Research Stay Abroad – “Immobilization of functional metal catalysts in mesoporous carbon powders and films for the catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide”

From February to April 2025, Patricia Sonnenberg (CRC 1333 researcher at the Macromolecular Institute of the Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Project B07) visited Professor Masaoka and his team at the Division of Applied Chemistry at Osaka University as part of an international research stay funded by the CRC 1333. In the CRC 1333, all doctoral and postdoctoral … Read more

Welcome to Arthur Siegelin

A warm welcome to Arthur Siegelin! Arthur has recently joined the CRC 1333 as our new Data Steward. He is currently participating in the Franco-German double master’s program between Strasbourg and Stuttgart at the Faculty of Chemistry and will be finishing his studies at the University of Strasbourg. We look forward to working with you, … Read more

Delivery and installation of our new 500MHz Solid-State NMR spectrometer

We are delighted to announce that the new 500MHz Solid-State NMR spectrometer, funded by the DFG and the University of Stuttgart, was delivered and installed last week.  Within the CRC 1333, the spectrometer will be used for materials characterization, catalyst characterization, and diffusion studies. A 400 MHz Solid State NMR has been already available at … Read more

CRC 1333 at the Forum Wissenschaftskommunikation 2025 in Stuttgart

This year’s Forum Wissenschaftskommunikation (Dec 3 & 4, 2025) – the largest conference for science communication in the German-speaking world – will bring together experts from science communication and science marketing to discuss current trends, challenges, and developments in the field. Organized annually by Wissenschaft im Dialog (WiD), the event will be held in Stuttgart … Read more

Welcome to Humboldt Fellow Prof. Rohwer

The CRC 1333 is happy to welcome Professor Dr. Johann Rohwer from Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He will stay in Stuttgart as a Humboldt Fellow and as a Visiting Professor of Excellence Cluster EXC 2075 and the Collaborative Research Center 1333. Prof. Jürgen Pleiss from project INF of the CRC 1333 hosts him at the Institute … Read more

Prof. Dr. Blazej Grabowski awarded ERC Advanced Grant for pioneering materials simulation project “META-LEARN”

We are proud to announce that CRC 1333 Principal Investigator Prof. Dr. Blazej Grabowski has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant worth EUR 2.5 million by the European Research Council (ERC) for his project “META-LEARN”. ERC Advanced Grants are among the most prestigious research awards worldwide and honor established researchers with outstanding scientific achievements. With … Read more

Tag der Wissenschaft / Science Day 2025

On May 24, 2025, the University of Stuttgart opened its doors to the public for Science Day (Tag der Wissenschaft), inviting visitors of all ages to experience research and teaching up close. Laboratories, exhibits, and lecture halls offered hands-on experiments, interactive demonstrations, and exciting insights into current scientific topics. The CRC 1333 had its own … Read more

Welcome to Jun.-Prof. Kenichi Endo

A warm welcome to Jun.-Prof. Dr. Kenichi Endo who has been appointed as “Junior professor for Catalysis in Confined Geometries” on May 08, 2025. Before his professorship he has been part of the CRC 1333 as a postdoc in project A03 and we are happy to see him emerge to an independent researcher now. The … Read more

Workshop Recap: FAIR Research Data Management – Basics for Chemists

From April 9–10, 2025, the CRC 1333 hosted the two-day workshop, “FAIR Research Data Management: Basics for Chemists,” in collaboration with NFDI4Chem and the University of Stuttgart. The event brought together early-career researchers and chemists interested in developing a strong foundation in research data management (RDM). Expert instructors  Dr. Annett Schröter from NFDI4Chem and Dr. … Read more

Welcome to Maya Kumari

A warm welcome to Dr. Maya Kumari who joined the CRC 1333 a few months ago as a postdoctoral researcher in project C02.  Maya has received her doctoral degree in Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India and has worked as a postdoctoral researcher fellow in the Department of Chemistry there as well … Read more