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Silja Flenner wins Best Poster Award
Silja Flenner was awarded the prize for best poster at the User Meeting of the ESRF (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility) in Grenoble. more

Unlocking the Secret of Waves
Wave dynamics are yet to be truly understood because their movement is so rapid and complex. Physicist Marc Buckley from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht now utilises a watertight laser system to, in a sense, freeze the movement of waves to discover how wind energy is transformed into wave motion. From the results, he hopes to gain important insights into how hurricanes are formed and uncover information that can be used to optimise mathematical climate models. more

Better data needed to monitor the impact of air pollution on health and climate
New study published in the Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association. more

In2science #5: For clean water and climate-neutral propulsion
Read more in the fifth issue of our magazine about scientists who want to get things moving. more

New publication: successful Mechanical Testing of Nanowires
With innovative experiments, researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrums Geesthacht and the Technical University Hamburg unravel why tiny metallic structures are extremely strong
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2nd Symposium of Graduate School for Materials Sciences
On Friday, 1st of December, the second symposium of the Graduate School for Materials Sciences took place at the HZG in Geesthacht. more

New analytical tools for engineering materials science
Europe has the world´s best portfolio of Advanced Research Infrastructures (ARIs), serving a wide and dynamic community of tens of thousands of scientists every year. These large-scale and unique facilities enable remarkable insights into materials of all types. The research infrastructures are increasingly becoming a routine tool exploited for industrial R&D. more

10 Science Must-Knows on Climate Change
The document compiles the latest and most important knowledge in climate research, economics, and technology. more

Climate-relevant processes in the ocean: The Eddy Hunt at COP23
The Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research (HZG) will be part of the Bonn World Climate Conference (COP23) from 6 to 16 November 2017 at the end of “Science Year 2016*17 - Seas and Oceans”. more

High Performance Computer for Climate Research in Hamburg
Agreement on long-term financing of DKRZ's climate computer signed more

Second Hamburg Climate Report:
What do we know about climate, climate change and its effects in Hamburg and Northern Germany? more

HZG awarded Magnesium Award 2017
The prize, endowed with 5,000 euros, is awarded to materials researcher Dr. Jiehua Li from the Montanuniversität Leoben in Austria. more

The Wadden Sea and the Elbe Studied with Zeppelin, Drones and Research Ships
The 21st of September, 2017, marks the start of a special Wadden Sea and Elbe expedition under the leadership of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (HZG). more

In the right place at the right time
The Helmholtz Association is setting up a flexible, mobile measuring system for Earth observation more

Six German-Russian Research Groups Receive Three Years of Funding
Up to EUR 130,000 per year respectively from the Helmholtz Association’s Initiative and Networking Fund for Research on Magnesium Implants more