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Photo of chemist and professor of experimental physics Britta Redlich in front of a research facility

2024/12/16

Britta Redlich takes over as Photon Science Director at DESY

Six people with shovels toss soil during a ceremonial groundbreaking in front of a construction sign and excavator.

2024/11/20

Groundbreaking ceremony for new technology and start-up centre at DESY

Photo of Wim Leemans, DESY Director, in front of the PETRA IV computing centre

2024/11/15

PETRA IV – moving forward towards funding

Katharina Behr in a portrait with long brown hair, glasses, and dark clothing against a neutral background.

2024/11/14

Katharina Behr wins Hertha Sponer Prize

2024/11/08

Gigantic, ancient, and gluttonous

Ludovica Aperio Bella in a white sweater with round glasses, smiling indoors.

2024/11/07

Bjørn H. Wiik Prize 2024 goes to Ludovica Aperio Bella

Graphic showing Pt- and Pd-rich nanoparticles with CO molecules bound to their surfaces.

2024/11/06

Exploring the nanoverse by molecular testing probe

Schematic showing bacteria with a molecular injection system transferring substances between cells.

2024/11/05

ERC Synergy Grant for Thomas Marlovits

Photo of participants at the QBN workshop.

2024/10/29

DESY welcomes QBN: Expert workshop on the future of quantum computing

2024/10/29

Fault in an isolated, underground technical room

Scientific laser setup with red and green light sources in a high-tech laboratory.

2024/10/28

Access to attoseconds and more: DESY joins Lasers4EU

Illustration of a molecule with laser beams and waveforms on black background.

2024/10/25

Towards new reaction pathways

Group photo of the DESY delegation, the Federal Minister, and representatives of research institutions from both countries on stage following the signing.

2024/10/24

DESY increases cooperation with Indian partners

Visualization of a particle collision event in the CMS detector at the LHC at CERN.

2024/10/23

Scientists from the CMS collaboration observe a new effect

Portraits of Robert Klanner and Eckhard Elsen in formal and casual clothing.

2024/10/16

APS Panofsky Prize for Eckhard Elsen and Robert Klanner

Modern building of the Science Data Management Centre for the CTAO on the DESY campus in Zeuthen.

2024/10/14

New Hub for High-Energy Astrophysics

Illustration of a nanosponger with tree, water droplet, and schematic air and water flow.

2024/10/07

Expanding instead of contracting

Helmut Dosch speaking with a microphone to a group of young people in a seminar room.

2024/10/04

DESY sends a strong signal of solidarity with science in Ukraine

Group of scientists on a staircase at an event in the CNRS building.

2024/10/01

A new European project for multimessenger astronomy in Europe

Experimental laboratory apparatus with intense blue glowing beam in a darkened environment.

2024/09/20

FLASHForward achieves critical acceleration quality

Group of eight teenagers in white T-shirts posing in a technical lab setting with particle accelerator.

2024/09/19

2024 Beamline for Schools winners begin experiments

Visualization of a particle collision event in the CMS detector at the LHC with colored tracks and energy deposits.

2024/09/17

W boson on the particle scale

Group photo of 70 participants of the CERN School of Computing at DESY with tutors in an outdoor setting.

2024/09/11

Computing School comes to Hamburg

Spherical module with multiple lenses for the IceCube upgrade, suspended by cables in a lab setting.

2024/09/02

First sensors for IceCube Upgrade on their way to Antarctica

Photo of Max Klein

2024/08/31

Max Klein 1951-2024

Four men in formal attire posing in front of a banner as winners of the FELs of Europe Award.

2024/08/30

The SRI2024 conference in Hamburg ends with prestigious prizes

Structural model of a molecule before and after a chemical reaction with highlighted electron density changes.

2024/08/25

Quantum communicator molecule shows further promise

Photo of researchers at work in a research facility.

2024/08/22

SRI 2024: Top elite in X-ray light research meets in Hamburg

Poster with space artwork and planets for Gloria Bruni’s concert “Creazione/Schöpfung Fragments” on 1 September 2024 in Berlin.

