GGSB Meeting @HZDR - QUALI-Start-Up Lectures

Europe/Berlin
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR)

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR)

Bautzner Landstraße 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
Description



Background: The Georgian-German Science Bridge (GGSB) was initiated to act as an umbrella encompassing the multitude of activities between a consortium of Georgian univesities (AUG, GTU, ISU, KIU and TSU) and institutes of Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ). The objective of the GGSB is to connect scientists from both countries via common research projects and students through education and exchange programs, thus fostering mutual Georgian-German scientific and cultural relations. After the COVID-19 pandemic, a successful restart of GGSB has been achieved with two more German Helmholtz Centres -- the GSI Helmholtz Zentrum for Heavy Ion Research and the Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) -- joining GGSB.

Education: As part of the GGSB concept, in 2013 and 2015 educational programmes for Georgian students have been conducted in the so-called “Autumn Lectures” (http://fz-juelich.gtu.ge/autumn-lectures) at the Georgian Technical University as well as “Workshops and Summer Schools” at different locations in Georgia in every even year, which started in 2004 and continues until today. Recently (September 2024), we had a GGSBScience Fest” event, which was also 10th Workshop (GGSWBS), commemorating the 20th anniversary of GGSB (https://events.hifis.net/event/1339/). The event highlighted the progress and achievements made in research, education and exchanges personnel and culture during the first two decades.

In 2017, a new longer-term initiative has been started, which we call qualified and qualification lecture course (“QUALI-Start-Up”). It was conducted a second time in 2019, again at FZJ. The content of this training courses were in the fields of basic science and included lectures in experimental and theoretical physics, chemistry, mathematics, life sciences and health, engineering science with emphasis on the application of technologies. The course was conducted by leading scientists of six FZJ institutes (IEK, IKP, INM, PGI, ZEA, IAS) and included theoretical as well as practical trainings at forefront experimental and technological facilities of FZJ.

QUALI-Start-Up Lectures #3: As a continuation, we organize a third lecture course in Summer 2025 at HZDR (Rossendorf/Dresden, Germany). Besides the motivation to provide access to a wide range of modern infrastructure at HZDR, students will certainly be impressed by the advanced techniques and by being able to do hands-on training in different scientific disciplines in a very concise and effective manner. At the same time the students should become acquainted with the requirements needed to be successful in possible subsequent studies at HZDR, at the nearby OncoRay (National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology) facility at Dresden or at other Helmholtz centres.

The course will be conducted by leading scientists of the institutes of HZDR, FZJ, GSI and will include theoretical as well as practical training's at outstanding experimental and technological facilities of HZDR. This event is in line with the intention of Helmholtz centres and Georgian universities participating in GGSB to continue their scientific and  technological cooperation in the fields of: 

(i) fundamental particle, nuclear and astro-physics

(ii) medical imaging -- physics and biomedical applications

(iii) atmospheric sciences and environment

(iv) engineering and technology

(v) new fields (e.g. AI/machine learning, agricultural science)

The targeted group of Georgian students – about 20 students in total – will be pre-selected with regard to their qualifications by the Georgian universities first. The final selection of the students for the QUALI-Start-Up training course will be done in close assistance with a selection panel consisting of supervisors from the corresponding Georgian universities and leading scientists/directors of Helmholtz centres (FZJ, GSI, HZDR).

For Accommodation in Dresden we recommend the following hotels in the city center:

Best Western Plus Hotel:   https://www.bestwestern-hotel-dresden.de/

Apart Hotel Mitte:  https://www.aparthotel-mitte.de/home.html

Meininger Hotel Dresden Zentrum: https://www.meininger-hotels.com/en/hotels/dresden/

Ibis Hotel Dresden:  https://www.ibis-dresden.de/

Accommodation for students is foreseen in the HZDR Guest House (https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pOid=60937&pNid=3068&pLang=en),  which will be provided free of charge

George Mamatsashvili Andro Kacharava
Registration
Registration form
Participants
  • Alesandro Nonikashvili
  • Andro Kacharava
  • Bernd Neumaier
  • David Arutinov
  • David Mchedlishvili
  • George Mamatsashvili
  • Giorgi Dalakishvili
  • Giorgi Kakabadze
  • giorgi Mamatsashvili
  • Giorgi Nizharadze
  • Hans Ströher
  • Harald Glückler
  • Ilja Bekman
  • Irakli Keshelashvili
  • Jan Simkanin
  • John Toidze
  • Kato Melikidze
  • Levan Katsitadze
  • Luka Guraspashvili
  • Luka Tsulukidze
  • Maia Batsatsashvili
  • Mariam Kenkadze
  • Max Sieger
  • Mikheil Kalantarovi
  • Mikheili Metivishvili
  • Nika Chakhunashvili
  • Nika Durishvili
  • Nikoloz Kalichava
  • Nikoloz Kikvadze
  • Nikoloz Kurthskalia
  • Otari Gokhadze
  • Pranav Hegde
  • Rong Xiang
  • Saba Ebanoidze
  • Sandra Hamann
  • Santiago Brühlmann
  • Stefan van Waasen
  • vazha tkemaladze
    • 09:00 09:30
      Opening Session: Welcome & Opening Addresses Room 201 (Building 114, HZDR)

