Open Search
Easy Language
DE / EN

Research for a Changing World

Our aim is the preservation of a world worth living in. To this end, we generate knowledge and research new technologies for more resilience and sustainability—for the benefit of the climate, the coasts and the people.

Our Mission

Press Release
Exhibition model of the Ludwig Prandtl II

Hereon gets Lauenburg on board

The new research ship LUDWIG PRANDTL II is being built by the Lauenburg-based Hitzler shipyard. It is expected to cost around 15 million Euros

read more
all news
News

Climate Adaptation Week

GERICS organises an "open week" on the occasion of the campaign of the German Federal Ministry of Environment

read more
all news
Press Release

New ant species named after Hereon

Researchers discover previously unknown extinct ant in 20 million-years-old amber

read more
all news
Rebranding

Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht – Centre for Materials and Coastal Research GmbH has been renamed Helmholtz-Zentrum hereon GmbH. With this new name and new logo, the research center is expressing its current mission and the organizational structure with its sites and field locations.

Read more

Events Event
all events
Jobs

Innovationsmanager (m/w/d)

Job offer from -

Die Stabsabteilung Innovation und Transfer des Helmholtz-Zentrums Hereon unterstützt die ...

read more
all vacancies
Helmholtz Logo Rgb Untereinander De 210

Helmholtz Association

The Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon is a member of the Helmholtz Association.

Logo Gerics Neu Mit Unterzeile En 210px

Climate Service Center (GERICS)

Practical preparation of knowledge in climate research.

Logo-audit-berufundfamilie 210px

Audit Job and Family

The Hereon has been honoured every three years since 2008 for its family-friendly policies.

Flag Of Europe 210px

European projects

Pan-European and European- funded projects in which the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon is involved.