Personnel Changes in BASF Communications

Stephan Sielaff Takes the Helm of the Schill+Seilacher Group

“Highlighting the Strengths of Specialty Chemicals”

Change in Management at Shimadzu in Germany

Claudia Böhm will succeed Dr. Florian Geistmann

How chemistry chooses a mirror-image form: the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for asymmetric synthesis

The Nobel Prize goes to Kagan and Soai for their discovery of homochirality

New Managing Director for Shimadzu Europa GmbH

Jürgen Semmler to retire

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 goes to Francis Halzen for the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin

In 1988, the physicist came up with the idea of using clear glacial ice at the South Pole as a detector material

cylib appoints Roland Harings as chairman of its Advisory Board

With his leadership experience, Roland Harings will support cylib in building an end-to-end battery recycling chain at industrial scale

Peter H. Seeberger is awarded the Liebig Medal

Outstanding achievements in the field of carbohydrate chemistry

Reducing material usage and the costs of electric drivetrains

German Founders Award for TUM Spin-off DeepDrive

The 2026 Friedrich Meuser Research Prize Goes to TU Berlin Researcher Dr. Kerstin Risse

Her dissertation shows that surfactants and proteins can work together to stabilize emulsions at oil-water interfaces

Hydrogen expert Prof. Wasserscheid receives the Archimedes Science Award

He has laid the essential foundations for the safe and cost-effective handling of hydrogen in the existing fuel infrastructure

2026 Balzan Prizes announced

Award for sustainable polymers and molecular evolution

AkzoNobel and Axalta announce three directors to finalize the combined company Board

Claus Rettig to serve as interim CEO of Evonik

Christian Kullmann on the road to recovery

Rainer Brehm Named President of Siemens’ Automation Business

New organization brings together key automation capabilities and further advances Siemens’ ONE Tech Company strategy

A change of generations on the Advisory Board of the HOYER Group

A third generation of the family undertakes responsibility

Mehdi Hireche is the managing director of Air Liquide in Germany

KIT Researcher Patrick Lott Receives the 2026 DECHEMA Prize

The award, worth 20,000 euros, recognizes his research on dynamic reactor operation

Outstanding research into sustainable battery materials

Science Prize for Professor Birgit Esser

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

Ströbel GmbH Reorganizes Its Sales Division

Niklas Lockl joins the team, bringing expertise in plastics engineering and mechanical engineering

Tavion raises €50 million and starts development of its first battery parks in Polan

CleanTech start-up bets on Poland as Europe's most attractive battery storage market

Two chemical giants, a potential deal: BASF and Evonik in talks

BASF confirms exploratory talks regarding potential takeover of Evonik

Evonik is cutting 3,200 jobs worldwide and sharpens growth strategy

Businesses and German sites with clear roles

Recycling in Agriculture: Biogenic CO₂ Is Turned Into Renewable Fuel

Five partners from the research and industrial sectors are developing a decentralized synthesis plant

Rapeseed oil instead of crude oil: Verbio starts industrial production of renewable chemicals

Nearly EUR 100 million invested

How a deep-sea microorganism breaks toughest chemical bonds

Molecular insight into biological nitrogen fixation close to the boiling point

Silicon anodes from Groningen: US start-up GDI builds demonstration factory to cut China dependency

Haskoning selected by GDI for battery demonstration factory in Farmsum

Europe’s last Acetyls site halts production

INEOS Idles Europe's last world-scale Acetyls plant as Energy prices hit 12 times US level

Enzymes in Beads for a More Sustainable Chemistry

KIT Files a Patent Application for the Process

64% of Germany's plastic waste is incinerated instead of being recycled

New VDI guideline aims to standardize terminology, procedures, and quality standards throughout the value chain

Methanol Qualified as a Feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Methanol-to-Jet: Drop-in fuel possible without modifying aircraft

Merger in the Water Chemistry Market: Kemira Acquires Family-Owned Company Sidra

Federal Cartel Office Approves Acquisition

New method causes cancer cells to burn out

New molecule forces leukemia cells to work themselves to death

Arla is investing more than 63 million euros in the future of high-protein dairy products