      Room 201

      Building 114, HZDR

      Conveners: Sebastian Schmidt, Bezhan Chankvetadze
    • 09:30 10:30
      Session 1: GGSB 2025 Kick-off meeting Room 201 (Building 114, HZDR)

      Room 201

      Building 114, HZDR

      Convener: Sebastian Schmidt
      • 09:30
        GGSB Lecture Week: History & Format of the meeting 15m Room 201

        Room 201

        Building 114, HZDR

        Speaker: Hans Ströher
      • 09:45
        Opportunities for students internships at FZJ 15m
        Speaker: Harald Glückler
      • 10:00
        Opportunities for students internships at HZDR 15m
        Speaker: Sandra Hamann
      • 10:15
        Opportunities for students internships at FAIR/GS 15m
        Speaker: Pradeep Ghosh
    • 10:30 11:00
      Coffee break (& group photo)
    • 11:00 12:40
      Session 2: Science of the SMART|BioMedical_Lab’s Room 201 (Building 114, HZDR)

      Room 201

      Building 114, HZDR

      Convener: Andro Kacharava
      • 11:00
        SMART|Labs: Introduction & Overview 20m
        Speaker: Hans Ströher
      • 11:20
        SMART|Biomarker_Lab: Chemistry part (FZJ, HZDR, TSU) 20m
        Speaker: Bernd Neumaier
      • 11:40
        SMART|Biomarker_Lab: Contributions, possibilities at TSU / Georgia 20m
        Speaker: Bezhan Chankvetadze
      • 12:00
        PET tracer development: Opportunities in Georgia 20m
        Speaker: Otari Ghokhadze
      • 12:20
        Biomedical Imaging SMART Lab 20m
        Speaker: Fizan Ullah
    • 12:40 13:30
      Lunch break HZDR canteen

      HZDR canteen

    • 14:00 15:30
      Session 3: Science of the SMART|Engineering_Lab’s Room 201 (Building 114, HZDR)

      Room 201

      Building 114, HZDR

      Convener: Harald Glückler
      • 14:00
        An introduction to the Digital Lab 30m
        Speaker: Stefan van Waasen
      • 14:30
        The current status and further plans on the Digital Lab 30m
        Speaker: Ilja Bekman
      • 15:00
        Technology for Excellent Science: Opportunities in Georgia 30m
        Speaker: Giorgi Kakabadze
    • 15:30 16:00
      Coffee break 30m
    • 16:00 18:00
      Session 3: Science of the SMART|Engineering_Lab’s (continuation)
      • 16:30
        Detector Laboratory at GSI/FAIR 30m
        Speaker: Irakli Keshelashvili
      • 17:00
        SMART|EDM_Lab: New focus on experimental development for medicine 30m
        Speaker: David Mchedlishvili
      • 17:30
        New topic: Perspectives for Bio- and Geoscience at Ilia Uni (Georgia) 30m
        Speaker: Maia Batsatsashvili
    • 18:30 20:00
      Dinner 1h 30m HZDR canteen

      HZDR canteen

    • 09:00 10:30
      Session 4: Presentations of HZDR topics — Liquid Metal Technologies and Material Science Room C231 (Building 801, HZDR)

      Room C231

      Building 801, HZDR

      Convener: George Mamatsashvili
      • 09:00
        Electromagnetic process control in liquid metals 30m
        Speaker: Sven Eckert
      • 09:30
        Magnetohydrodynamics and liquid metal measurement techniques 30m
        Speaker: Max Sieger
      • 10:00
        Introduction into liquid metal batteries 30m
        Speaker: Tom Weier
    • 10:30 11:00
      Coffee break 30m
    • 11:00 12:30
      Session 4: Presentations of HZDR topics — Liquid Metal Technologies and Material Science (continuation) Room C231 (Building 801, HZDR)

      Room C231

      Building 801, HZDR

      • 11:00
        Semiconductor materials processed by ion beams: chip & quantum tech. 30m
        Speaker: Shengqiang Zhou
      • 11:30
        NIMFEIA project and AI research at HZDR 30m
        Speaker: Helmut Schultheiss
      • 12:00
        Data-driven materials design and applications to 2D nano-systems 30m
        Speaker: Rico Friedrich
    • 12:30 13:30
      Lunch break 1h HZDR canteen

