Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht
Zentrum für Material- und Küstenforschung GmbH (HZG), Germany, is one of 15 national research centres belonging to the Hermann von Helmholtz Association (HGF). HZG has a total staff of approximately 750 employees, including about 500 scientists, engineers and technicians. The main HZG research areas cover materials science as well as environmental research, with a focus on managing the coastal zone. HZG comprises three research institutes, and its organisational structure is based on a flexible matrix system and project management principles, both of which promote networking of HZG’s activities internally and in particular with external partners.