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Ethics Commission on Phase-out with a Sense of Proportion
Geothermal bore in the geothermal field of Hellisheiði in south-west Iceland during a production test in August 2009. Photo: Reinsch, GFZOn 30 May, the federal government's "Ethics Commission Secure Energy Supply" handed in its final report. One of the members of the specially appointed commission, including high-ranking representatives from the world of science, economy and the social sphere, was Prof. Dr Reinhard Hüttl, Scientific Executive Board of the Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences and President of the National Academy of Science and Engineering acatech.more
Helmholtz Experts Comment the Ash Cloud after Grímsvötn Erruption
On 21 May, the volcano Grímsvötn in Iceland erupted, three days later it arrived over Northern Germany: The ash cloud. And as a precaution, several airports in the north of Germany were closed for a short period of time. After all, ash particles can damage the turbines of aeroplanes and thereby interfere with safety. Once more, several Helmholtz...more
New Establishment: Helmholtz Institute Freiberg
The Senate of the Helmholtz Association has approved the scheme of founding a new Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology (HIF) in Freiberg. The Helmholtz Institute Freiberg is to be operated as an external institute of the Helmholtz Centre Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) and be located on the campus of the Technical University Bergakademie...more
Helmholtz Alliances Astroparticle Physics and DLR@Uni
The Helmholtz Association is funding two new Helmholtz Alliances. In the Helmholtz Alliance for Astroparticle Physics, scientists from the Helmholtz centres DESY and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are joining forces with working groups from 15 universities and other institutions to form a powerful syndicate with the potential of...more
Japan After the Nuclear Disaster
In his capacity as press relations officer at a Helmholtz centre, Heinz-Jörg Haury worked towards raising awareness for the consequences of radiation exposure on health during the years following the nuclear disaster of Chernobyl. Now the freshly retired expert travelled to Tokyo for two weeks on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for the...more
Three questions to: Nina Löchte, Promotion of young and early-stage researchers and International Networking
Nina Löchte holds the post of Officer for the Promotion of young and early-stage researchers, International Networking at the Helmholtz Association's Berlin office. Susanne Stöckemann from the Communication Team talked to her about her function:
1. What are your specific tasks?
Nina Löchte: I am responsible for the promotion programmes for...more
Phosphorus Recycling from Sewage
Scientists at the KIT have further developed a process to regain phosphorus from sewage. A pilot plant now has taken up operation at the sewage plant of the city of Neuburg in Bavaria.
Phosphorus is a vital element in the energy metabolism not only of plants but also of animals and humans. The easily exploitable phosphorus deposits will last...more
News from the Helmholtz Offices in Moscow, Brussels and Beijing
On this special page, we report news from the Helmholtz offices in Brussels, Moscow and Beijing several times a year. Specific focus is on cooperation and partnership ventures of the Helmholtz Association in Russia, China and the EU as well as on select international research policy news.more