      HZDR canteen

    • 14:00 15:30
      Visit to different HZDR Labs
      • 14:00
        Liquid Metal Lab 1h 30m Building 253, HZDR

        Building 253, HZDR

        Magnetohydrodynamic processes in liquid metals, measurement techniques and applications

        Speaker: Sven Eckert
      • 14:00
        Semiconductor Materials Lab 1h 30m Building 613, HZDR

        Building 613, HZDR

        Doping and defect engineering by ions

        Speaker: Shengqiang Zhou
    • 16:30 18:30
      Parallel Session A: Physics topics & Interviews Room C231 (Building 801, HZDR)

      Room C231

      Building 801, HZDR

      led by Andro Kacharava, Hans Ströher, Irakli Keshelashvili, David Mchedlishvili, Sven Eckert, Max Sieger, Tom Weier, Thomas Wondrak, Shengqiang Zhou, Helmut Schultheiss, Rico Friedrich, Frank Stefani, Daniel Bemmerer, Rong Xiang, Thomas Herrmannsdörfer, Giorgi Dalakishvili, George Mamatsashvili

      • 16:30
        Talk1 25m Parallel session A

        Parallel session A

        Speaker: Nika Chakhunashvili
      • 16:55
        Talk2 25m Parallel session A

        Parallel session A

        Speaker: Levan Katsitadze
      • 17:20
        Electrons motion outside blackhole with special metric 25m Parallel session A

        Parallel session A

        Speaker: Nikoloz Kurtskhalia
      • 17:45
        Talk4 25m Parallel session A

        Parallel session A

        Speaker: Mikheil Metivishvili
    • 16:30 18:30
      Parallel Session B: Chemistry topics & Interviews Building 805, HZDR

      Building 805, HZDR

      led by Martin Kreller, Bern Neumaier, Bezhan Chankvetadze, Santiago Brühlmann

      • 16:30
        Nanochemistry for Medicine 25m Parallel session B

        Parallel session B

        Speaker: Mariam Kenkadze
      • 16:55
        Talk2 25m Paralle session B

        Paralle session B

        Speaker: Giorgi Nizharadze
      • 17:20
        Investigation of isotope effect using supercritical fluid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry 25m Parallel session B

        Parallel session B

        Speaker: Vazha Tkemaladze
    • 16:30 18:30
      Parallel Session C: Engineering/Medical application topics & Interviews Room 021 (Building 620, HZDR)

      Room 021

      Building 620, HZDR

      led by Harald Glückler, Stefan van Waasen, Ilja Bekman, Giorgi Kakabadze, Fizan Ullah, David Arutinov

      • 16:30
        Design and Development of a Six-Legged Walking Hexapod Robot 25m Parallel session C

        Parallel session C

        Speaker: Nika Durishvili
      • 16:55
        A Marine Oil Spill Collection Device 25m Parallel session C

        Parallel session C

        Speaker: Saba Ebanoidze
      • 17:20
        Talk3 25m Parallel session C

        Parallel session C

        Speaker: Luka Guraspashvili
      • 17:45
        Talk4 25m Parallel session C

        Parallel session C

        Speaker: Mikheil Kalantarovi
    • 18:30 20:00
      Dinner 1h 30m HZDR canteen

      HZDR canteen

    • 10:00 12:30
      Visit to OncoRay: Talks UKD | University Hospital Dresden 'Carl Gustav Carus'

      UKD | University Hospital Dresden 'Carl Gustav Carus'

      Händelallee 28, 01309 Dresden
      Convener: Christian Richter
      • 10:00
        Translational Medical Physics Research at OncoRay 20m
        Speaker: Christian Richter
      • 10:20
        Three Talks 20m
    • 12:30 13:45
      Lunch break 1h 15m Canteen of Medical Faculty

      Canteen of Medical Faculty

    • 14:00 14:45
      Tours through the OncoRay facility
    • 15:00 18:00
      Excursion in Dresden
    • 18:00 21:00
      Dinner at Brauhaus im Waldschlösschen 3h Am Brauhaus 8B, 01099 Dresden

      Am Brauhaus 8B, 01099 Dresden

      Am Brauhaus 8B, 01099 Dresden
    • 09:00 10:00
      Session 5: Presentations of HZDR topics — Radiopharmacy and Astrophysics Room C231 (Building 801, HZDR)

