MPT

A new helium pycnometer was commissioned at the Research Centre for Materials and Process Engineering (fz mpt) on Thursday 19 March 2026. The instrument was jointly requested by the Building Materials Laboratory (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering) and the Plastics Technology Group (Department of Mechanical and Plastics Engineering).

Germany aims to become climate neutral by 2045. For this to succeed, researchers must show inventive genius and a pioneering spirit in many areas. One example of how a good idea might make a real impact is a project at h_da’s Faculty of Mechanical and Plastics Engineering, where an interdisciplinary team is working to develop a new type of turbine that combines two technologies and could make a substantial contribution to our future power supply. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems in Freiburg is the project coordinator. (Text: Christina Janssen)

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On Monday evening, April 28, 2025, the role of spokesperson was ceremoniously handed over at the Research Center for Materials and Process Technology (fz mpt). After many years of development and significant involvement, Prof. Dr. Martin Moneke—founding member and driving force behind the research center—handed over his position to his successor, Prof. Dr. Albrecht Gilka-Bötzow. The evening was not only a review of seven years of development work, but also offered a clear vision for the future: transdisciplinary, practical, and visible.