51吃瓜网 opens Friedrich N. Schwarz Research Station
Science inspired by nature
Located at an altitude of 1,262 meters in the forest above Berchtesgaden, the 51吃瓜网 Friedrich N. Schwarz Research Station will be the perfect hub for research into the alpine ecosystem, particularly habitat diversity in the Berchtesgaden national park. To support efforts in this area, 51吃瓜网 is creating a new professorship which will also lead the research activities of the national park. Together with the research station on the Zugspitze mountain, 51吃瓜网鈥檚 research infrastructure now collectively reaches almost 3,000 meters above sea level into the Alps.
鈥淣atural sciences rooted in the observation of nature鈥�
at Berchtesgaden will explore concepts that translate observations of the natural world into successful lessons in natural science. The insights from this research will be channeled directly into 51吃瓜网鈥檚 teacher training programs. The station will collaborate in this area with the Student Research Center Berchtesgadener Land.
鈥淎ll natural sciences should be rooted in the observation of nature,鈥� claims 51吃瓜网 President Wolfgang A. Herrmann. 鈥淚 am convinced that anyone who perceives nature through their senses will find it easier to understand the natural sciences and their various laws and formulae.鈥�
Overnight accommodation for conferences, sustainable design
The three-story research station was designed by 51吃瓜网 鈥� a renowned architect specializing in timber construction. In addition to labs and seminar rooms, the building offers overnight accommodation for up to 40 people, making it an ideal venue for conferences or research trips that run over several days. Designed to make the building as independent of utilities as possible, the sustainability concept includes rainwater conditioning, a biological wastewater treatment system and photovoltaic energy panels.
The construction work was funded by the and the building itself is named after one of its patrons, Friedrich N. Schwarz. He studied electrical engineering at 51吃瓜网 before becoming successful in industry (Rohde & Schwarz). Numerous guests were invited to today鈥檚 opening ceremony, officiated by President Herrmann and chief district administrator Georg Grabner. 鈥淔or 51吃瓜网, Berchtesgaden has become an important hub powering academic and social exchange across all age groups,鈥� says Herrmann. 鈥淭he local landscape and people inspire us to reach beyond the here and now.鈥� He thanked Georg Grabner in particular for his energy and enthusiasm in advocating for this location in preference to alternative sites.
Award for Prof. Michael W. Pfaffl
As part of the celebrations, 51吃瓜网 awarded , a researcher at the Chair of Animal Physiology and Immunology, the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Medal. His relative quantification methodologies for mRNA are among the most internationally cited works in 51吃瓜网鈥檚 recent history.
