Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Mit einer Anmeldung kostenlos an 28 Fachveranstaltungen teilnehmen Conference-Partnern interagieren und mit etwas Glück ein 1.100 EUR-Premium-Smartphone gewinnen Das Fachmagazin taxi heute und der HUSS-VERLAG laden Sie vom 12 With the acquisition of Freenow by the American ride-sharing service Lyft for around 175 million euros the European taxi industry is facing a significant upheaval Freenow now cooperates with numerous taxi centers in Germany At the beginning of the collaboration with the Hamburg taxi centers Funktaxi Bergedorf and Taxi Alstertal we were at the German Freenow headquarters in Hamburg has established itself as a leading mobility platform in recent years which has been primarily active in North America until now could bring new dynamics to the German market We discuss the opportunities and challenges of these developments with Alexander Mönch Ben Irmak (board member of the Funktaxi Bergedorf cooperative) and Jan Grupe (board member of Taxi Alstertal) what does the takeover of Freenow by Lyft mean for the German taxi industry Alexander Mönch: Lyft clearly commits to taxis and sees Freenow as a valuable addition to the European market We believe that we can learn from each other and Freenow is deeply rooted in the taxi industry how do you view the collaboration with Freenow from a cooperative's perspective Our cooperative was also briefly on the brink of bankruptcy and there were takeover offers that we declined We believe that we have found a partnership with Freenow that helps us operate economically without giving up our independence The support among our members for the cooperation with Freenow was very high what advantages do you see in the cooperation with Freenow Jan Grupe: Freenow helps us to improve our capacity utilization and reach younger The app offers better payment options and a rating system that allows for direct feedback Mönch: The taxi centers still have a large area of analog business Many customers still order their taxis by phone individual drivers can be rated – it doesn't help us if customers write a bad review about Funktaxi Bergedorf just because one driver was not good the driver shortage and sometimes lack of driver quality are difficult th: Shouldn't the expertise test remedy this Hamburg wanted to introduce it themselves since there seems to be no nationwide agreement th: The quality in the taxi industry is important to you and develop a sense of the passengers' needs The rating system from Freenow helps us ensure quality Freenow is also cooperating with the Techniker Krankenkasse Mönch: We are working together on a digital solution for medical transportation The goal is to simplify the process from approval to billing The pilot project will start in Hamburg and is to be rolled out nationwide later th: How do you see the development of the taxi industry in Hamburg compared to other cities Mönch: Hamburg is very well positioned compared to the rest of Germany With dedicated players in politics and administration The "ÖPNV-Taxi" project is an example of how taxis and public transportation can work together together with Taxi Alstertal and Funktaxi Bergedorf we have applied for a taxi service from the doorstep to the public transport stop or from the public transport stop to the doorstep - but not from pub to pub This service is to run for one year initially and it will take time to convince the drivers - and th: There is a lot of potential in this concept but it will probably need to be subsidized initially Maybe it will be regulated by the city later But they will see that it is a great service and definitely cheaper than city buses how do you see the future of the taxi industry in Hamburg Irmak: Digitalization will continue to increase we can actively shape this change and strengthen our position we do not have the big Uber problem like other cities but in cooperation with taxis - there is no ruinous rental car fleet here Hamburg made a clear statement from the start Mönch: Freenow – and also Lyft are clearly committed to taxis The acquisition of Freenow by Lyft brings entirely new possibilities it has been the case that when tourists come from the USA they have used Uber 100 percent - because they already have the app Lyft has a 30 percent market share in the USA Americans know Lyft and also have the Lyft app they will be able to book Freenow with the Lyft app in the future th: Thank you very much for the informative conversation Publikationen & Angebote der HUSS-Unternehmensgruppe Zeitung Transport, VISION Transport, Unterwegs auf der Autobahn, Fahrer-Jahrbuch, nfz-messe.com, Fahrer-App busplaner, Sonderheft Touristik, bustouren, Gruppen-Handbuch B2B-Adressen, Omnibustouristik-Adressen, HUSS-Shop Arbeit und Arbeitsrecht, Fachkommentar Transportrecht DEUTSCHER TGA-AWARD, Europäischer Transportpreis für Nachhaltigkeit (ETPN), Internationaler busplaner Nachhaltigkeitspreis (IBNP) head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee attends the first strategic dialogue between the CPC and Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Berlin Liu led a CPC delegation on a visit to Germany from Sept led a CPC delegation on a visit to Germany from Sept Liu attended the first strategic dialogue between the CPC and Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) the 13th party dialogue between the CPC and the Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) as well as the 186th Bergedorf Round Table Liu also had meetings and exchanged views with Co-Chair of the SPD Lars Klingbeil CDU Chairman and Chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag Friedrich Merz Head of Germany's Federal Chancellery Wolfgang Schmidt Deputy Leader of the Free Democratic Party Johannes Vogel President of the Friedrich-Ebert Foundation Martin Schulz Minister President of State of Rhineland-Palatinate Alexander Schweitzer as well as Mayor of the City of Trier Wolfram Leibe they engaged in in-depth discussions on China-Germany relations as well as international and regional issues Liu briefed the German side on the major reform measures introduced at the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee The two sides expressed their willingness to further strengthen political dialogue attends the 13th party dialogue between the CPC and the Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) in Berlin attends the 186th Bergedorf Round Table in Berlin co-chair of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and chairman of the Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) parliamentary group in the Bundestag meets with Head of Germany's Federal Chancellery Wolfgang Schmidt (3rd L) deputy leader of Germany's Free Democratic Party Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV) and Hamburger Hochbahn have put the 200th HVV switch point into operation with parking spaces for car-sharing vehicles in Bergedorf The service now comprises more than 1,000 parking spaces and 22 rapid transit stops at 178 spots in the suburbs 50 new HVV-Switch have gone into operation and another 15 will follow by the end of 2024 “We are bringing HVV Switch car sharing into the outskirts That will increase the diversity of urban mobility options in Hamburg," said Anjes Tjarks Eight new HVV Switch points have been added in Bergedorf More parking spaces can be found across the city with 69 in Hamburg-Nord 33 in Altona and 15 to 24 in Hamburg-Mitte making private cars almost superfluous.fw/mm/pb Freude und Leid für Bergedorfs Direktkandidaten: Dennis Gladiator wird mit Abstand beliebtester Politiker The juxtaposition of unadorned concrete walls and staircase sculptures harmonizes with lively bursts of color the HAW Bergedorf Faculty of Life Science in Hamburg | all images courtesy of David Altrath In his latest project, David Altrath (find more here) photographs the distinct Brutalist style of the building which is likened to a colossal spaceship fleet The vast entrance hall boasts raw concrete walls and yellow stripes and signage cover the rough surfaces The architects demonstrated meticulous attention to detail seamlessly integrating metallic handrails into machined slots in the concrete staircase railings Despite its architectural significance and preservation of the original state Fachhochschule Bergedorf faces an uncertain future Plans to relocate the university to Oberbillwerder aren’t driven by functional inadequacies but by the perceived infeasibility of an energy-efficient renovation This decision has drawn criticism from preservationists including the Hamburg Heritage Association advocating for exploring alternative uses for the building and upholding the public sector’s role in sustainable urban development and yellow stripes add a splash of color to the concrete interior vibrant seating with organic curves contrast against the rough surfaces coffered ceilings and staircase sculptures form the brutalist interior a bright red ATM adorns a corner of the university the structure’s distinctive architectural style is evident in David Altrath’s photography circular windows adorn the rough concrete walls the vast entrance hall boasts raw concrete walls and pillars name: HAW Bergedorf architect: Graaf + Schweger location: Hamburg, Germany photography: David Altrath AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Wilfried Hoffmann unexpectedly passed away on July 13 after spending a life devoted to supporting his family Wilfried grew up with his parents Walter and Gertrud Hoffmann in the borough of Bergedorf Wilfried always enjoyed spending time with friends and family near the Elbe where the seven seas meet at the Port of Hamburg Wilfried played for Hamburger Sport-Verein during his youth becoming a lifelong supporter and fan of Fußball  Wilfried completed his public service in the West German Army as a field engineer Wilfried instructed others on operating tanks while