About us

The Helmholtz Centre Hereon conducts cutting-edge international research for a changing world: around 1,000 employees generate knowledge and innovations for greater resilience and sustainability. Hereon's scientific spectrum encompasses high-performance materials, processes, and environmentally friendly technologies for mobility and new energy systems.

In addition, biomaterials for medicine and for improving quality of life are being researched. With the help of research and consulting, Hereon addresses the challenges of climate change in a solution-oriented manner and, through comprehensive scientific understanding, enables sustainable management and protection of the coastal and marine environment.

The path from idea to innovation involves a continuous interplay between experimental studies, modeling, and artificial intelligence, culminating in digital twins that map the diverse parameters of climate and coastlines or human biology in a computer. Fundamental understanding, practical application—the interdisciplinary research spectrum covers a unique range

As part of an international network and as a member of the Helmholtz Association, Hereon supports political, economic and societal institutions in shaping the future through the transfer of its expertise. Founded in 1956, the center is the largest non-university research institution in Schleswig-Holstein. In addition to its main location in Geesthacht and its campus in Teltow near Berlin, Hereon has branches in Hamburg, Kiel, Berlin and Garching bei München. The research center has an annual budget of approximately 130 million Euros.