Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy

The Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (HI ERN) investigates and develops material- and process-based solutions for a climate-neutral, sustainable, and cost-effective utilization of renewable energies. The institute works on the structural and functional characterization, modeling, and processing of materials relevant to hydrogen and solar technology. The common goal is the understanding of structure-performance-process relationship on the mesoscale.

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Recent News

Young Innovator Award 2019 for Prof. Mayrhofer

Nano Research honours outstanding young investigators under 45.

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H2.B – Zentrum Wasserstoff Bayern

FAU Professors Grimm and Wasserscheid are board members of the new hydrogen centre in Nuremberg.

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"VIP" status in Angewandte Chemie for worldwide-unique method developed at HI ERN

The Electrosynthesis team publishes a "Very Important Paper" in the leading chemistry journal Angewandte Chemie

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PhD scholarship of the Heinrich Böll Foundation

Heinrich Böll Foundation grants Konrad Ehelebe a doctoral scholarship.

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New member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities

Prof. Wasserscheid is elected as one of eight new full members.

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Construction diary

Construction diary of the planned institutional building Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (HI ERN) in Erlangen, Cauerstraße 1.

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Upcoming Events

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HI ERN participates at „Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften 2019“

Every two years the “Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften“, the long night of sciences, is held in Nürnberg, Fürth and Erlangen.

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