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Von schnellsten Protonen bis Bakterien im Endlager: Helmholtz zeichnet zwei HZDR-Forscher mit Promotionspreisen aus

Press Release of 10.07.2025

In gleich zwei von sechs Forschungsbereichen konnten frühere Doktoranden des HZDR mit ihren Abschlussarbeiten die Jury des Helmholtz-Promotionspreises 2024 überzeugen. Dr. Stephan Hilpmann erhielt für seine Dissertation zur Endlagerung hochradioaktiver Abfälle die Auszeichnung im Bereich Energie. Auf dem Feld Materie hat Deutschlands größte Forschungsorganisation den Preis an Dr. Tim Ziegler für seine Doktorarbeit zu kompakten, laserbasierten Plasma-Beschleunigern verliehen. In den vergangenen drei Jahren ging damit insgesamt fünf Mal der Promotionspreis der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft an das HZDR.

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