Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Zentrum für Materialforschung und Küstenforschung

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Science
- Mission: science creates benefits –
  from basic research to application
- Research Topics
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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 Innovations 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

Is it possible to build robots that climb and move like ivy? [Photo: iStock/Yanuki]

14.03.2019

Climbing like the Clematis: “GrowBot” to imitate the creeping and winding abilities of climbing plants

Scientists from the Institute of Biomaterial Science at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (HZG) develop artificial muscles for new robot project.

1280px-2018 Nov 9 California Wildfires Via Terra

05.03.2019

Relation between heavy precipitation and forest fires in California

The relations between heavy precipitation and forest fires in California are becoming clearer: an international team of researchers from the Helmholtz Centre Geesthacht (HZG), the University of Hamburg and research institutions from the USA has published a study on this subject in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

05.03.2019

Neuer Vorsitz im Deutschen Komitee für Nachhaltigkeitsforschung in Future Earth

GERICS-Direktorin Daniela Jacob wurde zur neuen Vorsitzenden des Deutschen Komitee für Nachhaltigkeitsforschung in Future Earth (DKN) ernannt.

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.

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Copntents of our seventh issue: The Hall of the Multi-Talented • Where the Water flows • The Beamline Scientist • Magnesium - The Raw Material for Ideas • Conversations Between Body and Metal • Measured Separation • TenLitres of Snow and Twenty-Four Hours of Air: Research in the Arctic • Irion Catchers in Action • Limiting Global Warming to 1.5°C Read online

Public Relations

Heidrun Hillen

Heidrun Hillen

Phone: +49 (0)4152 87-1648
Email contact

ESKP

Eskp

Discover facts and science on the Earth System Knowledge Platform!

ESKP Coordinator at HZG

Dr. Christiane Eschenbach

Dr. Christiane Eschenbach
Institute of Coastal Research

Phone: +49 (0)4152/87-1566
Email contact

Events

31.03.2019 - 05.04.2019 MATRAC School 2019
11.09.2019 - 13.09.2019 Polydays 2019
16.09.2019 - 19.09.2019 LSP Days 2019
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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Medical Technology

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HZG Image Brochure

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The Perfect Polymer