From Symmetry to Handedness: CSMB Researchers Show How Molecular Design Controls Surface Chirality Screen capture. © The Odyssey (1997) A team of researchers at the Center for the Science of Materials Berlin (CSMB) has uncovered a simple molecular design principle that determines whether molecules self-assemble into achiral or chiral structures on a surface. Their findings […]
Molecular arrows find their target Screen capture. © The Odyssey (1997) In Homer’s Odyssey, only Odysseus can prove his identity by shooting an arrow through the tiny openings of a row of axe heads – a feat requiring perfect alignment and control. A new study reveals a similar challenge at the molecular scale: some chemical
l.t.r.: Prof. Ulrich Panne (BAM), Prof. Roman Engel-Herbert (PDI), Prof. Claudia Draxl & Prof. Julia von Blumenthal (both HU), Prof. Bernd Rech (HZB), Prof. Thomas Schröder (IKZ) Research data are key to advancing materials research in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). Through a Memorandum of Understanding, five Berlin research institutions have agreed to establish
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
