The HZB welcomes new apprentices and students
On September 3, 2018, 14 new colleagues who are undertaking an apprenticeship, a dual course of study or a voluntary scientific year at the HZB officially started their careers.
The administrative director of HZB, Thomas Frederking, warmly welcomed the new employees and wished them much success and a quick familiarisation at the centre. After a short insight into the research topics of the HZB, the youth and training representatives introduced themselves. Afterwards there was a scavenger hunt, during which the trainees completed important tasks - such as preparing their employee ID card - and got to know the Wannsee campus.
"On the second day, a workshop with team-building measures is on the agenda so that the trainees can get to know each other and support each other during their training," says Christina Herold, HZB's training coordinator.
We welcome you to the new training year:
- 1 office management assistant
- 2 IT specialists ("Informatiker")
- 1 precision mechanic ("Feinwerkmechaniker")
- 2 cooks
- 1 Electronics technician
- 4 students B.sc. information science
- 1 students B. Eng. construction design and manufacturing
- 1 student (B.Sc. Laboratory and Process Engineering, specializing in radiation technology)
In addition, an employee works in the student laboratory as part of a Voluntary Social Year in Science, Technology and Sustainability (FJN).
- Georg Forster Research Fellow explores photocatalystsDr. Moses Alfred Oladele is working on photocatalysis for CO2 conversion in a joint project with the group of Dr. Matt Mayer, HZB, and Prof. Andreas Taubert at the University of Potsdam. The chemist from Redeemer's University in Ede, Nigeria, came to Berlin in the summer of 2024 with a Georg Forster Research Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and will work at HZB for two years.
- Perovskite solar cells: New Young Investigator Group funded by BMBF at HZBIn the COMET-PV project, Dr Artem Musiienko aims to significantly accelerate the development of perovskite solar cells. He is using robotics and AI to analyse the many variations in the material composition of tin-based perovskites. The physicist will set up a Young Investigator Group at HZB. He will also have an affiliation with Humboldt University in Berlin, where he will gain teaching experience in preparation for a future professorship.
- Dr. Michelle Browne receives Daimler and Benz Foundation FellowshipMichelle Browne heads a Helmholtz Young Investigators Group on electrocatalysis at HZB. She has now been selected as a fellow of the Daimler and Benz Foundation. She will receive 40,000 euros over the next two years and, in addition, access to an excellent research network.