Thermo Electron Corporation purchased Ionalytics Corporation

Viessmann Foundation partners with TUM Venture Labs to foster next-generation climate ventures

“Put climate at the very heart of companies”

Strong location, strong future: tesa begins plant expansion in Offenburg

New production building: Plant expansion to adjust production capacities for industrial and consumer products

Sartorius sharpens guidance after significantly profitable sales revenue growth in the first nine months

Lab division recovering gradually

KNAUER acquires Labomatic and strengthens its leading position in preparative HPLC

Industry associations warn: Germany and Europe at risk as a battery location

Open letter to Federal Chancellor Merz: Affected industry calls for industrial policy strategy for the future of batteries

Start-up challenge from auto motor und sport: TaiSan wins with innovative battery concept

Further development of sodium-ion batteries

Laboratory innovations and expert knowledge at analytica 2026

Key topics: digitalization, automation, sustainability

BASF and Carlyle reach binding transaction agreement on coatings business to create a leading standalone company

The enterprise value of the transaction amounts to €7.7 billion

FBH spin-off Rydberg Photonics: powering quantum technology with next-generation photonic solutions

INEOS to close two Rheinberg plants as Europe’s chemical industry hits breaking point

The closures are the direct result of crippling energy and carbon costs, and a lack of tariff protection

From frying oil to coupling relays

Bio-based plastic from bio-waste: Siemens and Envalior collaborate on more sustainable electrical products 

BASF completes the sale of its Brazilian decorative paints business to Sherwin-Williams

Purchase price of $1.15 billion on a cash and debt-free basis

Breaking the Bubbles of the Different Renewable Carbon Sectors to Enhance the Transformation of the European Chemical Industry

“Renewable Material of the Year 2025”: Three innovative start-ups lead the way in sustainable chemical industry

IBU-tec sets up, together with Hosokawa Alpine, a pilot plant for battery recycling at the Weimar site

Strong market growth expected in battery recycling with CAGR of over 50% through 2032

kiutra secures €13M to eliminate bottlenecks from quantum supply chains with helium-3-free cooling

Kiutra’s proprietary magnetic cooling technology addressing critical quantum supply chain vulnerabilities identified by NATO and EU initiatives

BASF, Porsche, and BEST successfully complete pilot project on chemical recycling

Complex waste streams from end-of-life vehicles can be processed through chemical recycling into raw materials for new vehicle components such as foam for steering wheels

Clean Energy from Stored CO₂ – Safe, Scalable, and Sustainable

Factor2 Energy Raises US$9.1M to Unlock Scalable Geothermal Power from Geologically Stored CO₂

Arkema celebrates its new battery dry coating laboratory in France

This innovative approach represents a major shift in electrode manufacturing

cylib confirms EUR 26.1 million grant for battery recycling facility

Scale-up to build sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling facility at CHEMPARK Dormagen for European resilience

Ground-breaking ceremony for Europe's only innovation forge in Berlin

Europe's largest laboratory infrastructure for transfer and pre-foundation teams in green chemistry is being created

Researchers Develop New Method for Producing Previously Unknown Compounds

An international research team has published a paper in the journal Nature describing a new process that simplifies the production of complex molecules

Teflon as a low-calorie stomach filling, cows with zebra stripes and the physics of lumpy pasta sauce

Bizarre but brilliant: Ig Nobel Prizes awarded in 2025

Boron replaces metal: Element forms complexes with olefins

Eliminating toxic and expensive heavy metals in the chemical industry

Edible biodegradable battery could replace lithium-ion batteries

Researchers develop battery material from substances found in the body

Catalyst turns greenhouse gas into an energy source

Researchers convert CO₂ into methane - newly developed catalyst exceeds industry standard

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 for the development of metal-organic frameworks

“Metal-organic frameworks have enormous potential, bringing previously unforeseen opportunities for custom-made materials with new functions”

Using fungi to produce sustainable platform chemicals

Biotech startup Biophelion is working on extracting new valuable materials from industrial waste

BASF, Porsche, and BEST successfully complete pilot project on chemical recycling

Complex waste streams from end-of-life vehicles can be processed through chemical recycling into raw materials for new vehicle components such as foam for steering wheels

A new way to produce ammonia more efficiently

By boosting ammonia production, the price of electricity from hydrogen could drop

Researchers turn coffee and plastic waste into climate solution

“What begins with a Starbucks coffee cup and a discarded plastic water bottle can become a powerful tool in the fight against climate change...”

