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Functional Materials
Department of
Mechanical Engineering
Research Catalogue
Brief Description of Professorship
Development of photoelectrodes for the solar hydrogen generation: The research aims
for the development of surface technologies
for the solar hydrogen generation, in which
the catalyst particles are coupled to the back
contact and the sensitive semiconductor surface remains untouched. Surface structuring
realizes therefore an efficient light absorption, charge carrier transport and catalysis.
Forschungsgebiete
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Interface design of catalysts to their
substrate
Surface structuring of photoelectrodes
(Photo)electrochemistry
(Electro)catalysis
Material science
Semiconductor physics
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Jun.-Prof.‘in Dr. Iris Herrmann-Geppert
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The research conditions are exemplary and
reflect the high technical standard of the laboratories and the excellent libraries.
The university‘s central concern is the advancement of prospective scientists. Helmut Schmidt University (HSU) has been
granted the right to award doctoral and
post-doctoral degrees. In the field of research, Helmut Schmidt University closely
cooperates with other universities, nonuniversity research institutes and industry
in Hamburg and the metropolitan region: It
is part of the Hamburg aviation cluster, one
of the first leading-edge clusters honoured
by the German Federal Ministry of Education
and Research and sponsored with funds totalling 80 million euros. It is a partner in the
“Biocatalysis 2021” research cluster, within
which biotechnological methods for industrial production methods – the so-called
“white biotechnology” – are being developed.
Helmut Schmidt University cooperates with
the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (Centre
for Materials and Coastal Research) in materials research, a field in which both institutes are global leaders in their respective
domains. Together with Hamburg University,
Hamburg-Harburg University of Technology,
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
and Hamburg HafenCity University, a “Renewable Energy” research association has
been established, one of the focal points
of research at Helmut Schmidt University.
Other focal points are mobility and logistics,
medical and biotechnology, transformation,
knowledge and technology management,
globalization and markets, or conflict dynamics.
In 2012, over 12 million euros from thirdparty resources were spent on research. Almost half the amount came from industry.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering is composed of 18 professional chairs
and the assigned posts of 57 research assistants. A total of 42 laboratory engineers
and technical staff are concerned with the
assembly and maintenance of the laboratory equipment. Four master courses build on
the bachelor course in mechanical engineering. The department spends an average of
5 million euros of third-party funds a year on
its research activities. Although the number
of chairs, which is rather small in comparison with other universities, is not always
favourable for concentrating on certain subjects, research projects that are supported
by several chairs or are conducted together
with other universities have evolved. Projects in automotive engineering, production
automation or sustainable energy supply
are just some examples. Helmut Schmidt
University is a global leader in research in
certain fields of materials engineering.