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2010-02-08 Press Release Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar- und Meeresforschung
New underwater experimental field off coast of Helgoland
Today scientists at the Centre of Scientific Diving of the Biological Institute Helgoland start a project that is unique thus far for the North Sea: “MarGate”, an innovative underwater experimental field. “MarGate” is part of the COSYNA oceanographic research infrastructure coordinated by the GKSS Research Centre Geesthacht and financed within the research field “Earth and Environment” of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres.
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2010-02-02 Press release GKSS Research Centre Geesthacht
Close to the limits? GKSS researchers examine new high-performance materials
In January 2010, a new Helmholtz university junior research group was set up at the GKSS Research Centre in Geesthacht. The leader of the junior research group is GKSS employee, Dr. Sergio Amancio. Partner university is the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg (TUHH). The new group devotes itself to the interface properties of polymer-metal hybrid structures produced by advanced joining technologies. About two million euros are available to the multiple-award-winning young researcher.
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2009-11-25 Science and Research Authority, Hamburg
Climate Change in Hamburg
Scientists from various disciplines, led by the KlimaCampus Hamburg, have presented the first ‘Climate Report for the Hamburg Metropolitan Area’. It brings together all relevant findings about past and future developments in the climate in the Hamburg region and the surrounding area of North Germany, and it evaluates them with reference to coast protection, species diversity, agriculture and tourism.
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2009-11-23 Press Release GKSS Research Centre Geesthacht
The Residents of the North Sea Coast Fear more Storm Floods
“Climate change is the greatest danger on the North Sea coast”, according to 33% of the residents of the coast. This is one of the results of a current survey carried out by the GKSS Research Centre, Geesthacht, an institute for coastal research, in 22 communities along the German North Sea coast. The current GKSS study ‘Homeland, Environment and Risk on the German North Sea Coast – the Coastal Region from the Perspective of the Population’ also makes it clear that those surveyed believed their home region to be unique and beautiful.
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2009-10-28 News Institute of Materials Research
Magnesium Award 2009
Euro 5,000 for young materials scientist: The German GKSS Research Centre Geesthacht has distinguished a researcher with the International Magnesium Research Award 2009. With the price young researchers will be honored for their innovative magnesium research.
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2009-10-01 News
GKSS Researchers Investigate Self-Assembled Polymer Membranes for Separation
Since September scientists from the GKSS Research Centre in Geesthacht have been carrying out research with eleven partners in the frame of a European Union-cofunded project entitled “Self-assembled polymer membranes”, SELFMEM. In this project, self-organising membranes are developed and analysed for medical and environmental applications. The funding of around 860,000 Euros for GKSS is to be used for development of new membrane systems.
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2009-08-12 Press Release GKSS Research Centre Geesthacht
Keeping our sights on big breakers with radar
Scientists of the Geesthacht GKSS Research Centre have developed a radar system with which it is possible to study the behaviour of sea waves. This technology will be used immediately on the North Sea on the FINO3 research platform in order to determine the interactions between offshore wind power machines and swells.
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2009-07-20 Press Release GKSS Research Centre Geesthacht
Director of GKSS-Institute Andreas Lendlein advocates for Innovation Centre
Today, the director of the Centre for Biomaterials at the GKSS-Research, Dr.
Andreas Lendlein, was appointed as the new science ambassador for the State of
Brandenburg.
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2009-07-17 Press Release GKSS Research Centre Geesthacht
Thailands Minister of Science visited GKSS-Biomaterials Researchers in Teltow
Close research connections between the Teltow biomaterials researchers at the GKSS-Institute for Polymer Research and Thai experts have existed for years. Currently there is a bilateral science project on the topic of regenerative medicine in development.
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2009-07-13 Press Release GKSS Research Centre Geesthacht
Digital North German Climate Atlas now available online
The North German Climate Office Atlas of the GKSS-Research Centre in Geesthacht has developed a unique digital Online Atlas for future climate change in northern Germany. Decision makers and interested lay people can now get detailed information about the current state of research on climate change in the region using the internet. One of the numerous results from the Climate Atlas: Summer precipitation in northern Germany could decrease by as much as 40% by the end of the century.
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