always ensuring a field kitchen needing 'repair' was nearby Wilfried worked for Hauni Maschinbau GmbH for over 50 years becoming a mechanical engineer designing high speed manufacturing equipment for various industries around the world he met the love of his life Kay in Louisville KY at a cookout with colleagues that would become lifelong friends and family Wilfried and Kay eventually settled in Richmond VA where they raised their sons Jason and Lucas Wilfried shared his love of sports with his sons by supporting their youth athletics Wilfried loved spending time with his three grandchildren Andrew  Wilfried was not a person of many words preferring to express his love of family and friends through actions We all knew Wilfried for his can-do approach and do-it-yourself attitude to tasks big and small He was always willing to share his knowledge and lend a helping hand Wilfried could be found spending time with his beloved dogs working on his model railroads or expanding his skills as an amateur stonemason.   Expressions of sympathy can be made to the Humane Society ASPCA or your local animal welfare group to ensure pets find their forever home and are treated with respect and love  Wilfried’s Celebration of Life for family and friends will be held from 1:00p.m This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors a container with a total capacity of 500 kWh has been connected to the depot charging network at the Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein (VHH) depot MAN Truck & Bus and VHH want to work together to test how used batteries behave after initial use in vehicles and as a stationary energy storage system The question of how used batteries from electric vehicles can be used after their first life in the vehicle is now being explored by three companies in a ground-breaking pilot project The joint project from MAN Truck & Bus Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein (VHH) and the Volkswagen Group is being carried out in the Bergedorf quarter of Hamburg A white container containing 50 batteries – which were previously installed in VW Passat GTE vehicles – is located here Each battery has a nominal capacity of 9.9 kWh meaning that the container has a total capacity of exactly 495 kWh – about half a megawatt The batteries are mounted on racks and then interconnected via battery management to form a large battery One objective of the project is to develop a flexible battery storage concept which allows for the replacement of batteries The "second use" energy storage system is the product of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein and MAN Truck & Bus signed in March 2018 Since directly disposing of batteries which were installed in vehicles is not environmentally sound the two companies want to put re-using these batteries in a stationary storage system to the test Head of MAN Transport Solutions says: “Battery second use is an extremely important topic in view of the ever-growing electrification of mobility as a whole we want to investigate how used batteries behave together with our project partner – so that we are able to develop future applications based on that The project with VHH and Volkswagen is part of our strategy to make transportation of the future sustainable.” Actively shaping future mobility is also a core topic for VHH; anyone who uses local public transport has already made the right choice – after all “Our customers expect that we as companies implement modern and also that we test it thoroughly,” states Toralf Müller “We are very grateful that the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) also supports this project – it again emphasises the public interest in examining all aspects of e-mobility from the perspective of responsible sustainability.” In the case of re-using batteries Different scenarios are tested using the large storage system in order to optimise power consumption at the VHH depot This includes improved utilisation of the network and cushioning of peak loads when charging electric buses (peak shaving) responsible for the second use energy storage system project at MAN Truck & Bus confirms this: “With the peak shaving method the storage system can reduce up to 600 kW of peak load and thereby lower the costs when using electricity.” Additionally the project partners anticipate new findings on the ageing behaviour of the batteries on efficient battery management and on the life cycles of future battery technologies employs over 1,600 people and provides transportation for over 100 million passengers a year The fleet comprises of approximately 560 buses which are to be converted to electric drive in the coming years VHH will test the first electrically driven city bus from MAN in day-to-day operations at the beginning of 2020 – the company formally received the MAN Lion’s City E in the Hamburg “Speicherstadt” warehouse district in mid-December Another 17 additional MAN vehicles for the VHH