PFAS filter from a ball mill

A team of researchers is developing an environmentally friendly material that could help remove these ‘forever chemicals’

Splitting water: How order and disorder direct chemical reactivity

New study reveals mechanism behind water ionization under electrochemical conditions

AI model predicts disease risks decades in advance

New AI tool can forecast the risk and timing of over 1,000 diseases

Unilever reaches new business arrangement for Ben & Jerry’s in Israel

Unilever announced it has reached a new arrangement for Ben & Jerry’s in Israel which will ensure the ice cream stays available to all consumers

An AI Robot for Pipetting

Researchers from the University of Freiburg have received an EXIST grant for their goodBot startup

Sugary Drinks Influence the Psyche via the Intestine

Soft Drink Consumption Associated with Higher Risk of Depression

Did you know how long water lasts?

Researchers uncover high PAHs in common foods

The study reveals hidden carcinogens in cooking oils and meats using advanced QuEChERS-GC-MS detection method

Possible breakthrough in the development of effective biomaterials

The results could be groundbreaking for tissue engineering

German frozen food market remains on course for success

Strong performance in the first half of 2025

KNAUER nominated for the German Sustainability Award 2026

Nobel Prize in Medicine for immune system guardians

Two Americans and one Japanese scientist honored for revolutionary discoveries on the balance of the immune system in autoimmune diseases

Plant-based diet can prolong life with type 2 diabetes

New CRISPR method leads to a better understanding of cell functions

Novel CRISPR method makes LOF analyses much more efficient and reproducible

The Sex of the Body: Why Our Organs Cannot Simply Be Classified as Male or Female

Much more complex than expected

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

Researchers develop ultrasmall, light-sensitive nanoparticles that could serve as contrast agents

A completely new approach in cancer therapy

KyDo secures €4.45 million seed funding

Meat is macho: Why masculinity concepts get in the way of green initiatives to cut meat and dairy consumption

Study recommends ways forward to encourage men to change their diet

New technology detects antibiotic resistance in minutes

Fraunhofer researchers develop innovative diagnostics for detecting antibiotic resistance in bacterial infections

Antibody discovered that blocks almost all known HIV variants in neutralization assays

The discovery potentially opens up new perspectives for the prevention and treatment of HIV infections

Making yogurt with ants

How traditional practices can inspire new approaches to food science

A novel method for genome editing

Inspired by Bacteria’s Defense Strategies

Simply taste your way to flu infection

Rapid test for influenza viruses using chewing gum – without the need for a laboratory, electricity or medical personnel

MrBeast chocolate comes to Germany

Exclusively at EDEKA, Netto Marken-Discount and Marktkauf

Analytik Jena and Thuringian partners develop innovative sensor technology for monitoring micropollutants in wastewater

Starting signal for "MikroGraph" research project

Certain processed foods and beverages linked to declines in brain health

The results offer an important wake-up call for people who want to keep their brain sharp as they age

Not so sweet: Some sugar substitutes linked to faster cognitive decline

Decline equal to 1.6 years of aging in highest consumers

"A DNA search engine" searches through millions of data records in seconds

This can significantly accelerate research into antibiotic resistance and unknown pathogens

Stem Cells Repair Mouse Brains Post-Stroke

A milestone in the treatment of brain disorders

Teflon as a low-calorie stomach filling, cows with zebra stripes and the physics of lumpy pasta sauce

Bizarre but brilliant: Ig Nobel Prizes awarded in 2025

Proven: Cereal Plants Absorb Nanoplastics

Labelling with gold makes particles visible