New investment from the European Commission is helping innovators exploit the unique properties of light technologies to add smart features and improve the performance of their products through a proven ‘one-stop-shop’ photonics innovation factory.
From 31 March to 4 April 2025, the LZH and the Jade University of Applied Sciences will be presenting their research on hydrogen production at the Hannover Messe at the joint stand of the state of Lower Saxony in Hall 2 Stand A10. In Hall 16, Stand F11, the LZH and Niedersachsen ADDITIV will be providing insights into additive manufacturing and AI in photonics.
Rare minerals and metals are stored at the bottom of the sea. These are needed for modern technologies but have so far been difficult to discover. The laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy- system by the LZH. and Leibniz-Institut für Plasmaforschung und Technologie e. V. offers a new environmentally friendly approach for deep sea analysis.
The LZH is exhibiting for the first time at formnext in Frankfurt this year. From 19 to 22 November, the LZH will show the latest research results in additive manufacturing of metal, polymers and glass at booth F51 in hall 11.0.
Emission-free energy sources are the future. But in order to achieve this, the combustion process of hydrogen must be improved. In a new project, the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) is therefore working together with three partners from Lower Saxony on innovative additively manufactured supply components.
To make the welding of thick steel components faster and more efficiently, the LZH is developing a new type of process for hybrid laser arc welding with thick wire.
Scientists of LZH and the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH) are jointly researching electrically pumped semiconductor disk lasers for ultra-short pulse (USP) generation.
Scientists at the LZH have developed a highly efficient fiber-based laser amplifier for an optical satellite communication system, demonstrating the potential for faster data transmission over long distances.
LZH is researching ways to make welding thick plates in shipbuilding more reliable. The scientists are developing a multi-laser beam welding process with customized beam shaping and a "Digital Twin"-based integrated quality assurance system.
Dr. Dietmar Kracht, Executive Director of LZH, has accepted the call to become a University Professor of Applied Laser Physics at Leibniz University Hannover (LUH) and the LZH as of 1 May, 2024.
At Optatec 2024, LZH and CEC showcase new possibilities in coating technologies for the future of optics manufacturing. The exhibition takes place from May 14th to 16th in Frankfurt. LZH and CEC can be found in Hall 3.1 at a shared booth (627)
In the EU project NERITES, LZH is working with several partners on a system that can independently and non-destructively examine cultural monuments and artifacts submerged in the sea. The LZH is developing a compact LIBS system for water depths of 100 meters.
The PriFUSIO project, funded by the BMBF, aims to systematically develop key technologies for climate-neutral fusion power plants. The consortium consists of start-ups, medium-sized companies, large corporations, the LZH and the Fraunhofer Institutes ILT and IOF.
Whether it’s cleaning ships under water, microstructuring skis or additive manufacturing: At the Hannover Messe from April 22 to 26, 2024, LZH will be demonstrating the many ways in which lasers can be used for greater sustainability. The LZH will be exhibiting at the Lower Saxony Pavilion in Hall 2, Stand A10.
In the MOONRISE project , researchers are working to bring 3D printing to the Moon. The Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) has contracted with Astrobotic for a flight to the Moon, set to take place in late 2026.
LZH scientists have developed an automated process for laser drilling that facilitates the machining of carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP). This is particularly interesting for lightweight construction and sound insulation.
In the field of metal processing, dealing with oxidation can be quite challenging. One potential approach involves carrying out production in an environment free from oxygen. The LZH is investigating how this concept can be applied in laser beam brazing and additive manufacturing.
The winter sports industry is searching for a substitute for the banned fluorinated ski wax. Scientists at the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) have developed an environmentally friendly alternative that does not compromise performance: skis with an innovative microstructure.
Sustainable, efficient, and future-ready: Photonic applications can contribute to modernizing agriculture. LZH and Niedersachsen ADDITIV will showcase their ideas at AGRITECHNICA from November 12th to 18th in Hannover.
Researchers at the LZH aim to simplify the surgery for spinal canal stenosis. To achieve this, they are developing a portable laser device for bone removal that closely aligns with the needs of surgeons.
Using expensive materials on high-performance components only where they are needed: This is the vision of the Collaborative Research Centre SFB 1153 "Tailored Forming". Scientists at the LZH are researching two laser-based processes.
The LZH will showcase laser technology innovations at LASER World of PHOTONICS from June 27 to 30, 2023 in Hall B3 at Booth 210. In focus: highly specialized lasers, laser components, and individual complete solutions for laser material processing.
New additions to the LZH board of directors: Lena Bennefeld succeeds Klaus Ulbrich on the executive board. Professor Dr. Uwe Morgner takes over from Professor Dr.-Ing. Ludger Overmeyer on the executive board.