fleet will follow at the end of 2020 Testing of the second use energy storage system is taking place as part of the mobility partnership between the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the Volkswagen Group – which MAN is also part of The partners are working together on innovative solutions in order to make urban mobility safer and more environmentally friendly Photo: Sternstunden Festival / Felix Beers After its successful debut in the summer of 2023 University Music the Particle Physics and Astrophysics research area are bringing the Sternstunden Festival back Two days of music from a wide range of genres await The festival will take place in the observatory’s park The music at the festival will include classical ensemble and choral music Many of the artists are active members of the University Music ensembles visitors will have the chance to gain fascinating insights into the world of astrophysics through lectures on current research topics presentations on the history of the Hamburg Observatory visitors will also be able to look through the telescopes from 10 pm The on-site Stellar café and food trucks from Hamburg and the surrounding area will provide refreshments There will also be fun activities for children on both days On Friday, 19 July 2024, the festival starts at 3 pm and ends at around 1 am. On Saturday, 20 July, the festivities start at 12 noon and end around midnight. Tickets are available on the festival website and from the box office on the night Visit the website for further information and advance booking offices Press release as PDF Innovating and Cooperating for a Sustainable Future in a Digital Age A driverless train took its first trip around Hamburg 2021 and will greatly enhance transportation in the city the train created by Siemens Mobility and Deutsche Bahn (DB) will officially begin service in December This is part of a large modernization project for the city’s S-Bhan urban rail, reported Euro News as the fully autonomous trains run on the same network as the current trains that have drivers operating them The new trains can transport up to 30 percent more passengers, make the trains operate on time, and will be more energy efficient. Germany wants to encourage train use for environmental protection reasons How do the Automated Trains Operate?The trains receive signals via radios There will be drivers present when there are passengers on board but they will only supervise the run and the passengers is done without passengers or staff onboard “The new technology has already been officially approved and can immediately be used by operators worldwide for all types of trains,” said Dr There are now plans to digitize Hamburg’s S-Bahn system entirely by the end of the decade and there are already investments in new trains and for infrastructure improvements Automation is Already Being UsedWhile this is the first time a driverless train is sharing tracks with traditional vehicles, it’s not the first time automation is being used, according to RepublicWorld.com Other cities like Paris have driverless metros while airports around the world have automated monorails connecting terminals But this is the first-time driverless trains are being operated on conventional tracks Autonomous transportation technology is being used in taxis by Waymo which started as the Google self- driving project in 2009 Other companies that are working on driverless cars include Tesla using GPS technology but driving on a track is much simpler and safer Hanover’s driverless trains are better for people and the planet It’s time to get on board the new autonomous revolution YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: Autonomous Tractors are Transforming Agriculture Boeing First Autonomous Flying Car Has Taken FlightFlight-Free Travel Lets You Explore Scenic Wonders Overland Thank you for signing up.Expect to hear from us very soon Demand for the three zero-emission vehicles was particularly high between 2 and 3 p.m the German Aerospace Centre and DEKRA Automobil GmbH Test operations proved demanding even though special parking bans in one-way streets had been set up in Bergedorf's business estate especially for the project we had to suspend operations for two days because winds of over 50km/h were forecast," Fischer said wind-whipped branches as potential obstacles which could lead to emergency braking or force the driver to intervene under the current legislation the shuttles are not yet driverless A VHH escort was always on board although they had "little work" Not a single emergency occurred on the 1,325 kilometres travelled VHH is now gearing up for follow-on projects after the success of emoin. The acronym emoin (Mobility-on-Demand in the North) was derived from the elexity brand under which VHH pools all aspects of e-mobility "VHH would like to help the City of Hamburg achieve its mobility and climate goals." Fischer is now eyeing a follow-up project with larger