RESEARCH FOR THE ENVIRONMENT The Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ
The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ The UFZ is part of the Helmholtz Association of German research institutes Foundation: December 12, 1991 Employees: ~1,100 Leipzig Halle Funding (90% federal, 10% local; ~30% third party funding) Magdeburg The Federal German Government The Free State of Saxony The State of Saxony-Anhalt
Research Structure
Research Structure (36 Departments)
Field Analytical Chemistry Group Head: Dr. habil. Helko Borsdorf
Field Analytical Chemistry Group Ground-based optical remote sensing Open path FT-IR spectroscopy Point-scaled sensing of gases and water Geoprobes (sampling, submersible sensor probes for water monitoring) Sample Preparation (highly selective sorbents) Sensor Techniques (ion mobility spectrometry, chip based sensors)