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The language enthusiast

Saša Petrović is a technology manager at the Photovoltaics Centre in Adlershof:

What was is that brought her to Adlershof in the end? It all came down to two things that Saša Petrović had loved since her days at school. Her enthusiasm for languages, especially German. And a knack for the natural…

Hey, foreign language!

How do machine translations fare in providing accurate translations?:

Using smartphone-based translation apps or Google Translate on their computers are invaluable tools to many. The software is continuously improving. But how does it work? What are its limitations? And will our…

Of wild numbers and snapshots in space

Two natural scientists told us how they carry their scientific insight out into the world:

Colourful experiments, spectacular images, and elegant equations. There are countless ways of communicating insights from the natural sciences to the general public. But what applies to the applied natural sciences…

Detective work against dementia

Adlershof Start-up Predemtec is working on a procedure for early detection of Alzheimer’s:

Based on blood analysis and its own algorithms, Predemtec AG has been working on a procedure for early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease since 2011. Their team has identified six biomarkers that, in their concentration…

Getting the words out

The German courses at IGAFA are not about perfect grammar – more importantly, they help to start conversations with others:

‘At the office, everything is very international and we speak a lot of English,’ says Ardian Gojani, who came to the Adlershof-based Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) three years ago and…

Spoken pauses and respect

About the effects of gender-sensitive language:

Gender-inclusive language – some find too much fuss is being made about it, others say it is still not enough. How do Adlershof-based scientists and entrepreneurs address the issue? Late in May, (social) media was…

Serious research, light presentation: Why media training is so important

The applicants for Adlershof’s Dissertation Award receive professional coaching:

Three newly graduated PhD students competed for the Adlershof Dissertation Award at the Erwin Schrödinger Centre of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU). They had only 15 minutes for each presentation, followed by a…

The asbestos scouts: On the hunt for the hazardous fibres

The analytics company LFM (Labor für Mikroanalytik) examines building materials for hazardous substances in low concentrations:

Labor für Mikroanalytik (LFM), an analytics company, was founded in Adlershof just one year ago. The main task of its employees is to trace asbestos and other hazardous mineral fibres. Their services are in high…

MBI researchers set new record for energy scaling of near-infrared light pulses

New compressor delivers above-terawatt 1.5-cycle pulses at kilohertz repetition rate:

Researchers at the Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy (MBI) have reached a new milestone in few-cycle pulse generation, breaking a 10-year-old record and achieving…

Optimize opto-electronic devices with new compact measuring system

HZB team receives Field Study Fellowship from the Helmholtz Association for the further development of the “LumY Pro” measuring device:

In order to develop efficient opto-electronic devices such as solar cells or LEDs, it is crucial to improve the quality of the semiconductors. To achieve this, it is necessary to determine the luminescence yield of…

First solar cells from an inkjet printer, now light-emitting diodes too

Team of HZB and HU Berlin succeeds in inkjet printing of perovskite LED:

A team of researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin has succeeded for the first time in producing light-emitting diodes (LEDs) from a hybrid perovskite semiconductor…

ARIA invests € 2 Million in Inuru

Active packaging manufacturer will use funds to build a production line for sustainable luminous packaging and labelling products:

Inuru announced a € 2.3 Million Series-A funding round, led by the Warsaw based venture capital fund ARIA, to accelerate the production of affordable active packaging and labeling products. Inuru will use the fund to…

MagForce AG and affiliated European clinics support World Brain Tumor Day on 8 June

At virtual events, patients receive advice on treatment approaches with NanoTherm Therapy:

MagForce AG, a leading medical device company in the field of nanomedicine focused on oncology, offering the NanoTherm Therapy System for the treatment of brain tumors, announced that they will together with…

LUM quality management system again certified according to ISO 9001:2015

LUM GmbH is a leading international provider of innovative measurement technology for particle characterization in the nano and micro range, for dispersion analysis and for materials testing:

Effective May 20, 2020, LUM continues to be certified, now for the scope: Design, production and marketing of measurement- and analysis techniques for particle, dispersion and materials characterization as well as…

Berlin Adlershof: Facts and Figures

The Berlin Adlershof Science City is one of the most successful high-technology sites in Germany and Berlin’s largest media site. It is home to 1,203 companies and scientific institutions (Dec 2019) on an area of…

Unique measurement system for 5G-MIMO and space applications put into operation at FBH

State-of-the-art equipment for microelectronic research in Germany:

With the delivery of Keysight Technologies’ custom-designed wideband microwave downconverters, all key components for the novel 5G-MIMO system are now in place at Ferdinand-Braun-Institut. The system was funded within…

Fighting hospital germs with UVC light-emitting diodes

A novel LED irradiation system developed by the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut aims to kill microorganisms with ultra-short wave UV light – without side effects:

According to the Robert Koch Institute, 400,000 to 600,000 infections with hospital germs occur in Germany every year – about 10,000 to 20,000 people die from them (source: RKI). Since multidrug resistant (MDR)…

LTB has finally arrived in North America

Support for customers with branch office in Fremont California expanded:

LTB Lasertechnik Berlin is pleased to announce the foundation LTB Laser Technologies, Inc. established in Fremont, California, LTB Laser Technologies vastly improves our proximity to customers in North American…

New charging points for electric cars installed in Adlershof

Helmholtz Centre offers green electricity for employees' cars:

On 14 May 2020, two charging points for electric cars were installed near the BESSY II main building. But not only the hybrid company car fleet is to be charged here. Soon, employees will also have the opportunity to…

On the road to non-toxic and stable perovskite solar cells

International cooperation led by HZB has developed new materials with tin instead of lead:

The promising halide perovskite materials for solar energy conversion show high efficiencies, but this comes at a cost: The best perovskite materials incorporate toxic lead which poses a hazard to the environment. To…