Podcasts
Why do we need quantum computers?
Jens Eisert detector.fm Podcast
Quantum computers are seen as the key technology of the future. They promise to solve complex problems for which today's computers are too slow - from the development of new materials to the optimisation of global processes. But how revolutionary are they really and what are their limits? - December 2024 (Audio in German)
Unique X-ray source for energy and materials research
Markus Ries detector.fm Podcast
BESSY II in Berlin enables researchers worldwide to advance energy and materials research with the help of synchrotron radiation. BESSY III will go into operation in the mid-2030s - an even more powerful generation of X-ray sources. - August 2024 (Audio in German)
How the energy transition benefits from catalysis research
Steffi Hlawenka detector.fm Podcast
Efficient and inexpensive catalysts are the key to many future technologies and a successful energy transition. This is why the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin is driving catalysis research forward. - May 2024 (Audio in German)
What is the state of the German solar industry?
Rutger Schlatmann detector.fm Podcast
Despite record figures for the expansion of solar installations, several German solar companies have had to cut back their production. How does this fit together? And what needs to change in order to increase production in Germany again? - February 2024 (Audio in German)
Hydrogen - the "champagne" of renewable energies?
Steffi Hlawenka BR50 Podcast
For years, there has been an intense debate about the use of fossil fuels, which are not infinitely available and are also harmful to the environment. In addition, the demand for energy continues to rise and cannot be met with conventional renewable energy sources. This is where hydrogen comes into play as the green energy source of the future. (Audio in German)
Climate change and the city: more greenery or more photovoltaics?
Björn Rau BR50 Podcast
Cities and municipalities must now prepare for the consequences of climate change. Droughts and heavy rainfall are expected to become more frequent and more intense. To counter this, planners are proposing measures such as green roofs, green façades and large-scale unsealing - a green city with fewer heat islands of glass and concrete. On the other hand, buildings should not only be constructed and insulated in an energy-efficient manner, but also cover an increasing proportion of their energy requirements themselves in future. (Audio in German)
Soup & Science: The solar future - building-integrated photovoltaics
Samira Jama Aden rbb24 Inforadio Podcast
Solar cells need space - and this is limited on rooftops in cities. This is why building façades are also of interest to scientists. Soup & Science with architect Samira Jama Aden from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin for Materials and Energy is all about building-integrated photovoltaics. (Audio in German)
Material, light and the solar cell on the car roof
Eva Unger Flux.FM Podcast "Weiß der Adler"
Stefan Hecht is Director of the newly founded Center for the Science of Materials Berlin, Eva Unger conducts research at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin. Both work in Berlin-Adlershof, both have won prestigious awards. And both deal with materials and light. In this - for the time being last - edition of ‘Weiß der Adler’, we ask the experts what material and light actually are and want to know when we will be able to stick solar cells on the walls of houses and car roofs, because research in Adlershof would already be ready. - November 2023 (Audio in German)
Bessy II sees everything!
Bernd Rech Flux.FM Podcast "Weiß der Adler"
Thousands of tourists travel to Loch Ness every year, among other things to see the legendary monster Nessie. Thousands of scientists come to Adlershof every year to see Bessy II. But while Nessie has always stayed hidden, Bessy II is so big that it can be seen from the sky. Unlike Nessie, the Adlershof monster with its brilliant X-ray eyes is quite useful socially. - June 2023 (Audio in German)