We are happy to have them both on board!

Many thanks also to to Alina Bauer and Martina Paetsch for their dedicated and reliable work as doctoral representatives. We especially want to acknowledge their fantastic organization of the last Summer School!

Der Beitrag New CRC 1333 doctoral representatives erschien zuerst auf Collaborative Research Center 1333.

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Felix Fischer, postdoctoral researcher in project C10 has been appointed Junior Professor (W1ttW2) for Inorganic Coordination Chemistry and X-ray Spectroscopy at Paderborn University as of October 1, 2025.

Felix joined the CRC 1333 as a doctoral researcher during the first funding period and continued as a postdoctoral researcher in the second period. His appointment marks an exciting next step in his academic career — and a success story for CRC 1333’s early-career researcher community!

Beginning with his Junior Professorship on October 1, 2025, Felix intends to integrate his expertise in coordination chemistry, catalysis and X-ray spectroscopy to advance the investigation of the structurally, (photo)chemically, and (photo)catalytically intriguing class of phosphaalkene transition-metal complexes. His research focuses on the catalytic activity of phosphaalkene complexes of nickel, cobalt, iron, ruthenium and bismuth. Targeted transformations include both reactions previously known for precious-metal-based phosphaalkene complexes and transformations characteristic of the mentioned transition metals.

Using photochemical analytical methods, he aims not only to characterize the ground states of these complexes but also to identify the relevant transition states in (photo)catalytic reactions by time-resolved UV/Vis spectroscopy. In addition, static and time-resolved X-ray spectroscopic measurements employing hard X-rays at synchrotron radiation sources will be conducted. The unique value of X-ray spectroscopy lies in its ability to probe samples in an element-specific manner, independent of their aggregation state and under nearly any experimental condition. This enables both ex situ investigations of crystalline, amorphous or immobilized samples and in situ analyses of dissolved species

We warmly congratulate Felix on this achievement and wish him continued success in his new role!

Der Beitrag Congratulations to Felix Fischer on his Junior-Professorship! erschien zuerst auf Collaborative Research Center 1333.

We are delighted to announce that Deven Estes, Deputy Spokesperson & Principal Investigator (PI) in the CRC 1333, has been appointed from junior professor to professor last week by Rector Prof. Peter Middendorf.

Deven has joined the University of Stuttgart in late 2019 and is an expert in surface chemistry on metal oxides, specifically in the selective synthesis of well-defined model catalysts on metal oxide surfaces through the techniques of Surface Organometallic Chemistry (SOMC) and Molecular Heterogeneous Catalysis (MHC) at the Institute of Technical Chemistry. 

We warmly congratulate him on this achievement and wish him every success in his future career.

Der Beitrag Congratulations to Deven Estes on his Professorship! erschien zuerst auf Collaborative Research Center 1333.

The annual CRC 1333 Status Meeting took place in Bad Wimpfen from May 5-7, 2025.  All members of the CRC gathered for this three-day event, which serves as a central forum to present current research, exchange ideas and, disuss strategies and expectations for the continued development of the CRC 1333. This year’s seminar naturally placed particular emphasis on the expectations and plans for the upcoming third funding period.

Over the course of the seminar, each research team from the areas A – Materials, B – Catalysis, C – Analysis, Theory and Simulation as well as FAIR data management (INF) had the opportunity to share and discuss their latest results.

In lieu of a traditional scientific keynote, we invited Dr. Maike Lauggas, an expert from the Department of Gender Studies at the University of Vienna, who joined us virtually and conducted an interactive workshop on the topic of “To be or not to be biased”; reflecting our growing commitment to diversity training within the CRC 1333.

During the poster sessions on the first two days, our doctoral researchers presented their current work and received valuable feedback from peers and professors alike. In addition, the CRC 1333 INF team organized daily exhibitions during the coffee breaks, highlighting the FAIRSynthesis, FAIRVibSpec and Thermodynamic parameter estimation of linker and catalyst effects in pore-immobilized systems.

