What is Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf?

The center was founded in 1956. The former research center in Rossendorf was part of the German Academy of Sciences. The German-born British physicist Klaus Fuchs, who took part in the Manhattan Project and acted as a spy for the Soviet Union, was deputy director until 1974. In 1992 it became known as Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf.

What is HZDR doing in Dresden?

HZDR conducts research in the materials, health and energy sectors in Dresden and at three other locations in Germany and France. In Grenoble, it operates a beamline for materials and radiochemistry research at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility ( ESRF ).

What is the Dresden high magnetic field laboratory?

The Dresden High Magnetic Field Laboratory targets an ambitious goal to provide 100 Tesla for materials research. It serves as a research facility for in-house and customer projects. The laboratory was erected in the vicinity of ELBE, which can accomplish magneto-optical experiments.