Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin Email Format
Research ServicesBerlin, Germany501-1000 Employees
HZB is a Berlin-based research institution focusing on complex energy materials, including solar cells, solar fuels, thermoelectric materials, and magnetic materials for energy-efficient information technologies like spintronics. It operates the BESSY II synchrotron, a facility that delivers brilliant X-ray pulses for material investigations and supports an international user community with high scientific output. Based in Berlin, Germany, the institution maintains a sizable workforce across scientific, technical, and administrative roles. HZB sustains strong ties with Berlin's universities and collaborates with international partners from research and industry to advance its work. It offers extensive training and career development programs for staff and early-career scientists, and maintains a family-friendly policy with flexible work arrangements, recognized by the 'berufundfamilie' seal since 2011. In 2026, reports describe expansion of its facilities and a collaboration with the Zuse Institute Berlin to establish an AI and HPC data center in the Adlershof area.