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Call for Application “Helmholtz young investigator groups” We are looking for young excellent scientists looking for leadership! Apply by Feb. 28.
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21.01.: Seminar zu klimaneutralem Planen, Bauen und Betreiben Photovoltaik im Gebäudekonzept integrieren | DGNB Seminarreihe Klimaneutrales Planen, Bauen und Betreiben 21.Januar 14:30 - 16:00 Uhr
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Corona Update 07.01.2021 / restriced operation HZB resumed user operation at BESSY II and CoreLabs under elevated safety precautions. We inform about our hygiene and distancing rules.
For the measurement campaign, two couplers were mounted in a horizontal test position under a local clean room tent.
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Accelerator Physics: HF-Couplers for bERLinPro prove resilient A first measurement campaign with optimised couplers at bERLinPro shows that the goal can be achieved.
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December issue of lichtblick Christmas is coming soon. Because we won’t have a get-together this time, cartoonist Jörg Hafemeister has brought Christmas to HZB in his “Wimmelbild”. You will discover many events on the poster that have accompanied us this year.
Martin Bluschke (MPI for Solid State Research, TU Berlin) receives the Ernst Eckhard Koch Prize from Mathias Richter for his outstanding dissertation.
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Ernst Eckhard Koch Prize and Innovation Award Synchrotron Radiation The Friends of HZB awarded the Ernst Eckhard Koch Prize to Dr. Martin Bluschke. The European Innovation Award for Synchrotron Radiation went to a team of four physicists for their work on the FERMI FEL at Elettra.
Two structure powder diffractometers next to each other: the high structure powder diffractometer SPODI (above) in the MLZ experimental hall will be neighbouring FIREPOD.
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Two neutron instruments from HZB move to Munich Now the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ) in Munich is taking over two scientific instruments from the HZB. The Federal Ministry of Science and Research (BMBF) is funding the relocation and adaptation.
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Architectural Design drafts for new CatLab Center awarded CatLab is to become an international beacon for the development of novel catalyst materials and green hydrogen. After an architectural competition four winning designs have now been selected, all sustainable and climate friendly.
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CatLab - A beacon for future hydrogen research With CatLab, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin and two Max Planck Institutes are building a research platform for catalysis to achieve innovation advances in hydrogen research
Christina Herold (right) accepted the award on behalf of the instructors at HZB. Together with the HZB, eight companies in Berlin were honoured by the employment agency for outstanding training.
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HZB is one of the best trainers in Berlin The Berlin-South Employment Agency has awarded the Helmholtz Centre Berlin for an innovative procedure to select applicants not only on the basis of their grades, but also to include communicative and social skills.
View into the experimental hall of the electron accelerator BESSY II at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin. Researchers carry out experiments at approximately 50 beamlines. The aim of the cooperation between the University of Kassel and the HZB is to use artificial intelligence to evaluate these data more efficiently.
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University of Kassel and HZB establish Joint Lab for the use of artificial... The University of Kassel and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin are setting up a joint laboratory for the use of artificial intelligence, where they will improve the analysis of data from experiments performed at BESSY II.
The participants after signing the cooperation agreement between IKZ and HZB in corona-conform distance: (from left to right) Dr. Andreas Popp (IKZ), Dr. Manuela Urban (FVB), Dr. Peter Gaal (IKZ), Prof. Dr. Catherine Dubourdieu (HZB), Prof. Dr. Thomas Schröder (IKZ), Prof. Dr. Bernd Rech (HZB), Thomas Frederking (HZB).
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HZB & IKZ bundle their competencies In crystalline energy and quantum materials On September 11, 2020, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and the Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung (IKZ) signed a cooperation agreement to advance joint research on energy and quantum materials.
Dr. Raphael Jay has received this year's Carl-Ramsauer-Prize of the German Physical Society of Berlin.
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Carl-Ramsauer-Award for excellent dissertation Dr. Raphael Jay has received this year's Carl-Ramsauer-Prize of the German Physical Society of Berlin (DPGzB). The prize honours outstanding dissertations in physics and related fields and will be awarded during a festive colloquium on 18 November.
This is how the extension hall will look after the scaffolding has been removed. The blue modules enclose the building like a bracket.
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Solar-cell façade at HZB undergoes real-life testing The solar cladding not only meets part of the power requirement, but is also a realistic laboratory in and of itself: an HZB team is monitoring the long-term behaviour of the modules under varying environmental conditions.
"I am convinced that we must act on climate change to prevent dramatic developments," says Bernd Rech. The technologies are available, and research is already working on further options. You can start the video by clicking the picture.
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Climate Strike on Friday: HZB-Direktor welcomes engagement for climate... "I find it remarkable and encouraging that more and more citizens are joining the protests of the younger generation and calling for a turnaround for climate protection," says Prof. Bernd Rech, Scientific Director of the HZB.
