The aim is to directly print crystal glass components using Xolography:

The Austrian-based company Swarovski, leader in crystal and jewelry manufacturing, has partnered with Adlershof start-up xolo, a pioneer in volumetric 3D printing technology. The project aims to directly print crystal…

Robert Habeck, Minister for Economic Affairs, and Prof. Dr. Bernd Rech © BMWK / Andreas Mertens

17.10.2024

Prof. Dr. Bernd Rech appointed to the Energy Research Advisory Council

HZB‘s Scientific Director will advise the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Action (BMWK) on the direction of its energy research policy:

The Federal Minister of Economics Affairs and Climate Action, Robert Habeck, has appointed an advisory board to advise the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Action (BMWK) on the energy research programme.…

Dr. Lisa-Marie Kern. Photo: Berit Kraushaar

16.10.2024

Complex research explained understandable

Dr. Lisa-Marie Kern receives the Klaus Tschira Foundation’s KlarText Award for Science Communication:

Dr. Lisa-Marie Kern (29), currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy, was awarded the Klaus Tschira Foundation’s KlarText Award for Science…

16.10.2024

Leadership Update at art photonics GmbH

Dr. Stefanie Foerster is the new Managing Director of the company:

art photonics GmbH is pleased to announce that Dr. Stefanie Foerster has been appointed as the new CEO! Dr. Foerster brings extensive experience in general management, business development, and sales across diverse…

Monochromator made of quartz glass optics with two prisms and several lenses (photo and illustration) © HZB

11.10.2024

HZB patent for semiconductor characterisation goes into serial production

Newly developed monochromator determines optoelectronic and optical properties of semiconductor materials:

An HZB team has developed together with Freiberg Instruments an innovative monochromator that is now being produced and marketed. The device makes it possible to quickly and continuously measure the optoelectronic…

BIPV living laboratory at the HZB in Berlin © HZB

01.10.2024

HZB's Photovoltaic living lab reaches the 100 Megawatt-hour mark

The solar facades of the building in Adlershof provide insights into building-integrated photovoltaics:

About three years ago, the living laboratory at HZB went into operation. Since then, the photovoltaic facade has been generating electricity from sunlight. On September 27, 2024, it reached the milestone of 100…

Coherent spin waves excited in a simple magnetic trilayer stack © Sabri Koraltan/Universität Wien

27.09.2024

Alternating currents for alternative computing with magnets

Scientists demonstrate efficient generation of spin waves with high amplitudes using alternating currents in a simple magnetic stack – a key step toward energy-efficient computing of the future:

A new study conducted at the University of Vienna, the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, and the Helmholtz Centers in Berlin and Dresden takes an important step in the challenge to miniaturize…

Symbolic image: Woman at a water dispenser. Source: BAM

26.09.2024

Innovative sensor system enables real-time analysis of drinking water

BAM is developing a fast, precise method to detect fecal contamination:

In an EU project, the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) is developing a method to detect fecal contamination in drinking water quickly and efficiently. A mini-sensor system is being used that…

Symbolic illustration of a graphene layer on a microchip © Dall-E/arö

25.09.2024

Heterostructures for Spintronics

Experiments at BESSY II show two mutually reinforcing quantum effects in graphene-cobalt-iridium heterostructures:

Spintronic devices work with spin textures caused by quantum-physical interactions. A Spanish-German collaboration has now studied graphene-cobalt-iridium heterostructures at BESSY II. The results show how two desired…

Map: scientific and industrial activities in the field of crystalline materials in the EU © Anne Riemann, IKZ

23.09.2024

IKZ publishes Status Analysis on Science & Technology of strategic crystals in the EU

Important contribution of the research institute for the recovery of strategic competitiveness in the EU:

Together with the European Network on Crystal Growth (ENCG) and the German Society for Crystal Growth (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kristallzüchtung & Kristallwachstum [DGKK]), contributions on academic and industrial…

Sensor module for the analysis of microplastics ©FBH/P. Immerz

20.09.2024

FBH presents trends in photonics and quantum technologies at Photonics Days 2024

On October 9 and 10, 2024, the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut will contribute to the Photonics Days Berlin Brandenburg:

For two days, experts from research and industry will meet in Berlin Adlershof to discuss current trends in laser technology, heterointegration, microsystems technology, and various other topics. A key focus on…

Surface of a Vanadium carbide MXene © B. Schmiedecke/HZB

19.09.2024

MXenes show talent as catalyst for the production of green hydrogen

This class of materials is more stable and efficient than the best metal oxide catalysts currently available:

The MXene class of materials has many talents. An international team led by HZB chemist Michelle Browne has now demonstrated that MXenes, properly functionalised, are excellent catalysts for the oxygen evolution…

12.09.2024

Nosh.bio Partners with Leading European Meat Producer to Launch World’s First Single-Ingredient Meat Analog

The meat analog will be launched through zur Mühlen Group (ZMG)’s extensive retailer network and will be available in Germany first:

Nosh.bio, a pioneering B2B food tech startup specialising in fermented fungi-based ingredients, has announced a groundbreaking commercial partnership with the zur Mühlen Group (ZMG), one of Europe’s largest sausage…

11.09.2024

Kasra Amini awarded €2.5 million of funding from the European Research Council

The MBI researcher wants to develop a tool to better track atomic changes in molecules and condensed matter during a reaction:

Kasra Amini has been awarded the prestigious Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). This highly competitive grant is given to exceptional early-career researchers with two to seven years of…

Christian Oberfuchshuber © WISTA Management GmbH / Tina Merkau

10.09.2024

The cheerleader

Christian Oberfuchshuber fires up audiences as the crowd warmer for major TV shows:

His show is before the show: Christian „Fuchsi“ Oberfuchshuber is the crowd warmer for major TV shows like Germany’s Next Topmodel, Eurovision Song Contest, or ZDF-Fernsehgarten. Two years ago, he energised the crowd…

Michele Segantini demonstrates the compact size and the portability of one of the EPRoC-Sensor with a permanent magnet. © Luca Segantini