Contact

Prof. Dr. Jens Gutzmer
Director
Secretary: Vanessa Tschorn
Phone: +49 351 260 - 4404

PD Dr. Simone Raatz
Administrative Manager

Secretary: Louise Schulze
Phone: +49 351 260 - 4403

Anne-Kristin Jentzsch
Press Officer
Phone: +49 351 260 - 4429

Renate Seidel
Secretary
Phone: +49 351 260 - 4430

Vorschau-Bild

Infrastructure

From laboratory to pilot scale

Whether raw material exploration and characterization, process technologies or system analysis. The HIF Campus offers researchers and partners a unique range of state-of-the-art equipment, laboratories and pilot plants to jointly develop innovative raw material technologies. Scientific excellence as well as transdisciplinarity, sustainability and openness play a key role not only in research, but also in constant development of our campus.


Foto: Analytiklabore ©Copyright: HZDR/ Frank Schinski

Analytical laboratories

In our modern characterization laboratories, we determine minerals and metals in primary and secondary raw materials. Due to the complex nature of the different raw materials, we continuously further develop our characterization techniques.
More
Foto: Mini Pilot Plant Froth Flotation ©Copyright: HIF

Processing infrastructure

Our institute provides dedicated upscaling infrastructure to bridge laboratory research and industrial deployment in minerals processing and recycling. With pilot-scale reactors, modular units, advanced controls, and integrated analytics, we evaluate process performance under realistic conditions.
More
Foto: Metallurgie-Technikum am Helmholtz-Institut Freiberg für Ressourcentechnologie (HIF) ©Copyright: HZDR/Detlev Müller

Process metallurgy pilot plant

The Metallurgy Pilot Plant is an important milestone in the development of the HIF. It enables intensive cooperation in the field of metallurgical process technology with small and medium-sized enterprises and industry at regional, national and international level at a high scientific and technical level.
More