vehicles and even more passengers By 2021-10-11T12:37:00+01:00 GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn and Siemens Mobility unveiled the first S-Bahn train in Hamburg equipped for automatic train operation at the city’s Dammtor station on October 11 Under the Digital S-Bahn Hamburg programme the 23 km eastern section of route S21 between Berliner Tor and Aumühle has been equipped with ETCS Level 2 controlled from an existing electronic interlocking and a new radio block centre at Bergedorf Four of the Bombardier-built Class 474 EMUs have been fitted with ATO over ETCS enabling attended operation to Grade of Automation 2 The ATO equipment is mounted in a container under the trains to save space and minimise retrofitting work Under a related initiative involving Alstom the turnback at Bergedorf has been equipped with a 5G based control system allowing fully-automated reversing to GoA4 Demonstrating progress with the ‘world premier’ project ahead of the Intelligent Transport Systems congress in Hamburg Siemens AG President & CEO Roland Busch and Hamburg Mayor Peter Tschenstcher joined guests at Dammtor for a trial run to Bergedorf Busch noted that it was little more than three years since the co-operation agreement for the €60m pilot project was signed in July 2018 and the partners now had a service-ready technology The four trains are expected to start using ATO in revenue operation with effect from the December timetable change Joining the driver in the cab of the test train the mayor pressed the button to initiate ATO between Berliner Tor and Rothenburgsort Based on the ETCS movement authorities and line profile the system calculated an optimum driving and braking profile for each run between stations Automatic opening and closing of the train doors was also demonstrated at Mittlere Landweg station the driver put the train into fully automatic mode allowing the local control centre to send it into the stabling yard and reverse it back to the station According to Siemens project manager Boris Dickgiesser the amount of data exchanged between train and track during the automatic reversing does not really require the full transmission capabilities of the 5G communications link DB is keen to explore the benefits of using the system for future applications DB project leader Jan Schröder added that the ETCS capability could in future allow quasi-moving block operation potentially increasing line capacity by up to 30% Hamburg Mayor Peter Tschenstcher and DB Chairman & CEO Dr Richard Lutz (right) joined the S-Bahn driver at Bergedorf to celebrate the ATO launch trip Schröder emphasised that the ATO over ETCS application was suitable for mixed traffic operation using ‘open interfaces based on European standards’ This would allow the technology to be deployed on anything from an S-Bahn train to an ICE high speed trainset ‘independently of train type and line conditions’ He believed that this would make it ‘a major boost to all rail traffic and significant contributor to the mobility transition’ DB and Siemens plan to run two demonstration trains per day between Dammtor and Bergedorf showing conference delegates and potential customers both the ATO and the Ideenzug concepts for next-generation regional trains Siemens Mobility CEO Michael Peter told Railway Gazette International that the ATO equipment had been fully certified by the Eisenbahn Bundesamt federal railway office and ‘could be rolled out tomorrow’ for any railway which has ETCS ‘The use of standardised interfaces and fitting trains from a different manufacturer had demonstrated the full compatibility of the technology’ suggesting that it would ‘offer a major step forward in energy efficiency GERMANY: S-Bahn Hamburg has awarded Alstom a contract to complete the fitting of its Class 490 electric multiple-unit fleet with ETCS and equipment for GoA2 semi-automatic train operation with a driver onboard The €60m contract announced on April 10 covers the retrofitting of 82 three-car EMUs .. GERMANY: As part of the Digitale S-Bahn Hamburg programme Deutsche Bahn and Siemens Mobility are to trial an intelligent operations control system aimed at making operations more energy efficient GERMANY: Work has started on a project to develop and test technology for the driverless operation of regional passenger trains and to identify the regulatory changes which would be needed to permit future use Site powered by Webvision Cloud Breast milk is a unique and irreplaceable source of nutrition for infants and young children Despite extensive research into its ingredients an artificial substitute remains “too complex and expensive” "We use fermentation to convert ordinary sugar into breast milk sugar," said Kuballa which boosts the growth and activity of "good" intestinal bacteria "They are incredibly important for the development of healthy intestinal flora," he added Prebiotics are used in both human and animal nutrition and in medicine