User facilities

The Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin operates a scientific large-scale facility for research on the structure and function of matter: the synchrotron radiation source BESSY II, which generates highly brilliant synchrotron radiation from the terahertz to the X-ray spectrum. The facilitiy are equipped with highly specialized sample environments. Experiments can be performed under the most sophisticated conditions like high magnetic fields, extremely low temperatures, or high pressures. The instruments’ continued refinement at the large-scale facility is one the Center’s main jobs.

At our electron storage ring BESSY II, we have an average of 2700 visits from guest researchers per year.

In addition to the scientific large-scale facility the HZB built central laboratory infrastructures: the Corelabs.

Electron Storage Ring BESSY II

Overview: BESSY II Light Source

• Fields of research
• Highlights BESSY II
• How does BESSY II work?
• Facts and figures

The route to BESSY III

Overview: The route to BESSY III

There is one thing that researchers from universities and industry as well as our researchers at HZB all agree on: we need a powerful source of soft X-rays in Germany – now and in the future! At HZB, we have the experts for designing and building a new accelerator source, and we have many creative scientists onboard, who are making advancements in the development of photon research with the research their fields. > More

CoreLabs: Core HZB laboratories for international users and industry

Overview: Corelabs

• Energy Materials In-Situ Laboratory Berlin
• X-ray CoreLab
• Correlative Microscopy and Spectroscopy
• Hybrid Silicon Perovskite Research, Integration & Novel Technologies
• Competence Centre Photovoltaics Berlin
• Quantum Materials

Cyclotron - the facility for proton therapy and radhard

Overview: Cyclotron

• Cyclotron
• Proton therapy
• Irradiations for Radiation Hardness Tests