Arnold Sommerfeld Prize for Dr. Tayebeh Ameri
We cordially congratulate our member PD Dr. Tayebeh Ameri on being awarded with the Arnold Sommerfeld Prize 2020 by the Bavarian Academy of Science.
Solve the mystery
One picture - three possible answers. Find the right one and win a solar powered bluetooth loudspeaker.
YES to Munich
Two offers for a W3 professorship reached the e-conversion scientist Alexander Holleitner this year. To our delight, the physicist decided in favor of the offer of the TU Munich (TUM) and remains in the cluster.
Soak up the sunlight and swim in the dark
Microswimmers are particles that activly move in liquids when supplied with energy. By a new light charging mechanism, they can now move in the dark and get interesting for medicine.
Congratulations Professor Barbara Lechner!
On October 1st, 2020, our member Barbara Lechner, started her new position as W2 tenure track professor. We wish her all the best!
The lab in the computer
How are electrons “ticking”? And why is their behavior so important for efficient solar cells? Learn more about it in the research portrait of our new member Prof. Frank Ortmann.
A new grip on the Sabatier principle
Even for experienced catalysts, matchmaking is not always easy. Some partners bind too strong, others leave too early. Read here how a copper electrode solves this problem by itself.
New solar cells for space
A payload module of perovskite and organic solar cells from the lab of e-conversion member Prof. Müller-Buschbaum proved successful on a rocket flight in space.
“Schee, dass do seids!”
With this Bavarian expression for "welcome" we happily introduce two outstanding scientists as new members of our cluster: Prof. Alessio Gagliardi and Prof. Frank Ortmann.
Spanish-German Award
The Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry and the German Chemical Society honored e-conversion coordinator Prof. Thomas Bein with the joint Elhuyar-Goldschmidt Award.