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Name
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon GmbH (HEREON)
Native name
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon GmbH
Address
Max-Planck-Straße 1
Zipcode
21502
City
Geesthacht
Country
Germany
Phone
+49 (0)4152 87-0
Fax
+49 (0)41 52 87-1403
Centre Website
https://www.hereon.de/

organisation profile

 

The Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon conducts international cutting-edge research for a changing world: approximately 1,100 employees generate knowledge and innovation toward more resilience and sustainability. The Hereon’s scientific spectrum encompasses high-performance materials, processes and environmentally friendly technologies for mobility and new energy systems. Furthermore, research is conducted on biomaterials for medicine and for increasing the quality of life. Through research and consulting, the Hereon addresses the challenges of climate change in a solution-oriented manner and facilitates sustainable management as well as the protection of the coasts and marine environment through comprehensive scientific understanding. From basic understanding to practical applications – the interdisciplinary research center covers a unique spectrum.

As part of an international network and as a member of the Helmholtz Association, the Hereon supports political, economic and societal institutions in shaping the future through the transfer of its expertise. Founded in 1956, the center is the largest non-university research institution in Schleswig-Holstein. In addition to its main location in Geesthacht and its site in Teltow near Berlin, the Hereon has branches in Hamburg, Kiel, Berlin and Garching bei München. The research center has an annual budget of approximately 100 million Euros.

results in other services

  • Cruise summary report (CSR)
  • Marine environmental research project (EDMERP)

edmo metadata

EDMO record id
5403
Collating centre
German Oceanographic Datacentre (DOD)
Latest update
27 July 2021 10:10:27 AM