Demand for skyr, cottage cheese, and protein solutions is driving investment in Europe

Two new bioinformatics tools improve the diagnosis of genetic disorders

AI algorithm detects pathogenic structural variants in the genome more reliably

A tiny bacterium with a huge impact

Vaccenic acid from gut bacteria activates a receptor that combats fatty liver and high blood sugar

AI as a Tool in Flavor Research: De Novo Design of Bitter Peptides

Predicting bitterness in food with precision: AI passes the taste test

A blood test can detect over 50 types of cancer

“We’re at a watershed moment”

Small Algae, Big Prospects for Cultured Meat

How Algae Can Help Reduce the Cost of Expensive Components in Cell Culture Media

Electronic nose detects whether meat and fish are still safe to eat

To this end, the Interreg project PRECISE measures cadaverine—a gas produced when proteins decompose

New Managing Director for Shimadzu Europa GmbH

Jürgen Semmler to retire

BII allocates 8 million euros to further support six promising companies

With 1.3 million euros each, technologies in oncology, inflammation and infection therapy, and other fields are to be brought to market readiness

Energy Drinks: Consumption Is Rising Among Schoolchildren

DAK Calls for New Warning Labels on Energy Drinks to Protect Minors

AI scientist autonomously generates and validates new biological discoveries

Researchers at Chalmers University have developed a closed AI laboratory that plans and evaluates experiments with baker’s yeast itself

Age-related diseases can be reduced through health check-ups

New score predicts frailty and mortality

75 percent of Gen Z buy protein products—social media is driving the trend among Gen Z

A SINUS study shows that eight out of ten 14- to 28-year-olds consider a balanced diet important. TikTok and Instagram are their main sources of information.

Automated Lab Speeds Up Material Development

New research platform independently investigates materials for thin-film photovoltaics and other optoelectronic applications

Sandoz invests in new drug substance facility in Ljubljana, Slovenia, to expand biosimilar manufacturing capacity

Investment of around USD 300 million supports Bio100 goal announced earlier today

Ammeraal Beltech to Present Food Conveyor Solutions at EHEDG World Congress

Ammeraal Beltech will participate as a Gold Sponsor at the EHEDG World Congress in Vienna, Austria, on 7–8 October 2026

Claude discovers a novel enzyme system with CRISPR-like repeats

AI agents discover an unknown enzyme system after 21 hours of autonomous database analysis

Mould toxins in food are not destroyed during cooking or baking

Survey reveals gaps in knowledge about mould and its potential health risks

Healthy eating slows biological aging – regardless of diet

Study shows: ten different dietary patterns all have an effect at the DNA level

Protein Content in Foods — New Conversion Factors Enable More Precise Assessment

Max Rubner Institute Releases New Database for Nitrogen-to-Protein Conversion

Revvity to acquire France-based biotechnology company

Advancing human-relevant cell models for drug discovery in metabolic diseases

New Leadership for Danone in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Jean-Yves Krummenacher brings more than 25 years of experience at Danone and most recently served as Global Chief Procurement Officer

When molecules »notice« what their neighbours are doing

New spectroscopic method reveals the environment of switchable iron complexes

BioNTech Founders Launch New Venture

Şahin and Türeci's new startup in Mainz focuses on mRNA therapies

No evidence that sugar substitutes harm weight, health, or sweet taste preferences

Weight, metabolic parameters, and sweet preference remained stable in controlled trials for up to 52 weeks

On the trail of dissolution: Only 30 water molecules separate salt

Process visualised for the first time at atomic resolution using ultra-high-resolution electron spectroscopy

Europe Secures Insulin Supply: New Production Facility Planned in Frankfurt-Höchst

The federal government, the state of Hesse, and the city of Frankfurt are jointly supporting the project

Can this biotech innovation halt the destructive march of a cereal killer?

“We’ve discovered something that could lead to a potential intervention on what is the worst fungal disease of cereals”

Weeks of Work in a Few Hours: AI Tool Reads Cell Membranes

Three Tools in One Software – and Little Data Suffices