Evonik: New Head of Colorants Product Line

Tioxide’s Managing Director crowned Tees Businesswoman of the Year

Award recognises Karen Askwith’s role saving Teesside’s Greatham TiO2 plant

PerkinElmer Appoints Dr. Kaveh Kahen as President of Analytical & Testing Solutions Business

Kahen returns to PerkinElmer with more than 20 years of experience across the life sciences and analytical technologies industries

2026 KlarText Prize for Science Communication: Klaus Tschira Foundation Honors Seven Researchers

Articles such as “Good News for Those Who Hate Brussels Sprouts,” “The Stamp-Sized Lab,” and “Faster Drug Development Through Math” won over the jury

Alexandra Knauer Awarded the Federal Cross of Merit

Berlin Entrepreneur Receives Cross of Merit for Outstanding Service

Raw material transition in the chemical industry: Former Covestro executive joins Cyclize in an operational role

Proven natural gas substitute poised to enter chemical plants

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

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

Nearly EUR 100 million invested

AkzoNobel and Axalta to be called Axanzo following merger

Greg Poux-Guillaume becomes CEO

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

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

BASF confirms exploratory talks regarding potential takeover of Evonik

EWE and VERBUND Establish a Joint Venture for One of Europe's Largest Hydrogen Projects

European Partnership for Energy Security and Decarbonization

Microplastics Cause Fatty Liver Disease in Mice

Enzymes Overcome the 100-Degree Heat Barrier

The process is of interest to the chemical industry

Converting CO₂ Directly into Fuels and Chemicals

TU Berlin Launches Two Research Projects on Direct Electrochemical CO₂ Conversion—Without the Detour via Hydrogen

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

Businesses and German sites with clear roles

From wood to chemicals: UPM inaugurates pioneering biorefinery in Germany

With an annual capacity of 220,000 tonnes, it is the largest facility of its kind in the world

LEVACO Chemicals Acquires LANXESS's Tank Farm and Strengthens Its Leverkusen Site

LEVACO Enhances Autonomy in Key Raw Material Processes

Bio-based raw materials and green hydrogen: Startup Furanova brings cutting-edge technology to Gendorf

FDCA from Sugar: Furanova Builds Pilot Plant for Bio-Based Plastic Feedstock

New method causes cancer cells to burn out

New molecule forces leukemia cells to work themselves to death

Rising CO₂ Alters Wheat Proteins and Baking Quality

Climate Change Affects Bread

New Managing Director for Shimadzu Europa GmbH

Jürgen Semmler to retire

A first in Germany: Charité successfully treats 19-year-old with CRISPR therapy

Exagamglogene Autotemcel used for the first time in Germany following approval

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

Danaher accelerates life sciences research with new AI-powered autonomous lab

The lab is designed to deliver up to eight times faster progress from idea to validated reagent

A Matter of Quantity: A Universal Target for CAR-T Cells Against Cancer

“Here, we are demonstrating for the first time an innovative method for identifying new targets for cancer therapies”

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.

Genes or environment? Which has the greater influence on who we are?

What’s in our genes: International research team identifies over 1,000 markers linked to human personality

Concern over European biotech: the window for change is narrow – and closing fast

Ultra-Processed Foods: The Degree of Processing Affects Metabolism and the Brain

Why Ready-Made Meals Affect the Body Differently Than Freshly Cooked Food

QIAGEN and EQT agree on a takeover bid worth billions

QIAGEN’s Supervisory Board and Managing Board fully support the transaction

Merck to Acquire Silence Therapeutics

Strengthening Rare Disease Pipeline with Innovative siRNA Asset

International FoodTec Award 2027: Winners Announced

21 award winners honored for innovation, sustainability, and efficiency

Highly Sensitive Detection of MRI Contrast Agents

Scientists have developed a sensor capable of detecting even the smallest amounts of gadolinium.

Using Enzymes instead of the Landfill: How Biological Processes Can Help with Recycling

Researchers identify enzyme families capable of breaking down polyurethane and polyamide

Energy Drinks: Consumption Is Rising Among Schoolchildren

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

From the Cloud to the Lab: Currenta Tests Virtual Lab Automation

Simulate first, then automate

Researchers transform old blood cells into young brain cells

60 years younger after 50 days: Study opens a window to a better understanding of cellular rejuvenation processes

More young people are drinking juice and non-alcoholic cocktails on a regular basis

Weekly alcohol consumption among adolescents reaches an all-time low

Analytik Jena inaugurates new buildings: Investment of 96 million euros

Endress+Hauser Group company expands capacity for development, production and sales of laboratory measurement technology

Vegetables first, then carbohydrates?

Does the order in which we eat affect blood sugar?

Peanuts leave a unique fingerprint in the blood

Researchers identify a specific fatty acid pattern associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes

Zurich Blue, a nano-pigment inspired by an ancient prototype

Ultra-processed food intake linked to silent strokes in healthy middle-aged adults

"I would not have expected this finding, frankly"

Blue light could cut food poisoning from raw chicken

The low-cost technique is also a viable alternative to chlorination

Resistant bacteria are favoured in hospital sewers

Responsible antibiotics identified

Gut microbes help set the body’s response to vaccination

Bacterial flagella proteins linked to stronger vaccine fever responses

Archimedes’ screw made from a single molecule