QuestAir Technologies Inc. - Notification of shareholding

Futury and Infraserv Höchst enter into five-year partnership for more innovation and start-ups in the Rhine-Main region

Expansion in Mexico: Bodo Möller Chemie takes over Bridge Chemical Company

Specialty chemicals solutions provider consolidates regional expertise

ZEISS and LG Chem join forces to strengthen the photopolymer supply chain for advanced optics

Patented technology against plastic waste

aevoloop secures €8.25 million

Public research organisations behind 63 000 inventions across Europe in the past two decades

Research-linked startups punch above their weight

Arkema continues to decarbonize its Lacq/Mourenx site

BASF and IFF announce strategic collaboration to drive next-generation enzyme and polymer innovation

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

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

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”

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...”

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

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

Splitting water: How order and disorder direct chemical reactivity

New study reveals mechanism behind water ionization under electrochemical conditions

CO₂ as a raw material: new process makes climate gas usable for the chemical industry

Producing industrially relevant chemicals in a resource-efficient way

Laboratory innovations and expert knowledge at analytica 2026

Key topics: digitalization, automation, sustainability

The ‘black box’ of precursor chemistry cracked open

From Guesswork to Predictive Control: Decoding Metal-Organic Precursor Chemistry

Using fungi to produce sustainable platform chemicals

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

The key to civet coffee is in the chemistry

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

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

AI models for drug design fail in physics

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

Sweet and climate-friendly: Kaufland's first own-brand products with a cocoa-free chocolate alternative

Proven: Cereal Plants Absorb Nanoplastics

Labelling with gold makes particles visible

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

Making yogurt with ants

How traditional practices can inspire new approaches to food science

How genes affect our metabolism

Better prevention of heart disease thanks to genetics

AI nutrition study finds "five every day" may keep the doctor away

It is important to eat a healthy diet regularly

Did you know how long water lasts?

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

This can significantly accelerate research into antibiotic resistance and unknown pathogens

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

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

KNAUER acquires Labomatic and strengthens its leading position in preparative HPLC

Intermittent fasting, low carb or vegan for diabetes

What does science say?

German frozen food market remains on course for success

Strong performance in the first half of 2025

How MXenes truly work

Novel technique shines light on an exciting new nanomaterial with potential for better batteries, flexible electronics, and clean energy devices

Eye prosthesis restores sight to patients with incurable vision loss

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

Transparent artificial intelligence improves assessment of prostate cancer aggressiveness

AI speaks the language of pathologists

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

Plant-based diet can prolong life with type 2 diabetes

KNAUER nominated for the German Sustainability Award 2026

A quiet ally: a ubiquitin precursor promotes stress resistance and longevity

The discovery could lead to ways to improve the treatment of cancer and aging-related diseases

MrBeast chocolate comes to Germany

Exclusively at EDEKA, Netto Marken-Discount and Marktkauf

Merck to Acquire the Chromatography Business of JSR Life Sciences

Acquisition aims to strengthen company’s downstream process offering of advanced filtration and chromatography solutions

Swallowing and licking toads

Pharmacologist from Ulm warns of a strange and dangerous drug trend

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

Decline equal to 1.6 years of aging in highest consumers

An AI Robot for Pipetting

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