The History of the Helmholtz Association

Researcher on four paws

More and more animals and plants are threatened with extinction. With their fine sense of smell, species-tracking dogs can often track down these endangered species better than technology or humans.

With AI to the "super expert doctor"

Engineer and computer scientist Narges Ahmidi has had to overcome a few hurdles since she began studying science in her native Iran. Today, she is working in Munich to optimize medical decisions with artificial intelligence (AI). 

What medications and therapies help with COVID-19?

We have been living with the Corona pandemic for a year now. A lot has changed in patient treatment since then. Senior physician Harald Prüß explains which drugs are effective and which are not - and how the survival chances of intensive care patients have developed.

Bread for the world

An international research team has succeeded in decoding the genetic makeup of wheat. This opens up great opportunities for nutrition and health: New wheat varieties can feed more people worldwide - and the genome helps to better understand allergies and intolerances.

How AI is revolutionizing image analysis

Image analysis with artificial intelligence (AI) is a major topic of the future in medicine. Medical computer scientists from Heidelberg have now developed a method with which all image data can be processed with AI - free of charge and also usable by laypersons.

Is the pandemic affecting our mental fitness?

Wie verändert eine COVID-19-Erkrankung die Gedächtnisleistung? Und welche Rolle spielt die psychische Belastung durch die Pandemie? Mit einer App wollen Hirnforscher mögliche Effekte auf das Gehirn untersuchen. Bürger ab 18 Jahren können mitmachen – auch diejenigen, die nicht an COVID-19 erkrankt sind.

The traffic turnaround is stuck in traffic

Clogged roads, traffic jams, unpopular public transport: Germany is still a long way from a real turnaround in traffic. The Corona pandemic is further exacerbating the dominance of the car. Researchers are calling for the privileges for passenger cars to be abolished.

With AI to better climate models

Veronika Eyring combines climate models and observational data to better understand and predict the Earth system and climate change. The physicist, who conducts research at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the University of Bremen, has now been awarded the Leibniz Prize for her achievement.

Experienced planner with talent for improvisation

As logistics coordinator of the largest Arctic expedition ever, Verena Mohaupt ensured smooth and safe operations on board the "Polarstern". She enjoyed seeing how her concepts worked out in practice - even though the Corona pandemic threw many plans out of kilter. 

Permanently exhausted after an infection?

COVID-19 can also trigger chronic fatigue syndrome in some infected individuals. How many patients are affected - and why the disease has so far been difficult to recognize and treat.