Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.

Milestone for photonics in Hanover

In the future, the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) will work directly on two of the Clusters of Excellence applied for by the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover (LUH). The PhoenixD and QuantumFrontiers clusters were selected for funding by the German Research Foundation (DFG). Read more ...
Lasers live in action at the Open House during EuroBLECH 2018

Visitors of EuroBLECH 2018 and everybody interested in the laser material processing of tomorrow can experience the latest trends at the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) on October 25^th, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. During the "Open House during EuroBLECH 2018", the institute will be presenting various laser systems live in action. Read more ...
Secretary of State Dr. Berend Lindner visiting the LZH

Dr. Berend Lindner, Secretary of State in the Lower Saxony Ministry of Economics, Employment, Transport and Digitalisation, informed himself on site about current research topics of the LZH on September 19th, 2018. Read more ...
Safely and gently opening plant cells

The gene scissors CRISPR / Cas are revolutionizing global plant breeding. But how can the molecules used safely and efficiently enter the cell? The Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) wants to establish the optoporation for plant cells in a new project. Read more ...
Highly automated laser beam welding of steel and copper

In a new project, the LZH and the Flexxibl GmbH, Brunswick, are developing a system that will join steel and copper alloy tubes in a highly automated way. Read more ...
Lasers on the trail of the wind

For the first time, the weather satellite Aeolus of the European Space Agency ESA shall capture wind information directly. Its novel and high-performance laser system contains optics that were, among others, characterized by the LZH. Read more ...

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Exploring the deep sea – first-time LIBS measurement at 600 bar

For the first time, scientists at the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) have succeeded in measuring zinc samples at a pressure of 600 bar using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. They were able to show that the LIBS system developed at the LZH is suitable for use in the deep sea at water depths of up to 6,000 meters.

Milestone for photonics in Hanover

In the future, the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) will work directly on two of the Clusters of Excellence applied for by the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover (LUH). The PhoenixD and QuantumFrontiers clusters were selected for funding by the German Research Foundation (DFG).

"The decision is a milestone for photonics research in Hanover," says Dietmar Kracht, Scientific-Technical Director of the LZH, about the decision.

Forum Additive Fertigung: Successfully getting started with 3D printing

The exchange on best-practice examples, research topics and business models was the focus of the Forum Additive Fertigung in Hannover on September 12^th, 2018. Invited by Niedersachsen ADDITIV – Zentrum für Additive Fertigung, 90 participants from business, science and politics received answers to the questions "when is 3D printing worthwhile?" and "what should SMEs pay attention to when getting started?".

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