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HZB is member of the IGAFA initiative in Adlershof Since September 2020, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin is again a member of IGAFA - the Initiative of Non-University Research Institutions in Adlershof.
Prof. Birgit Kanngießer heads a joint research group on X-ray methods, which is funded by TU Berlin and HZB.
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HZB and TU Berlin: New joint research group at BESSY II Birgit Kanngießer is setting up a joint research group to combine X-ray methods in laboratories and at large-scale facilities.
Radio Teddy hat eine eigene Webseite für das Experiment der Woche eingerichtet, auf der die Videos gezeigt werden.
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Radio Teddy berichtet über Experimente aus dem HZB Radio Teddy bringt ab sofort jeden Samstag um 14:40 kurze Reportagen aus dem HZB. Auf einer Webseite zum "Experiment der Woche" sind Videoreportagen zu sehen.
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HZB newspaper lichtblick published In the new lichtblick we look with Bernd Rech, spokesman of the scientific management az HZB, at the upcoming funding period of the Helmholtz Association, the POF IV.
The truck transporting the crane arrives early on Wednesday, September 2. Grey clouds over Adlershof, but that doesn't stop the team from setting up the crane.
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A new cooling tower flying to BESSY's roof Early September a huge crane near BESSY II could be seen from afar. A series of pictures for you to discover the exciting installation of the fourth cooling tower.
Dr. Tristat Petit receives the ERC Starting Grant from the European Research Council for his research on a new class of materials for the storage of electrical energy, the so-called MXenes.
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New Materials for Energy Storage: ERC Starting Grant for Tristan Petit ERC Starting Grant for Tristan Petit. At BESSY II, the materials researcher is using this grant to investigate a new class of materials for storing electrical energy, the so-called MXenes.
Preparing the Undulator "castling": Next year, the undulator will be set up in a different location. So that it then goes quickly, the wiring is now being done.
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The shutdown at BESSY II: busy activity in the ring The storage ring BESSY II is down for nine weeks this year while urgent maintenance is being performed and new components are being installed. That sounds like a lot of down time, but there is a long list of work to be done.
Integrated PV-EC device during performance tests in the outdoor test bed for realistic operating condition.
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Best electrolyser/photovoltaics combinations demonstrated in test fields One of the most promising ways to increase the availability of solar energy is to convert excess production into hydrogen. The PECSYS project has investigated the best possible material and technology combinations to facilitate such an operation.
Jan Lüning, Scientific Director at HZB for "Matter", holds a professorship at Humboldt University in Berlin.
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Humboldt-University Berlin appoints Jan Lüning Prof. Dr. Jan Lüning, Scientific Director at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB), was appointed to an S-W3 professorship at Humboldt University in Berlin in July.
Grosspeter Tower, Basel 2016
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Seminar für Architekt*innen Bauwerkintegrierte Photovoltaik: Architektur –... Im September veranstaltet die Beratungsstelle für BIPV „BAIP“ zusammen mit der Architektenkammer Niedersachsen ein Seminar für Architekt*innen zum Thema Bauwerkintegrierte Photovoltaik: Architektur-Gestaltung und Ausführung
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Facts, Research, Expertise: Helmholtz Climate Initiative starts new website New website of the Helmholtz Climate Initiative - www.helmholtz-klima.de
The new CatLab (blue area) will be built in close proximity to BESSY II and other laboratories.
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Launch of new catalysis centre in HZB-Adlershof The HZB is launching a major new project with an interdisciplinary architectural competition: An innovative laboratory and office building for catalysis research, in which the cooperation between HZB and the Max-Planck-Society is to be expanded.
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Enjoy your holidays: Video greetings from Bernd Rech, vol. 4 The summer holidays have been startet, time to catch our breath and recharge our batteries. In a video message Bernd Rech reports from the Scientific Retreat , and he wishes everyone nice holidays.
The LumY Pro is an easy-to-use, non-invasive and versatile system with unparalleled compactness to swiftly quantify absolute electro- and photoluminescence photon fluxes of thin film absorbers, layer stacks or complete devices under various operating conditions.
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Optimize opto-electronic devices with new compact measuring system 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 the semiconductor material. For this ...
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New lichtblick online The new journal provides insights into the work of the BESSY III project team, into the work of proton therapy in corona times and presents the exciting findings in the life sciences that are being gained at BESSY II.
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Start your accelerator tour - the Long Night of Science in a different way We take you on a virtual journey through our accelerator BESSY II.
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HZB has now its own app The new HZB App allows you to quickly access news, jobs and events, but also find about operational data of BESSY II.
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They are back: Sheep and goats graze the Wannsee campus again Now is the perfect time for the sheep and goats to return from their winter quarters! Until late autumn, they will now graze the near-natural HZB campus in Wannsee and serve the natural preservation of the landscape.
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New charging points for electric cars installed in Adlershof On 14 May 2020, two charging points for electric cars were installed near the BESSY II main building. Soon, employees will also have the opportunity to charge their private cars at one of the charging points.
