Mission: science creates benefits –from basic research to application
…for light weight engineering, energy and environmental protection
…through intelligent biomaterial use
…to respond to future changes
…to visualize the invisible
…for future-oriented decisions
…at a glance
Development of joining processes and methods for behavioral description materials ACE: User-platform for lightweight materials Forschungsplattform
Materials and systems for the generation and storage of hydrogen.
Material characterizations using neutrons and synchrotron radiation GEMS: User-platform for research with photons and neutrons Forschungsplattform
Magnesium for transportation technology and medical application
Development of metallic implant materials based on magnesium and titanium for medical applications
Investigation of natural and artificial chemical compounds and pollutants
Development and use of measuring systems for monitoring of coastal seas COSYNA: Coastal Observing System for Northern and Arctic Seas Forschungsplattform
Exploration of regional and global changes of coastal zones
Information and advisory platform on climate change
Development of membranes and membrane processes for applications in separation Polymer Technology Centre Forschungsplattform
Multifunctional, polymer-based materials for applications in regenerative medicine Berlin-Brandenburger Centrum für Regenerative Therapien BCRT Forschungsplattform
The Artificial Leaf • The Benefits of AI in Materials Research • Reducing Space Junk • On the Trail of Pollutants • and more Read now
Heidrun Hillen
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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 Technology Transfer Support
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Maren Menzel Public Relations
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New materials and procedures for lightweight construction, energy and environmental protection
Measurements, models and analyses for crucial prognoses
New materials and technologies for medicine
for future-oriented decisions
Investigate materials to visualize the invisible
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Functional Material Systems 
