Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Zentrum für Materialforschung und Küstenforschung

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Science
- Mission: science creates benefits –
  from basic research to application
- Research Topics
- Service
Institutes & Platforms
- - Institute of Materials Research
    - Materials Mechanics
      Development of joining processes and methods for behavioral description materials ACE: User-platform for lightweight materials Forschungsplattform
    - Materials Technology
      Materials and systems for the generation and storage of hydrogen.
    - Materials Physics
      Material characterizations using neutrons and synchrotron radiation GEMS: User-platform for research with photons and neutrons Forschungsplattform
    - Magnesium Innovation Centre MagIC
      Magnesium for transportation technology and medical application
    - Metallic Biomaterials
      Development of metallic implant materials based on magnesium and titanium for medical applications
  - Institute of Coastal Research
    - Biogeochemistry in Coastal Seas
      Investigation of natural and artificial chemical compounds and pollutants
    - Operational Systems
      Development and use of measuring systems for monitoring of coastal seas COSYNA: Coastal Observing System for Northern and Arctic Seas Forschungsplattform
    - System Analysis and Modelling
      Exploration of regional and global changes of coastal zones
    - Climate Service Center (GERICS)
      
      Information and advisory platform on climate change
- - Institute of Polymer Research
    - Membranes - Materials and processes
      Development of membranes and membrane processes for applications in separation Polymer Technology Centre Forschungsplattform
    - P = Research platform
  - Institute of Biomaterial Science
    - Biomaterials for medical applications
      Multifunctional, polymer-based materials for applications in regenerative medicine Berlin-Brandenburger Centrum für Regenerative Therapien BCRT Forschungsplattform
About us
Career & Campus
Public Relations

A dirty yellow steel frame with sensors partly covered with mussels.

18.02.2020

Rack of the missing Boknis-Eck observatory found

BSH ship DENEB recovered GEOMAR and HZG sensor node

22.01.2020

Predicting the degradation behavior of advanced medical devices

Thin film studies are suggested as a fast and reliable method to determine the degradation of complex biomacromolecules

Scientist Martin Dornheim standing next to the hydrogen vehicle

20.01.2020

Science of Hydrogen & Energy Award 2020

Hydrogen research awarded

science creates benefits

science creates benefits

A total of about 950 employees is involved in coastal and materials research at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht which is located in Geesthacht and in Teltow, in the south of Berlin.

News

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Photo: HZG/iStock ollirg

Tipping mechanisms could spark societal change towards climate stabilization. A new study published in the scientific journal PNAS is co-authored by GERICS staff member Roger Cremades.
Read more in the news

Technology Transfer

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" Science creates benefits" is the guiding principle of the HZG - which is why technology transfer is one of the core tasks of our research centre.

Christina Geisler

Christina Geisler
Technology Transfer Support

Phone: +49-(0) 4152-87-1713
Fax: +49-(0) 4152-87-1618
Email contact

Events

28.04.2020
15.06.2020 - 19.06.2020 Workshop on Modeling the Ocean
09.08.2020 - 19.08.2020 Coastal Summer School 2020
more events

Contact person for visiting groups

Maren Menzel

Maren Menzel
Public Relations

Phone: +49 (0)4152 87-1710
Fax: +49 (0)4152 87-1640
Email contact

Research Topic

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Functional Material Systems

New materials and procedures for lightweight construction, energy and environmental protection

On this theme, research is being conducted in the following institutes

Research Topic

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Coasts, Climate and Society

Measurements, models and analyses for crucial prognoses

On this theme, research is being conducted in the following institutes

Institut of Coastal Research

Research Topic

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Biomaterials

New materials and technologies for medicine

On this theme, research is being conducted in the following institutes

Institut of Biomaterial Science
and the Institute for Materials Research in the Department
Structural Research on Macromolecules

Service

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Provide climate knowledge

for future-oriented decisions

On this theme, research is being conducted in the following institutions

Service

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Investigate materials
to visualize the invisible

On this theme, research is being conducted in the following institutes

Research results

Publikationen Setcard

Please find the publications of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht here

Mediathek

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Magazine in2science #7

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Searching for pollutants

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Magazine in2science #6

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EU project MgSafe

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HZG Image Brochure

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The Perfect Polymer