And of course, there was also time to socialize — with a lively pub quiz session, explorations of the historic town of Bad Wimpfen, and plenty of opportunities to enjoy the beautiful early summer weather together.

The CRC 1333 Status Meeting proved once again to be a highly productive and inspiring gathering. We sincerely thank all participants for their valuable contributions!

Der Beitrag CRC 1333 Status Meeting 2025 erschien zuerst auf Collaborative Research Center 1333.

We are delighted to announce that Simon Krause, principal investigator (PI) in the CRC 1333, has been appointed Professor at the University of Ulm, Institute for Inorganic Chemistry II. He will take up his new position in April 2025.

While he will be leaving the University of Stuttgart, he will continue as PI of subproject A08, together with Prof. Sabine Laschat and Dr. Krystina Pluhackova.

We warmly congratulate him on this achievement and wish him every success in his future career.

Der Beitrag Congratulations to Simon Krause on his Professorship at the University of Ulm! erschien zuerst auf Collaborative Research Center 1333.

Congratulations to Samuel van Gele on being awarded the PEX 2025 fellowship. 

The German-South African Public Engagement Exchange (PEX), launching this month, is a new initiative funded by the BMBF and hosted by the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin’s Public Engagement and Impact Unit. PEX is a distinctive leadership program that connects researchers and public engagement professionals to enhance science and empower society. The program will bring together 40 researchers from South Africa and Germany in an innovative leadership and innovation initiative focused on public engagement. This framework fosters interactions between science and society, creating mutual benefits that strengthen both fields.

More info about the PEX fellowship can be found here. 

Der Beitrag German-South African Public Engagement Exchange (PEX) Fellowship for Samuel van Gele erschien zuerst auf Collaborative Research Center 1333.

CRC 1333 doctoral researcher and doctoral representative Alexander Beck represented the CRC 1333 and his research work at at this year’s European Summer School in Quantum Chemistry (ESQC) in Italy.

The aim of the school is to introduce participants to modern methods and computational techniques in quantum chemistry.

Der Beitrag Alexander Beck at ESQC 2024 erschien zuerst auf Collaborative Research Center 1333.

We look forward to working with you, Hassan!

Der Beitrag Successful Master Defense for Hassan Shatla erschien zuerst auf Collaborative Research Center 1333.

We are delighted to announce that Alexander Schlaich, principal investigator (PI) in the CRC 1333, has been appointed Professor at the TU Hamburg, Head of the Institute for Physics of Functional Materials. He will take up his new position in September 2024.

While he will be leaving the University of Stuttgart, he will continue as PI of subproject A03, together with Prof. Bettina Lotsch and Prof. Kristina Tschulik.

We warmly congratulate him on this achievement and wish him every success in his future career.

Der Beitrag Congratulations to Alexander Schlaich on his Professorship at the Technical University of Hamburg! erschien zuerst auf Collaborative Research Center 1333.

During the three days, each research team from the areas A – Materials, B – Catalysis, C – Analysis, Theory and Simulation as well as FAIR data management (INF) had the opportunity to present and discuss their latest research results.

This year’s keynote speaker, Prof. Alois Fürstner from the Max Planck Institute für Kohlenforschung, gave a talk on “A New Reactivity Paradigm: Trans-Hydrogenation, Gem-Hydrogenation, and Trans-Hydrometalation of Alkynes”. It was definitely a highlight, led to many great conversations and we would like to thank him for his time and sharing his expertise.

During the poster sessions offered on the first two days, our doctoral students showcased their research progress and received valuable feedback from their peers and professors. The CRC 1333 INF team prepared daily exhibitions during the coffee breaks, covering the topics of FAIR processing of chromatographic, IR and kinetic data from NMR.

And of course there was also time to socialize, explore the town of Bad Wimpfen and enjoy the beautiful summer weather together. 

Our CRC 1333 Status Meeting was a very productive get-together, and we thank everyone for their great contributions!

Der Beitrag CRC 1333 Status Meeting 2024 erschien zuerst auf Collaborative Research Center 1333.