Research

Flowering plants provide their embryos with their own food reserve. Prof. Claudia Köhler is analysing which genes control this nutrient tissue in the seed – and thus reproduction. Her findings could help to breed more resilient crops. She is involved as a location ambassador at Potsdam Science Park because fundamental knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit come…

Prof. Silvia Vignolini researches how plants and animals create colours through tiny surface structures. She uses this knowledge to develop sustainable pigments and new materials. For the Potsdam Science Park, she sees a future in materials science that could enable many sustainable innovations.

Professor Dr Antje Baeumner aims to collaborate with industry to develop innovative sensors for pressing problems in medical diagnostics, food safety and environmental analysis. To this end, she joined the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Branch Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses IZI-BB in the Potsdam Science Park in 2023.

Professor Dr Alexander Böker develops sustainable plastics at the Fraunhofer IAP that are based on natural raw materials and are recyclable or even biodegradable. He sees the Potsdam Science Park as a melting pot for innovative ideas.

Professor Dr Peter H. Seeberger wants to solve medical problems with knowledge from basic chemical research. The Potsdam Science Park offers him the perfect environment to turn ideas into innovations.

Julia Eschenbrenner and her team want to prevent millions of bone fractures with a new method for the early detection of osteoporosis. She is working towards this ambitious goal with the start-up POROUS at the Potsdam Science Park.