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The modern world depends on critical raw materials. Lithium powers electric cars, rare earths are essential for smartphones, and many high-tech products rely on metals that are mined in only a few places around the world. To help make Germany’s supply of these resources more secure, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) has secured nearly €20 million in federal funding for eight new research projects and junior research groups.

Deep insights into the world of atoms

Using two highly sensitive electron microscopes, researchers at Chemnitz University of Technology are now looking deep inside materials, right down to the level of individual atoms. What this means for everyday products, materials and the scientific region of Saxony. | more

New measurement system for ultra-thin films

Ultra-thin material layers are found in almost every modern device. Their performance depends on precise measurements. A Dresden research project now aims to take thin-film characterization to a new level. | more

Verkaufsoffener Sonntag: Familientag in den Marken-Outlets Schwarzheide

Am 7. Juni 2026 wird Schwarzheide-Mitte zum perfekten Familienziel: Während die Stadt den Kindertag feiert, öffnen die Marken-Outlets ihre Türen zum verkaufsoffenen Shopping Sonntag. Das lohnt sich für die ganze Familie. | more

Materials from the computer: Dresden Leibniz Institutes focus on AI

The smartphone, the solar cell, the electric car battery - each of these everyday objects is the result of years of materials research. In Dresden, two Leibniz Institutes want to radically shorten this process with artificial intelligence. Their joint project aims to predict which materials and combinations will work before the first experiment even starts. | more

New measuring adapter accelerates materials research

A new measuring adapter from Dresden is revolutionizing materials research. Researchers at Fraunhofer IPMS can use it to test eight samples simultaneously - a breakthrough for the development of displays, solar cells and sensors. The innovation saves time and accelerates the path to better electronics. | more

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