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November 22nd, 2023 On November 22nd, a delegation from the Swedish battery and cell manufacturer Northvolt visited the Helmholtz Institute in Ulm. In addition to battery construction, Northvolt has also been operating its own cell production... Learn more

October 4th, 2023 Polymer electrolytes have a long history in battery research. Both material development and our fundamental understanding of ion transport mechanisms in polymers have evolved with it. Today we are at a crossroads where resea... Learn more

September 16th, 2023 HIU director Professor Maximilian Fichtner was awarded the “Ulmer Köpfchen” this year. The “Ulmer Köpfchen” honors people who have achieved something special for society through their work. Fichtner was honored ... Learn more

July 11-12, 2023 This year, the closed conference of the Helmholtz Institute Ulm took place on the premises of the POLiS Cluster of Excellence (LM16). A former production hall of Daimler AG served as the venue. The researchers at the HIU exch... Learn more

27. Juni 2023 Dr. Zahilia Caban Huertas (✝ 22.06.2023, Ulm) Dear all, We find ourselves in the midst of grief about the unexpected passing of Zahilia, a valuable researcher, our coll... Learn more

June 5th, 2023 Two million euros for research on organic electrode materials: Professor Birgit Esser receives Consolidator Grant. The chemist Prof. Birgit Esser from the Institute for Organic Chemistry II and New Materials at the University o... Learn more