Passion for science and diversity
In this interview Prof. Jennifer Rupp talks about a type of battery that might revolutionize e-mobility, her current projects and her heartfelt wish to promote diversity in academia and industry.
Welcome Prof. Marc Willinger!
With Prof. Willinger e-conversion could win an excellent expert on electron microscopy. We wish him and his family a good start in Munich and all the best for his research!
Conference for young nanoscientists
Want to listen and talk to two nanoscience Nobel laureates??? Then join the International Nanoscience Students Conference in Munich with talks, poster sessions, workshops, an opportunity fair,...
Facts about (Artificial) Photosynthesis
In this video e-conversion member Prof. Dario Leister explains his research on artificial photosynthesis and how this idea might open up a new energy source.
Off to new shores
Two of our members accepted calls from other universities. Prof. Harald Oberhofer moved to Bayreuth, Prof. Stefan Maier starts down under at Monash University close to Melbourne. All the best!
Working like a real scientist
This spring nearly 500 high school students are taking part in the joint school program of e-conversion and TUMjunior to get an impression of how research works.
Quantum physics, Climate & Aging
Wondering about this title? These are the topics of the last three episodes of "Exzellent Erklärt" - the podcast of the German Clusters of Excellence. Listen in!
Outstanding theoretical chemist
Prof. Frank Neese was awarded the Schrödinger medal 2022 by the World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists.
Engineering Heroes
We are proud to have a member who is one of the Top 50 Women in Engineering 2021: Tayebeh Ameri.
Highly Cited Researchers 2021
Last year, five e-conversion members rank in the top 1% by citation in their field of research.
New video online!
Being a female professor in chemistry is still something special. In this video our member Bettina Lotsch shares her personal experiences.
Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Since 2021 Prof. Bettina Lotsch is a full member of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. Congratulations!
Prestigious Award Lectures
In 2021, Prof. Bettina Lotsch was invited twice to give a prestigious award lecture: by the University of Birmingham and the Chemical Research Society India.
Award in Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry
Prof. Ivan Huc received the Izatt-Christensen International Award 2021 for his excellent research in the field of macrocyclic and supramolecular chemistry.
Fellow of the International Society of Electrochemistry
Our member Prof. Hubert Gasteiger received a Fellowship of the International Society of Electrochemistry. Congratulations!
Frank Neese honored with the Luigi Sacconi Medal 2021
Prof. Frank Neese was awarded the Luigi Sacconi Medal 2021 for his excellent research in Inorganic Chemistry.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
The United Nations declared 11 February as a day to remind of the important role females play in research and technology. For e-conversion the support of girls and woman is a core element. Read more!
On the spot drug delivery with light-controlled organic microswimmers
Not science fiction, but a publication by e-conversion members: microswimmers that steer through biological fluids as blood and take up and release cargo on demand - propelled forward by light.
Welcome & Goodbye
With the beginning of 2022 we had to say goodbye to Dr. Jacek Stolarczyk who has accepted a professorship at Krakau University. But we can also welcome a new scientist in our cluster: Prof. Ivana Ivanović-Burmazović.
Guess and win
This time it is not only the quiz picture that´s mysterious but also the price: a magic plasma ball....
Climate chance – are 1.5 degree still plausible?
Can we still reach the 1.5 degree global warming limit? This podcast episode by the CLICCS Cluster Hamburg investigates how the climate changes and how society changes with it, thereby feeding back on climate.
New textbook on Energy Materials
Prof. Aliaksandr Bandarenka has published a new textbook on Energy Materials. It is suited for students and scientists starting in the field of functional materials for energy applications.
It´s all about Quantum Science
Entanglement, superposition, quantum cryptography....: Get an inside into the basics of quantum physics - given by two top researchers of the Munich quantum cluster MCQST.
Energy talks to go
The e-conversion lectures series “Energy of the Future” is now available online. Watch or listen to the talks whenever and wherever you are!
New member
Jennifer Rupp last worked at the MIT and now holds a professorship on Solid-State Electrolyte Chemistry at TU Munich. We wish her a good start!