This collaboration has paved the way to further cooperation in other fields Several patents have been registered as a result of the project and a demonstrator has been created that successfully produces milk oligosaccharides Galab is now aiming to scale up the production of breast milk sugar on an industrial scale "We continue to invest to achieve market maturity and we have developed a technology that is not easily replicated."mm/kk/pb The Hamburgische Investitions- und Förderbank (IFB Hamburg) is the main development bank in Hamburg It specialises in housing and urban development and as well as stimulating business subsidies and equity investments and provides security for investment projects across Hamburg “We will create the opportunity on the second day of the conference for an additional gathering for up to 200 participants with business tickets in the physical part of the conference in the RCADIA in Hamburg-Bergedorf under 2G-Plus rules (vaccinated or recovered plus test),” says Dennis Schoubye The conference’s programme of presentations will by contrast be purely online From the first day of the conference (2 March) onwards, participants will be able to meet up in the digital space in the Online Expo for networking by video and for finding out about new games projects An interactive platform specially developed for the conference in the form of a virtual cruise liner with new content “Our digital conference platform is the perfect tool for allowing participants to access new impulses to experience the conference feeling on the online expo and to network in presentations that are digitally accessible in panel discussions and in Q&A rounds,” Schoubye explains Presentations are planned in the programme from more than 20 international experts along with opportunities for exchanging ideas in the follow-up Q&A sessions Among the recently announced highlights is for example the talk “Building a Billion Dollar Esport Company” by Fabian Scheuermann Also on the list of confirmed speakers are Alex Nichiporchik of Tiny Build Games Thomas Shiva of Digital Realm Entertainment Joost van Dreunen of the NYU Stern School of Business and Kerstin Schütt of Twisted Ramble among others there were more than 650 participants in the hybrid event according to information provided by the organizers.tn/sb/rm Add the concept of co-living to that and it's ideal for us." The S4G School for Games also offers workshops and training for professionals and companies "Anyone interested in training as a game developer have talent and previous knowledge at hobby level for the profession and plenty of enthusiasm," Wittkopf stressed full-time training courses which is not a lot of time Initial programming experience is helpful for game engineering emphasis is on understanding the logic behind programming." Students are eligible for grants (BAFÖG) and must pay fees of EUR 600 per month "Our experience in Berlin shows that more than 70 per cent of graduates find a job within the first three months And in a really exciting industry which is developing rapidly and often surprisingly."  No one could have imagined how important mobile games would become when the industry was still in its infancy And there's no stopping the trend towards virtual reality (VR) even if has taken longer than expected "VR offers immediate experiences and immersion in entirely different worlds the technology can be used beyond the games scene and is continuously developing as well which in turn has a knock-effect on our industry." This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Animations and archival footage add color to this year's television portrait of Nobel laureates The 59-minute film illustrates some of the uplifting and sporty moments of the researchers' lives In the first twenty minutes of the summary Katalin Karikó walks and talks at significant places in her life including locations at the University of Szeged The stories of two Hungarian researchers frame the film celebrating this year's Nobel laureates Report from our correspondents sent to the Nobel Week in Stockholm – Ilona Újszászi and István Sahin-Tóth https://www.svtplay.se/video/8Wv6pkZ/nobel-nya-vaccin-fargprickar-och-elektronernas-varld The review begins with the reminissence of Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman in English and the dark and tragic moments of the Covid-19 pandemic We then witness the legendary TV footage: researchers Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman laying the foundation for the development of mRNA-based vaccines receive the result of their work—the Covid vaccine The film presents the young Katalin Karikó's Hungary in a thriller-like manner from which she departed: the secret police After a replay of the period spent with the American research colleague Katalin Karikó and Béla Francia's daughter two-time Olympic champion Zsuzsanna Francia Katalin Karikó wrote her entrance exam in the auditorium of the University