      Room C231

      Building 801, HZDR

      Convener: George Mamatsashvili
      • 09:00
        Cyclotron-based production of theranostic radiometals 30m
        Speaker: Santiago Brühlmann
      • 09:30
        Astrophysics in the lab: DRESDYN project on MHD instabilities and dynamo 30m
        Speaker: Frank Stefani
    • 10:00 10:30
      Coffee break 30m
    • 10:30 11:30
      Session 5: Presentations of HZDR topics — Radiopharmacy and Astrophysics (continuation) Room C231 (Building 801, HZDR)

      Room C231

      Building 801, HZDR

      • 10:30
        Introduction into nuclear astrophysics — Felsenkeller Lab 30m
        Speaker: Daniel Bemmerer
      • 11:00
        Possible cooperation with Ilia Uni on ionosphere physics 30m
        Speaker: Giorgi Dalakishvili
    • 12:00 13:30
      Lunch break 1h 30m HZDR canteen

      HZDR canteen

    • 14:00 15:30
      Visit to different HZDR Labs
      • 14:00
        DRESDYN Lab 1h 30m Building 410, HZDR

        Building 410, HZDR

        The DREsden Sodium facility for DYNamo studies is an infrastructure project devoted to large-scale liquid sodium experiments with geo- and astrophysical background

        Speaker: Frank Stefani
      • 14:00
        Radiopharmacy Lab 1h 30m Building 805, HZDR

        Building 805, HZDR

        Targetry, Target Chemistry and Radiopharmacy, Radionuclide production

        Speaker: Martin Kreller
    • 15:30 17:30
      Parallel Session A: Physics topics & Interviews Room C231 (Building 801, HZDR)

      Room C231

      Building 801, HZDR

      led by Andro Kacharava, Hans Ströher, Irakli Keshelashvili, David Mchedlishvili, Sven Eckert, Max Sieger, Tom Weier, Thomas Wondrak, Shengqiang Zhou, Helmut Schultheiss, Rico Friedrich, Frank Stefani, Daniel Bemmerer, Rong Xiang, Thomas Herrmannsdörfer, Giorgi Dalakishvili, George Mamatsashvili

      • 15:30
        Talk5 25m Parallel session A

        Parallel session A

        Speaker: Alesandro Nonikashvili
      • 15:55
        Talk6 25m Parallel session A

        Parallel session A

        Speaker: John Toidze
      • 16:20
        Solar Wind magnetosphere coupling during the 2024 Geomagnetic storms 25m Parallel session A

        Parallel session A

        Speaker: Luka Tsulukidze
    • 15:30 17:30
      Parallel Session B: Chemistry topics & Interviews Building 805, HZDR

      Building 805, HZDR

      led by Martin Kreller, Bern Neumaier, Bezhan Chankvetadze, Santiago Brühlmann

    • 15:30 17:30
      Parallel Session C: Engineering/Medical application topics & Interviews Room 102 (Building 270, HZDR)

      Room 102

      Building 270, HZDR

      led by Harald Glückler, Stefan van Waasen, Ilja Bekman, Giorgi Kakabadze, Fizan Ullah, David Arutinov

      • 15:30
        Digital Clock 25m Parallel session C

        Parallel session C

        Speaker: Nikoloz Kalichava
      • 15:55
        Evaluating viability of zeolite as a methane capture device in enclosed/semi-enclosed cattle farms 25m Paralle session C

        Paralle session C

        Speaker: Nika Kikvadze
      • 16:20
        Talk7 25m Parallel session C

        Parallel session C

        Speaker: Kato Melikidze
    • 17:30 20:00
      Social program: BBQ at HZDR 2h 30m "Haus am See" Harthteich

      "Haus am See" Harthteich

    • 08:35 12:30
      Continuation of the lab visits
      • 09:00
        ELBE facility and other labs of Radiation Physics Institute 1h 30m Building 540, HZDR

        Building 540, HZDR

        versatile research with radiation

        Speaker: Rong Xiang
      • 10:30
        High Magnetic Field Lab 1h 30m Building 550, HZDR

        Building 550, HZDR

        Modern materials research in the presence of high magnetic fields

        Speaker: Thomas Herrmannsdörfer
    • 10:00 12:30
      Closed Session/GGSB Board Meeting Room C231 (Building 801, HZDR)

      Room C231

      Building 801, HZDR

    • 12:30 13:30
      Lunch break 1h HZDR canteen

      HZDR canteen

    • 14:00 16:00
      Concluding session: Outcome of the board meeting / awarding ceremony / outlook beyond GGSB 2025 Room C231 (Building 801, HZDR)

      Room C231

      Building 801, HZDR

      Conveners: Sebastian Schmidt, Hans Ströher, Andro Kacharava