Beatriz Roldán Cuenya selected for the prestigious Jacobus van ‘t Hoff Award Lectureship
e-conversion expert from Delft University of Technology has been selected to deliver the prestigious Jacobus van 't Hoff Lecture.
New at e-conversion 2.0!
We are pleased to welcome Raphaële Clément and Simon Kloß as new members.
e-conversion at TUM Open Campus Day
Under the motto “Discover. Explore. Understand.”, the Garching Campus became a research playground for curious minds.
The Physics behind the energy transition
Prof. Helge Stein at "Wissenschaft für Jedermann", Deutsches Museum München.
Support for Early-Career Researchers in e-conversion
Polina Igoshina and Jakob Kukral, TUM students nominated by the Cluster of Excellence, will receive funding for one year.
The third episode of the e-conversion podcast is now online
Prof. Tim Lied and Prof. Philip Tinnefeld are speaking on “Folded DNA - Photonic crystals and the energy of tomorrow.”
Welcome to e-conversion 2.0!
We are pleased to welcome Verena Streibel, Marc Ledendecker, and Arne Thomas as new members.
Solar cells and quantum technology of the future
LMU researchers are using perovskite crystals as the basis for developing materials for tomorrow’s energy technology and optoelectronics.
Climate and energy research in kids’ hands
The Deutsches Museum and e-conversion are a hit in Mini-Munich.
The surface makes the difference
Researchers from TUM and LMU reveal the surface chemistry of tantalum nitride photoanodes and demonstrate tailored improvement of their photoelectrochemical performance.
e-conversion on the Excellence Mile
Hands-on research at the Munich Science Days “FORSCHA 2026”.
The path to high-performance next-generation (solid-state) batteries
Researchers from TUM and MIT demonstrate how grain boundaries control the formation of lithium dendrites, and how to develop an approach for faster, longer-lasting solid-state batteries.
Helge Stein gives a keynote at the KS Energy and Environment Award 2026
e-conversion in dialogue with industry representatives and mobility experts.
High-throughput screening for nanocrystals
LMU researchers develop a method for quality analysis of individual nanocrystals.
ERC Grant awarded to Prof. Jan Torgersen
e-conversion expert receives ERC Proof of Concept Grant.
“We need to rethink energy materials as components”
What drives our energy pioneers: Prof. Jan Torgersen.
e-conversion at the Zamanand festival 2026
Games, fun and energy research right in the heart of the city.
Bettina V. Lotsch elected to the Leopoldina
e-conversion expert becomes part of a long-established scientific society.
Prof. Johannes V. Barth named Honorary Fellow of the Chinese Chemical Society
e-conversion researcher receives prestigious award.
Light energy onto a collision course
LMU researchers use DNA origami to make energy losses visible.
Prof. Karsten Reuter is elected Honorary Fellow of the Chinese Chemical Society
e-conversion researcher receives prestigious award.
LMU researchers improve perovskite solar cells with molecular interface tweak
Targeted surface treatment improves the molecular contact and increases the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells.
Bringing the university into the heart of the city
e-conversions' scientific escape game featured in TUM Magazine as an example of successful public engagement.
AI-driven Catalyst Development
€30 Million Funding for German Consortium.
A self-forming catalyst
A copper-based material deliberately transforms into an active catalyst – opening new pathways for CO₂ utilization.