GEMS - The German Engineering Materials Science Centre

The German Engineering Materials Science Centre (GEMS) is the central user access platform, where Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht provides a worldwide unique infrastructure for complementary research with photons (Outstation of Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht at DESY in Hamburg) and with neutrons (Outstation of Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht at the FRM II in Garching near Munich), especially in the field of engineering materials science. After the shutdown of the FRG-1 at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht in 2010, GEMS is the new major point of access for users in scientific and applied engineering materials research with photons and neutrons. A common proposal system will enable the users to fully exploit the complementarities of the different probes. The users will also have access to the “Engineering Materials Science Centre (EMSC) at DESY” as a part of GEMS, providing additional essential user support facilities (laboratories, workshops) for preparation and analysis of the samples in the vicinity of the GEMS beamlines.