Additive Manufacturing of XXL components: Research institutes and companies from Lower Saxony have jointly developed a giant 3D printer. It can produce steel components weighing several tons – and is intended to save resources in production.
The LZH supports founders and startups and focuses on the transfer of innovative technology ideas. Two of them will now be brought to market: A 3D printed cooling glove and a process for laser marking of slaughter animals.
In the European Horizon 2020 project GALACTIC, the partners Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH), Optomaterials S.r.l. (Italy) and Altechna (Lithuania) have now succeeded in establishing a solely European supply chain for alexandrite laser crystals, which can be used for space applications.
From deposition welding to 3D printing on the moon: The LZH presents laser system technology at the Hannover Messe 2023 - even for extraordinary challenges
The settlement of mussels and algae on ship hulls not only increases the fuel consumption of ships but can also threaten ecosystems. The LZH and partners have now developed a laser process to clean ship hulls.
The "Enterprise Europe Network" (EEN) is the world’s largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions. It consists of more than 600 business-related member organizations in Europe and worldwide. For the new program period, the LZH and the X4B Serviceagentur complement the consortium.
In the cw-LIDT research project, the LZH is working together with LASEROPTIK GmbH and RAYLASE GmbH to adapt testing methods for optics to modern high-power laser components. The goal is to be able to reliably test optics.
With a multimodal microscope, the LZH and three partners in the joint project PriMe want to make it possible to detect bacterial infestation using fast, marker-free, and contactless imaging. This could significantly accelerate the characterization and classification of biofilms.
Fast, high uniformity and superb coating quality – these properties not only apply to physical vapor deposition methods but also to atomic layer deposition (ALD). Beneq and LZH have teamed up to develop a spatial ALD system that can be used to coat complex-shaped optics at an unprecedented speed.
When shopping in the supermarket, consumers must be able to rely on the food label. But is it always correct? In the joint project QSPEC, the LZH and its partners want to develop a new analysis method that uses quantum mechanical effects to test food for ingredients and origin more cost-effectively.
Spatial ALD, miniaturized filters, multi-radius BBM: The LZH will present future technologies of industrial optics at Optatec 2022. The trade fair will take place from October 18 to 20 in Frankfurt. The LZH can be found in hall 8 at stand G118.
Vitreous opacities in the eye also called "floaters", impair the quality of life of many affected persons. The LZH invites persons concerned to document their experiences in a survey and wants to use the new findings to advance research on the development and therapy of floaters.
3D printing has been in use in architecture for a while, and now it is to become ecologically sustainable as well: Together with partners, the LZH is researching how to produce individual building elements from natural fibers using additive manufacturing.
The LZH is working on more durable, particularly well-fitting dental implants as part of a DFG research group. The scientists want to use Additive Manufacturing to produce titanium implants with an innovative lattice structure.
Scientists of the LZH are investigating the influence of gravity on laser beam welding processes. Experiments in the Einstein-Elevator will provide important insights.
At LASYS 2022, the LZH will present innovations in smart photonics from the fields of smart production, smart additive, and smart agricultural technologies from June 21 to 23.
3D printing on the Moon: Scientists from the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) and the Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) are planning a flight to the Moon to melt lunar dust with laser radiation.
The LZH, together with an industrial partner, is developing a laser-assisted metal flux-cored welding process for use underwater. The process aims to facilitate welding work underwater and produce better weld seams.
Digitization of production? The laser makes it possible! At this year's Hannover Messe, the LZH presents smart laser-based solutions, not only for agriculture. Also: services for companies from Lower Saxony with an interest in 3D printing.
The LZH will be attending LASER World of PHOTONICS from April 26 to 29, 2022 in hall A5 at stand 210. There, the institute will present smart photonics: forward-looking, digital, and intelligent approaches to laser technology and photonics for the challenges of tomorrow.
Welding brass is used for many components, but welding copper alloy is challenging. In the LaserMessing project, LZH and LMB Automation GmbH are developing a laser-based production system for the automated production of brass components.
With a new Spatial ALD system, the LZH can now also uniformly coat complex-shaped optics. The innovative system achieves higher deposition rates than previously possible - and is of interest, among others, for applications in the automotive lighting or VR/AR sectors.
Together with project partners, the LZH is developing a process to defuse world war ammunition under water using a laser. The goal: to affect the ecosystem as little as possible while saving time and costs.
Scientists of the LZH have developed a laser to detect water in the polar regions of the Moon. Used in the project partners' measuring instrument, the system has already been successfully tested on regolith samples.
With a new type of welding head with nine individual laser spots, thermoplastics can be joined to thermoplastics and thermoplastics to metal over large areas. The LZH developed equipment and process together with six partners.
Smart photonics is trend-setting, digital, intelligent. The Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) is from now on bundling the topics of the future in the areas of photonics and laser technology in eight “innovation fields”.
