Business Climate in Germany’s Chemical Industry Considerably Improved

K+S raises 2026 guidance and is in line with the full-year market expectation

The acquisition of Qemetica's salt business is expected in the first quarter of 2027.

The Structural Crisis in the Chemical Industry Is Worsening—Time to Act Is Running Out

Those who take action now will improve their chances of remaining competitive in 2040

Bruker announces strategic collaboration with Atinary Technologies to advance self-driving laboratories

LANXESS Powers Large-Scale Plant with Hydrogen

Advantage of Verbund site: Hydrogen is produced at Covestro as a byproduct of chlorine electrolysis

Smoltek Hydrogen and Heraeus Precious Metals advance next-generation ultra-low iridium electrolysis technology

LANXESS increases sales and earnings in the second quarter of 2026

Strong development compared with the first quarter of 2026: significant 61.7 percent increase in earnings

Merck upgrades its full-year guidance and expects revenue of up to €21.8 billion

Performance driven by continued demand in Process Solutions, Rare Diseases and Semiconductor Solutions

From Korean Roots to Global Impact

Niber Technologies Brings PFAS-Free Nano Membrane to a Market Under Regulatory Pressure

Leading the way in sustainability

TechnoCompound receives Silver certification from EcoVadis

Univar Solutions Acquires H.M. Royal, Expanding Reach in Rubber, Plastics, and Adhesive Additives in the United States

The 101-year-old specialty distributor brings established customer relationships on the East and West Coast of the USA

ALTANA receives EcoVadis Gold Medal – sustainability performance confirmed once again

ALTANA is thus among the top 5 percent of all companies evaluated worldwide

Germany Breaks Its Own Record for New Startups: More Than 3,000 New Startups in Just Six Months

"Germany is seeing more startups than ever—now we need to scale up"

STABL Energy continues its growth trajectory and expands into Austria

First Battery Storage Project at Elektrowerk Schöder

Berlin-based start-up NextGO Epi secures €2 million for gallium oxide wafers

The semiconductor material could reduce electric car charging times from 60 to 10 minutes and is ten times more energy-efficient than silicon carbide

Founder personality determines how start-ups weather crises

Migration experience, higher education and open-mindedness foster innovative responses to crises

Mid-Year Report on the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry: No Recovery, Investments Continue to Decline

A Decisive Course of Reform Is Needed to Strengthen the Region as an Industrial Hub

BASF beats analysts’ estimates and raises its full-year forecast

Revenue jumps to 17.2 billion euros in Q2 2026

Efficient pathway to climate-neutral fuel production

INERATEC and Zeopore accelerate next-generation hydrocracking for CO₂-neutral fuels and chemicals

NexMR joins the Magritek Group to push benchtop NMR one step further

"This is what real innovation in benchtop NMR looks like, and it is happening here"

Covestro and BYD form strategic partnership across future industries

Focus on advanced material innovation and application development

Three-dimensional molecules through “domino cascade”

Chemists develop light-driven triple catalysis

New solutions to the PFAS problem

Research team develops methods for breaking down “forever chemicals”

Nature as a Model for Sustainable Hydrogen Storage

How biocatalysis could improve LOHC technology

Energy Transition: Electrify First—Then Use Methanol Instead of Hydrogen for the Rest

Wearable patch vibrates when it detects environmental hazards

Fertiliser from the neighbourhood – where local ammonia plants make economic sense

Haber-Bosch: now electric

Germany Breaks Its Own Record for New Startups: More Than 3,000 New Startups in Just Six Months

"Germany is seeing more startups than ever—now we need to scale up"

Outstanding research into sustainable battery materials

Science Prize for Professor Birgit Esser

Biosensor detects nanoplastics in water within minutes

Peptide-based biosensor enables direct detection of polystyrene nanoparticles

Scenarios for a New “Iron Age”: Iron Complements Hydrogen as an Energy Source

Study Shows the Potential of Iron Powder for Long-Term Energy Storage, Energy Transmission, and the Use of Existing Power Plant Infrastructure in the Energy System of the Future

A New Source of Raw Materials for the Chemical Industry

Study Analyzes Research Needs on the Path to a Defossilized Basic Chemicals Industry

Klaus Grohe Prize 2026 awarded for the first time to two researchers

Edward Tate and Nicolas Winssinger share the €75,000 prize for medicinal chemistry

MicroHarvest is building Europe's first industrial facility for microbial protein at the Leuna Chemical Park

Biotech scale-up invests a mid-double-digit million amount and creates about 25 new jobs at the site

New Strategies for Preserving Native Cocoa Varieties

$400 million deal: Eurofins acquires Element Materials Technology's Life Sciences Testing Services business in North America

The transaction involves biopharma, environmental, and food testing

Scientists turn COVID-19 immune memory into a powerful new ally against cancer

Celloram, Inc., University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University unveil PROTEXI, a novel cancer vaccine platform advancing toward first-in-human clinical trials in sarcoma patients.