of Szeged ’We meet the physiological and medical Nobel laureates Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman They stand behind the development and technology of Covid-19 vaccines almost no one understood the possibilities in their mRNA technology – their publication went unnoticed their method proved to be the fastest way to effective vaccines,’ - continues the STV2 film Interesting and vivid animations explain key concepts The TV crew accompanied Katalin Karikó to her first workplace The team led by editor and reporter Johan Bergedorf mobilized and utilized articles and interviews and videos available from the University of Szeged Previously recorded and archival film excerpts from Hungary were supplemented with fresh footage by cinematographer Daniel Hols at Katalin Karikó's alma mater in Szeged on October 15 the Virág Confectionery was still a popular meeting place Nobel Prize winner Katalin Karikó and her former university classmate Imre Boros When the thermometer in Stockholm shows -17 degrees Celsius We observed that among the Swedish television channels SVT2 also considers the presentation of research topics recognized with the Nobel Prize important The three researchers received the Nobel Prize this year for the discovery and foundation of quantum dots we don't get the tiny details of life stories as in the case of the Karikó-Francia couple we find out why the sounds of pipe organs can be represented by colourful wave lines and Pierre Agostini appear in the frames: the third part of the film uses animations to illustrate the essence of attoseconds They help understand the essence of the Nobel Prize-recognized achievements in life sciences Watch it here! https://www.svtplay.se/video/j16goY5/nobel-portratten/medicinprisportrattet?info=visa The trailer for the short film featuring the Karikó – Weissman research duo emphasizes: 'For a while almost no one understood the possibilities in their mRNA technology – silence greeted their researchers their method proved to be the fastest way to effective vaccines We also hear about Katalin Karikó's escape from Hungary with currency smuggled into a teddy bear.' The short film picturing the three researchers sharing the Nobel Prize in Chemistry a researcher who copes with his inner uncertainties through rigorous physical training The discovery of quantum dots adds colour to the screens of computers and mobiles the film prominently features the French-Swedish Anne L'Huillier who 'gave us tools to peek into the extremely small and fast world of electrons – inside atoms and molecules The discovery could pave the way for faster and smaller electronics alike.' The film also treats Pierre Agostini and Ferenc Krausz as co-stars The fifth short film presents the Nobel Laureate Claudia Goldin and her work at Harvard University while walking the dog The economist sought answers to why men earn more than women and whether it's possible to invest in family life without financial loss You can also meet 'this year's Literary Laureate Jon Fosse in his literary environment in Vestlandet where his poetic world is filled with rain and darkness and where words float among the mountains...' Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi speaks about her everyday life in prison and yearning for her children A distinctive feature of the Swedish educational method is that an article is also created from the film: Katalin Karikó shared that a team at the University of Szeged is working on a vaccine against candida infection (a fungal disease) It is heart-warming to read in winter Stockholm that the future is taking shape at the University of Szeged Find more articles on our 2023 Nobel Weeks page. The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES has put the new BEAT1.1 (Bearing Endurance and Acceptance Test Rig) facility into operation now As part of the iBAC (Intelligent Bearing Amplitude Control) research project funded with €2.15 million by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) Fraunhofer IWES is testing 100 small-scale rotor blade bearings together with the project partners ENERCON The test results will be employed to create a database that can be used to develop methods for advanced pitch control and a condition monitoring system for blade bearings assisted by artificial intelligence (AI) This should make it possible not only to achieve an optimal energy yield but also to increase the system service life and optimize the operating conditions of the blade bearings The rotor blade bearings of a wind turbine are exposed to extreme loads and they are operated under conditions which are less than ideal for roller bearings in order to achieve the optimum energy yield The oscillating operation result in adverse lubrication conditions between the rolling elements and bearing raceway which can result in damage and failure of the blade bearings and yield losses and repair costs for the operators the aim of the three-year project