Researching Means Posing Questions
In order to make a vital contribution towards solving the problems of our time and in our society, we focus on answering the following three questions:
- How can resources and energy be utilized in an efficient, safe, and sustainable way?
- How can malignant tumors be more precisely visualized, characterized, and more effectively treated?
- How do matter and materials behave under the influence of strong fields and in smallest dimensions?
In cooperation with other Helmholtz centers, universities, and research institutions from around the globe, we are committed to answering these questions and to providing excellence in research in the sectors Energy, Health and Matter.
Research Field Energy
In the Research Field Energy, Helmholtz scientists are working on a climate-neutral energy supply that is economically and socially viable. Through a holistic approach and interdisciplinary collaboration, they are helping to shape the energy system of the future as scientific architects.
The researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf focus on developing innovative approaches that reduce the energy demand and the consumption of resources in industrial processes. They are working on new technologies that make the best possible use of available raw materials in the interests of a sustainable circular economy. They are also developing innovative and cost-effective batteries that can be used to store large amounts of energy. To protect people and the environment from radioactive radiation, they also deal with issues relating to the permanent disposal of nuclear waste and the safety of nuclear power plants.
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Research Field Health
The participating Helmholtz centers in the Research Field Health explore causes and development of widespread diseases. Cancer is one of these often complex diseases for which they develop new strategies for early detection, diagnosis and treatment. At HZDR our scientists focus on the design and manufacturing of radiopharmaceuticals. These substances accumulate in specific tissue structures and thus help to better understand and treat the cancer with imaging techniques. In addition, scientists at HZDR also investigate new laser-accelerator technologies for the treatment of tumors with proton beams and ways to monitor those beams precisely. In recent years the cancer research in Dresden relies increasingly on new cooperation models between academic medicine and research centers, such as the HZDR and the DKFZ in Heidelberg.
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Research Field Matter
In the Helmholtz Research Field Matter, for example, materials are examined under extreme conditions – such as very high magnetic fields and very low temperatures – in order to improve conventional materials and to develop new ones. A particular strength of Helmholtz research comes into play specifically in this research sector: The operation and use of large-scale facilities for research.