2024/08/02

When research and art join paths: a musical dialogue between science and spirituality

Graphical depiction of a protein structure with time-resolved binding of boric acid and glycerol boric acid ester in the active site.

2024/07/26

Using PETRA III to watch the disabling of a penicillin killer

Infographic on “Taylor’s Waves” in Hamburg with waterfall plot, maps, and spectral data along an optical fibre route.

2024/07/23

Instrumentation at DESY to pick up “SwiftQuakes”

2024/07/22

Observed live for the first time: photocatalysts switch off a virus

Large group of young adults posing outdoors in front of trees for a group photo on a sunny day.

2024/07/19

Summer School and Ukraine Summer School begin at DESY

Andrea Trabattoni leaning against a wall with the inscription “Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz” in front of green trees and a historic building.

2024/07/18

Andrea Trabattoni becomes a professor at Leibniz University Hanover

Portrait of Prof. Dr. Philipp Neumann in a white shirt against a neutral background.

2024/07/17

Philipp Neumann is new lead scientist and head of DESY IT

Five people standing in a laboratory discussing the work areas of PITZ in front of a poster.

2024/07/16

DESY aims to strengthen cooperation with BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg

Bronze statue “Hamburgiade Merkur” on a table in the foreground, with people in a festive setting in the background.

2024/07/12

Sports at DESY: Team wins “Hamburgiade 2024”

A look inside AXOLOTL.

2024/07/08

Improving solar cells with a newly developed measuring method

Schematic representation of multibeam ptychography with beam splitting, sample, and detector image.

2024/07/03

3D printed X-ray nano lens allows high-resolution imaging of microchips down to transistor level

Participants seated in a conference room listening to a presentation with large display screens.

2024/06/27

Transatlantic Big Science Conference 2024 Kicks Off in Berlin

Color-coded interference pattern with symmetrical curved lines in shades of violet and orange.

2024/06/26

On the way to the quantum memory: research group stores X-ray flashes

2024/06/26

Mapping the unknown

The SPEEDers team standing in two rows in front of the entrance of Andover High School for a group photo.

2024/06/25

Students from Estonia, Japan and the USA win the 11th edition of Beamline for Schools

Microscopy image of brain tissue with green-stained structures and red marking of iron distribution.

2024/06/24

Possible early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease: magnetic resonance imaging shows iron distribution in brain regions

Photo of two researchers at beamline P02.2.

2024/06/20

In the focus of X-rays: New materials for the energy transition

Illustration of a human and a robotic hand exchanging a molecule above a blooming Earth.

2024/06/07

Kick-off for Startup Factory Hamburg

Person working in a laboratory on a measurement setup with monitors, oscilloscopes, and numerous cable connections.

2024/06/07

How many water molecules does it take to dissolve hydrochloric acid?

Graphic of a subduction process showing mineral phases and water content in the upper and lower mantle.

2024/06/01

Clays transport more water into the Earth’s interior than we thought

Illustration of a terahertz-driven ultrafast photogun, showing blue light and energy pulses traveling between metallic structures.

2024/05/24

Introducing: the first practical Terahertz-powered ultrafast photogun

Artistic depiction of molecules surrounded by blue and orange particle trails, connected by a wavy light line symbolizing a photophysical process.

2024/05/22

Scientists decipher the contribution of electrons to molecular chirality

Three scientists stand outdoors in front of trees, looking at the camera.

2024/05/22

New video spotlights pioneers in structural imaging

Three-dimensional representation of breast cancer tissue

2024/03/12

New imaging technique at PETRA III enables deeper insights in breast cancer metastasis

Photo shows the photoelectron spectroscopy instrument installed at beamline P22.

2024/01/17

Research team investigates the reaction mechanism for catalytic ammonia production at PETRA III

Graphic illustration of the types of environments in which gold nanoparticles can be used

2024/01/05

Medically relevant nanoparticles move faster in cells than expected

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