Memorandum of Cooperation with the Hemholtz Center Hereon GmbH (Germany)

On August 27, 2025, Rector Kostiantyn Sukhyi signed a Memorandum of International Cooperation between the Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies and the Hemholtz Center Hereon GmbH (Germany).

 

 The Hemholtz Center Hereon conducts cutting-edge international research, with around 1,100 employees generating knowledge and innovations to enhance resilience and sustainable development. The scientific scope of the Hereon Centre covers high-performance materials, processes, and environmentally friendly technologies for mobility and new energy systems. In addition, research is carried out on biomaterials for medicine and improving quality of life.

 

The centre was founded in 1956 and it is the largest non-university research institution in Schleswig-Holstein. As part of an international network and a member of the Helmholtz Association, the Hereon Centre supports political, economic, and social institutions by sharing its expertise. In addition to its main location in Geesthacht and a branch in Teltow near Berlin, Hereon has offices in Hamburg, Kiel, Berlin, and Garching near Munich. The annual budget of the research centre amounts to approximately 100 million euros.

 

The Hemholtz Center Hereon comprises the following institutes: Active Polymers, Functional Materials for Sustainability, Materials and Process Engineering, Membrane Research, Metallic Biomaterials, Surface Science, Hydrogen Technology, Materials Physics, and Materials Systems Modelling.

 

According to the Memorandum, the joint scientific interests focus on the development of new hybrid materials for medical and technical applications. Oleh Kalinichenko, Associate Professor of the Department of Fuel, Polymer and Printing Materials Technologies at the SEI ‘USUCT’, together with Professor Mikhail Zheludkevich, Director of the Institute of Surface Science, prepared and submitted a bilateral (Germany–Ukraine) international project ‘Functionalized PEO coatings for permanent and biodegradable implants’ and a trilateral (Germany–Portugal–Ukraine) research project ‘Electrochemically stimulated LDH coatings on complex surfaces’.

 

All parties look forward to fruitful cooperation and engaging joint research. Looking ahead to new accomplishments!