From February 25–27, 2026, the 37th German Zeolite Conference (DZT) took place at the Max-Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart. The conference was organized by DECHEMA e.V. and co-hosted by Ulm University and the Max-Planck Institute for Solid State Research.
The meeting covered the full range of porous materials research—from synthesis and characterization to applications in catalysis, adsorption, energy storage, and process development.
CRC 1333 supported this year’s conference and contributed with a dedicated session highlighting current research within the Collaborative Research Centre. The conference was opened by CRC 1333 project leaders Prof. Bettina Lotsch and Prof. Simon Krause alongside Prof. Mika Lindén from the University of Ulm.
In the session “SFB-1333 – Catalysis in Confinement,” chaired by Jun.-Prof. Dr. Kenichi Endo (University of Stuttgart), CRC researchers presented recent results:
- Dr. Johanna Bruckner (University of Stuttgart) discussed the rational design of ordered mesoporous materials with tunable pore size and surface acidity via direct liquid crystal templating.
- Dr. Patrick Probst (University of Stuttgart) presented work on ring-expansion metathesis polymerization under confinement and the control of molecular weight in cyclic polymers.
- Samuel Van Gele (Max-Planck Institute for Solid State Research) explored structural effects of post-synthetic linkage modification in COF-366-Co catalysts.
The conference provided an excellent platform for exchange within the German zeolite and porous materials community, and we thank the organizers and participants for the stimulating discussions.