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Video greetings from Bernd Rech, vol. 3 After six weeks of minimal operation, life is slowly returning to both locations. In a video message Bernd Rech tells us that he is very much looking forward to the open laboratories and new results.
A novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is spreading worldwide and can cause severe respiratory symptoms (COVID-19).
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04.05.2020 - #Corona: HZB resumes operation step by step the HZB has been converted to minimal operations on 20 March. The User operation at BESSY II is suspended until 31.05.2020.
Protein crystals are analysed in the MX laboratory at BESSY II with hard X-rays.
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Corona research: Consortium of Berlin research and industry seeks active... The Berlin biotech company Molox GmbH and a team at HZB have initiated a consortium of regional research groups and BASF. They want to identify a starting point for the development of a potential active substance against the new coronavirus.
Prof. Dr. Johannes Reuther works at the Freie Universität Berlin and the HZB.
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Freie Universität Berlin appointed Johannes Reuther as W2 professor On April 6, 2020 Freie Universität Berlin appointed Johannes Reuther to the joint W2 professorship "Theory of Novel Quantum Materials”.
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Happy Easter Holidays! After three weeks of home office and minimal operation, Bernd Rech addresses all employees again with a short video message. He thanks them for their creativity and open-mindedness and wishes everyone a Happy Easter!
Schematic representation of the coronavirus protease. The enzyme comes as a dimer consisting of two identical molecules. A part of the dimer is shown in colour (green and purple), the other in grey. The small molecule in yellow binds to the active centre of the protease and could be used as blueprint for an inhibitor.
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Corona research at BESSY II: Two days of measuring operation to find the right... New measurement campaign helps to accelerate the search for active ingredients
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HZB donates urgently needed protective equipment for doctors’ surgery The HZB donates 65 boxes filled with protective equipment for medical practices to the Kassenärztliche Vereinigung.
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Neue lichtblick erschienen: Jetzt online lesen Als wir die lichtblick vor zwölf Tagen in den Druck gegeben haben, war die Welt noch eine andere. Doch vielleicht ist die lichtblick gerade jetzt auch ein Zeichen für ein Stück Normalität in unnormalen Zeiten. Wir wünschen viel Spaß beim Lesen.
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Working in the home office - important IT tools and hints for IT security Due to the current corona situation, many colleagues work in their home offices. We introduce the most important tools.
Felix Büttner has set up a holography chamber at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
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New Helmholtz Young Investigator Group at HZB Topological solitons occur in magnetic quantum materials and can contribute to extremely energy-efficient switching processes. Büttner wants to develop a new imaging technique at BESSY II to study these quasi-particles.
View into the BESSY II experimental hall
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Important News about the Radiation Safety Requirements As of 1st April 2020, the experiment hall of BESSY II will no longer be a controlled area but a surveillance area and the users are no more required to have the status as radiation workers.
An individual eye shield is made for each patient to protect the surrounding tissue from the proton beam.
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20 percent more patients were treated with proton therapy in 2019 For more than 20 years, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) have jointly offered the irradiation of eye tumors with protons. In 2019, more patients were treated in Berlin-Wannsee than ever before. 276 patients - 20 ...
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Berlins außeruniversitäre Forschungseinrichtungen schließen sich zusammen Berlins außeruniversitäre Forschungseinrichtungen schließen sich zur BR 50 (Berlin Research 50) zusammen. Sie wollen künftig gemeinsam Strategien für die Forschung und den Austausch mit Politik und Gesellschaft zu entwickeln.
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Call for Application “Helmholtz young investigator groups” We are looking for excellent scientists who are interested in working independently on a topic and building up their own group at an early stage of their career.
60s on the new detector were sufficient to obtain the electron density of the PETase enzyme.
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New detector accelerates protein crystallography Compared to the old detector the new one is better, faster and more sensitive. It allows to acquire complete data sets of complex proteins within a very short time.
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Doctoral student receives Erhard Höpfner Thesis Award On 11 February 2020, Max Grischek received the Erhard Höpfner Thesis Prize, worth 2000 euros, which is awarded by a jury of the Berlin Scientific Society for outstanding master theses.
Research on the EU project Sharc25 also took place in the EMIL laboratory, where thin films and materials can be analysed with X-rays from BESSY II.
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CIGSe thin-film solar cells: EU Sharc25 project increases efficiency The increases have been achieved through post-processing with alkali elements, and the procedures are suitable for industrial-scale production.
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Unique X-ray experiments for school classes: The X-ray mobile will arrive at... From 5 to 13 March 2020, pupils can conduct experiments on X-rays and radiation at the HZB's school laboratory in Berlin-Adlershof. The public is invited to attend on 12 March.
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Farewell to the research reactor BER II: brochure on 50 years of neutron... You can download the publication "BER II 1973-2019" on our website.