1. RESEARCH FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
The Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ

2. 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

3. Research Structure

4. Research Structure (36 Departments)

5. Field Analytical Chemistry Group
Head: Dr. habil. Helko Borsdorf

6. 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)