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FAIRmat Wins European Digital Skills Award The consortium for research data infrastructure in materials science, coordinated by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, enables researchers worldwide to embrace a more digital way of working. For this achievement, it has been recognized by the European Commission. As research becomes increasingly data-driven, it is more important than ever to organize […]

Joint Laboratory of CSMB at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin presents World Record CIGS Tandem Solar Cell © G. Farias Basulto / HZB We are world champions. With this record, the Berlin-based team of researchers from the Centre for the Science of Materials Berlin (CSMB) at Humboldt University of Berlin (HU) and the Helmholtz-Zentrum

Design the future by designing its materials. I would like to welcome you to Berlin, to train you, and to educate you. Prof. Dr. Philipp Adelhelm The master program for material science at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin will have a strong focus on energy materials, but also the use of advanced characterization methods in combination with

CSMB Image Movie: https://csmb.hu-berlin.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/260227_new-title_IMAGE_FILM_FINAL_H264_2.mp4 CSMB Master Class: https://csmb.hu-berlin.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/260224_NEW-VERSION_MASTERSTUDIENGANG_2.mp4

The FAIRmat consortium of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) has developed a new web-based application, the Catalysis App, for managing standardized experimental catalysis data. This work is now reported in the journal Nature Catalysis. The Catalysis App allows researchers to share, explore, and analyze data and provides a foundation for artificial-intelligence-driven discovery of more

L.t.r.: Prof. Bernd Rech, Prof. Julia von Blumenthal, Dr. Ina Czyborra, Prof. Philipp Adelhelm, Prof. Ulrich Panne, Saskia Vormfelde, Dr. Tim Fellinger, Prof. Yan Lu. © BAM The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU) officially inaugurated the Berlin Battery Lab (BBL) on 19 March.

Researchers at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin develop molecular photoswitches that use light to adjust mechanical strain, enabling on-demand control of chemical reactions.Graphic (molecule and clamps) by First Author Tom Bösking (modified) Controlling exactly when and where chemical reactions take place remains one of the central challenges in modern chemistry. Heat, mixing, or catalysts typically affect entire

Nikolai Severin, Filippo Giovanni Fabozzi, and colleagues investigated the supramolecular organization of Y6 – a widely used non-fullerene acceptor in organic solar cells – and found that co-deposition with small donor molecules leads to formation of a series of donor–acceptor two-dimensional interfacial cocrystals. The novel supramolecular structures have been thoroughly investigated by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften im CSMB Sweet Layers In our interactive workshop, we demonstrate the art of coating processes—which we use in the production of solar cells and other innovative applications—through the creation of delicious crêpes. In particular, slot-die and doctor-blade coating techniques give us fascinating insights into the world of materials science and renewable

Right: Physics expressed through art:Visualization of the wavefunction of a hybrid exciton with an electron (red) and a hole (blue cloud).Image: Lukas Kroll Faster, more efficient, more versatile – these are the expectations for technologies that will generate energy and process information in the future. How can these expectations be met? A research team from