is to develop an intelligent condition monitoring system (CMS) and combine it with an advanced control strategy in order to protect the blade bearings on the one hand optimize the expected energy yield and service life of the wind turbine we are developing solutions in cooperation with our project partners to protect rotor blade bearings from damage and We are combining our tests of the small-scale roller bearings with simulations of the entire wind turbine and aim to find an optimal compromise between bearing damage We use the data sets obtained from our tests to characterize the wear behavior of oscillating blade bearings and use them to train the AI-assisted blade bearing monitoring system,” says Arne Bartschat Group Manager Slewing Bearings at Fraunhofer IWES and project manager One particular focus of the iBAC project is on transferring the results and findings from the tests on small-scale blade bearings and the developed methods to the wind turbine with the aim of creating added value for operation and reliability by means of close cooperation with the industry project partners “Rotor blade bearing failures are associated with high costs load-reducing pitch controllers can result in unfavorable operating conditions for the blade bearing Our aim is to find better solutions within the scope of the iBAC project We offer support in the further development of simulation models and define relevant parameters for the blade bearing we perform plausibility checks ourselves using our own models We also provide operational measurement technology with interfaces to the test rig measurement system and the turbine control system We are testing the application of the blade bearing monitoring system in realistic installation situations in complex environments,” explains Sebastian Bauer “A system which hasn’t existed in the blade bearing sector until now,” adds Alper Sevim Managing Director of the start-up Dataletics “The iBAC project gives us the opportunity to train a monitoring system using recorded measurement data under specific operating conditions We are responsible for the design and algorithms of the hardware and for the monitoring system helps to evaluate data and better describe the damage behavior of the blade bearing for the detection of stochastic events.” The supplier industry is also directly involved in the project: “We support the investigations and developments in the iBAC project with our expertise as a manufacturer of blade bearings The design of the small-scale blade bearings was based closely on bearing designs used in practice,” adds Wolfgang Schnapp Fraunhofer IWES is expanding its test infrastructure and creating a scaled test facility for blade bearings with diameters of less than 1 m which is used to test bearings with diameters of up to 6.5 m to be complemented with simultaneous tests in the smaller test environment the institute now has a total of six bearing test rigs for sizes from 0.18 m to 6.5 m The design of BEAT1.1 is comparable to that of BEAT6.1 and its hexapod configuration allows static and dynamic loads to be generated in six degrees of freedom Realistic and wind turbine-specific load situations can thus be generated for two bearings tested at the same time Short equipment times and the use of scaled blade bearings will enable Fraunhofer IWES in the future to test a high number of blades taking realistic load situations into consideration in a short period of time and thus to create a valuable data base on fundamental wear behavior in the iBAC project for the development of advanced control strategies and CMS ENERCON has been a technology leader in the wind energy industry for more than 35 years The Aurich-based manufacturer was the first company to employ a gearless drive concept now characteristic of all ENERCON wind turbines ENERCON also continues to set technological standards in areas such as rotor blade design Continuous research and development establish the basis for ENERCON’s position in the industry An in-house research and development department guarantees the necessary flexibility and independence Its goal is to maintain and bolster the company’s innovative strength in order to secure ENERCON’s leading market position in the future by means of forward-looking technology and product development and current market conditions are all important factors in current research topics ENERCON has built up an effective development department supplying the market with reliable ENERCON is contributing decisively to the energy transition Dataletics is a company founded in Hamburg in 2018 and deals with all disciplines in the field of machine data The team specializes in measurement technology and embedded system development and develops software gateways and self-sufficient measurement systems for the transmission dateFormat['de_DE'])+ ' - '+item['institution']+' Fraunhofer-Institut für Windenergiesysteme IWES Weitere Pressemitteilungen dieser Einrichtung