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Helmholtz scientist is new director of the large European ESS research centre
Prof. Andreas Schreyer, Head of the Institute of materials research, is the new Scientific Director of the ESS more
Web-Atlas IMPACT2C
Interactive web-atlas shows the impacts of a 2°C global warming on various European sectors and some key vulnerable regions outside Europe more
From plastic cups to chemistry degrees
young individuals find educational support at the Teltow Institute of Biomaterial Science in future-relevant topics more
Kurt Schwabe Prize goes to HZG scientist
On September 7th, the HZG-employee Dr. Marta Mohedano received the Kurt Schwabe Award of the "European Federation of Corrosion" (EFC). The price is endowed with 500 euros. more
Prof. Dr. Corinna Schrum is new Director of the Institute of Coastal Research
Since October 1, 2015, the oceanographer is responsible for the area "System Analysis and Modeling" in Geesthacht. more
Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht’s Magnesium Award
Materials researcher Prof. Nicole Stanford was honoured with the Magnesium Award more
Prize for Climate Research
The Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht awards historian James R. Fleming the Eduard Brückner Prize for climate research more
Climate Service Center Germany
Daniela Jacob officially becomes director of Climate Service Center 2.0 more
Agreement Forges Strong Ties in Magnesium Sheet Metal Research
The third German-Korean workshop on the "Production and Application of Semi-Finished Magnesium Products" took place in Lüneburg more
Hydrogen Storage: new tank for EcoBee
Umicore EcoBee concept car runs on new hydrogen storage tank developed at the Helmholtz-Zentrum more
Winter storms influence climate change perception in Hamburg
For the eighth year in a row, scientists from the Institute of Coastal Research at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht carried out a survey through the Forsa Institute in which they queried 501 Hamburg residents on their perceptions of climate change. The survey was carried out in 2015 through telephone interviews and the data was evaluated with the results from previous years, current weather events and similar surveys of US residents in mind. more