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Monika Pischetsrieder appointed as GDCh delegate to the EuChemS Division of Food Chemistry. EuChemS, the European Chemical Society, represents all national chemical societies at the European level. The Food Chemistry Division supports exchange and cooperation between food chemists throughout Eur...

It is already known for 20 years that a group 2 metal like magnesium can not only form Mg+II compounds. Also compounds with Mg+I metal centres have been isolated (Science 2007, 318, 1754). Such compounds typically feature Mg-Mg bonds. All attempts to isolate a similar, but much more reactive, Ca+I ...

Prof. Dirk M. Guldi recently embarked on a fruitful academic tour across China, engaging with international experts and sharing groundbreaking insights into the fields of carbon nanoscience and catalysis. Fullerene Ruby Anniversary Symposium: From November 14-17, 2025, Prof. Guldi attended th...

We are thrilled to announce that Professor Dirk Guldi has been awarded the prestigious Masuhara Lectureship at the ACP Conference 2025, held in Kochi, India. This esteemed recognition highlights his significant contributions to the field of photochemistry. During the conference, Prof. Guldi deli...

The Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy wishes all students and staff a wonderful and peaceful holiday season and a successful start to the new year. Lectures will be suspended from December 19, 2025, through January 6, 2025. During the Christmas period, the Student Service Center for Chemistry an...

We are thrilled to announce that Professor Dirk Guldi has been awarded the prestigious Masuhara Lectureship at the ACP Conference 2025, held in Kochi, India. This esteemed recognition highlights his significant contributions to the field of photochemistry. During the conference, Prof. Guldi deli...

The STAEDTLER FOUNDATION promotes cutting-edge research and honors doctoral students at FAU at its 2025 annual meeting For the 27th consecutive year, the STAEDTLER Foundation honored doctoral students from Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) at its 2025 annual meeting. This y...

Dr. Sabrina Gensberger-Reigl and Dr. Hannah Zenker have been honored with the Renate Wittern-Sterzel Award by FAU for their pioneering in promoting equality and inclusion in research. At the Chair of Food Chemistry, the two scientists have established a maternity protection laboratory that enables ...

We are delighted to announce that Prof Dr. Dirk M. Guldi has been selected as the 2025 Edinburgh Instruments Lecturer in Photophysics and Photochemistry at Duke University. Established to honor scientists who have made transformative contributions to the fields of light–matter interaction, energy c...

Researchers working with particles and materials made from them have the opportunity to engage in intensive exchange at the annual Particle-Based Materials Conference PBM. This year, the conference was once again held in Erlangen and was organized by the Chair of Interfaces and Particle Technology ...