Do sugar substitutes disrupt gut health and metabolism?

Study examines the emerging science suggesting a link between calorie-free sweeteners and blood sugar control

Shimadzu acquires European electron microscopy pioneer for $711 million

The combination is set to deliver complete solutions for semiconductors, life sciences and materials science

Europe: Conflicting Laws Threaten Biodiversity and Food Security

EU laws are working against the protection of pollinators that they themselves call for

Nestlé and Platinum Equity to create Peranel, a leading player in water and premium beverages

S.Pellegrino, Perrier and Acqua Panna are to grow more independently under their own roof

New Analytical Methods Aim to Better Protect Fruit Juices from Adulteration

An IGF project is developing a multi-method approach for four fruit matrices, intended to replace existing single-method approaches

Visugromab Overcomes Resistance to Cancer Immunotherapy

Antibody Shows Long-Lasting Remissions After Failure of Established Cancer Immunotherapies

FDA Takes Further Steps to Remove Outdated Authorizations for Color Additives in Food

Two petroleum-based food dyes lose FDA approval or face revocation

A new light on the microbiome and its metabolites

Peptide isolated from a Cerrado frog increases strawberry shelf life

Study shows that the molecule preserves the fruit's firmness without affecting its flavor and has potential as a postharvest treatment

300 beverage companies call for: No sugar tax on beverages

Five industry associations are warning of price increases and questioning the effectiveness of the planned tax in terms of public health policy.

Leica Biosystems to acquire StatLab

The acquisition is intended to scale up the use of AI-powered cancer diagnostics in anatomical pathology laboratories

Vitamin B3 for the gut: From basic discovery to clinical translation

Innovation Transfer Award recognizes a long-standing collaboration

Plant-based supermarket products contain twice as many additives as animal-based equivalents

A UK study analysed 71 like-for-like product pairs and counted 199 additives in plant-based items versus 100 in animal-based ones

Merck opens a €25M testing facility in Darmstadt to support drug product release in Europe

Strategic location near major clinical trial hubs strengthens support for biopharmaceutical companies bringing therapies to European markets

Great Ideas: From Stress-Free Cell Sorting to a Universal Flu Vaccine

Science2Start 2026: Dr. Sarah Scatigna’s CELLnROLL Wins First Prize

According to the report, one in five cups of coffee contains toxic pesticide residues

An analysis by four organizations shows that 59 percent of the active ingredients in pesticides used in coffee cultivation are banned in the EU

AI detects cancer cells and evaluates the accuracy of its diagnosis

Researchers Are Developing a Transparent AI System for Diagnosing Lymphomas

Accordian-inspired pump unlocks new era for lab-on-a-chip technology

A first-of-its-kind device replicates human blood flow waveforms in the lab, opening doors for vascular disease study, drug discovery and space travel safety

Griesson - de Beukelaer is focusing on international growth and expanding into the U.S.

Implementation of the long-term corporate strategy / Acquisition of DeBeukelaer Corporation / Development of a modern production facility

NexMR joins the Magritek Group to push benchtop NMR one step further

"This is what real innovation in benchtop NMR looks like, and it is happening here"

Eurofins Acquires Element's Biopharma and Food Testing Capabilities in North America

The 27 laboratory sites are to be integrated into Eurofins' existing hub-and-spoke network

Prebiotic sodas typically contain as much sugar as fiber

While healthier than regular sodas and fruit drinks, prebiotic sodas do not necessarily compare favorably with other alternatives

ABB Robotics collaborates with Roche to bring physical AI to laboratories

Agreement lays the foundation for a new era of digitally connected labs enabled by intelligent robotics to provide significant efficiencies in laboratory workflows

Novo Nordisk and AWS enter strategic partnership to accelerate drug discovery through AI

New AI hub in London brings together engineers, AI specialists and scientists to reduce the time to market for future medicines

Bayer Signs Licensing Agreement with RAGT and Plans to Bring Hybrid Wheat to Market in the Early 2030s

Hybrid wheat is expected to increase yields without requiring more land or resources