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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…
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…
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
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
Digital, diverse, and integrated
Diversity in two exciting digital tools:
Diversity in two exciting digital tools: Open Deutsch, based at the Charlottenburg Innovation Centre (CHIC), combines learning German with integration. Inclusify is also a digital tool. Developed by the Federal…
“Everybody feels more comfortable”
How diversity impacts on a positive company culture:
A stronger focus on diversity can be fruitful for an entire company. Two companies, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies GmbH and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, have also experienced this, albeit in different ways. Jennifer…
Meet your prejudice
Employees of WISTA Management GmbH met people who share their experiences with prejudice and social exclusion:
For its work in site development and business promotion, WISTA Management GmbH (WISTA) relies on a diverse team, coexistence and tolerance, and the individual development of its staff. This process is supported by the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 – 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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…