UniSysCat events

"Farewell to Fire?" A joint event with the philosopher and chemist PD Dr. Jens Soentgen, Universität Augsburg and the artist Julius von Bismarck, Berlin.

Assist. Prof. Dr. Charlotte Vogt, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology will be speaking on the topic "Operando Electrochemical FT-IR and quick-XAS Spectroscopy of Electrocatalytic Reactions for the Energy Transition".

Dr. Janine George, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Abteilung Materialchemie and Friedrich - Schiller - Universität Jena will be speaking on the topic Data-driven chemical understanding with geometrical and quantum-chemical bonding analysis.

After a long break due to the Corona pandemic, it's time for a UniSysCat New Year's Reception again!

New batch PhD students of EC²/BIG-NSE present the work plan of their future PhD.

Prof. Dr. ir. Bert F. Sels, Catholic University Leuven will be speaking on the topic Reductive Catalytic Fractionation Lignin Oil: A Lignocellulose Processing delivering Unique Lignin Oils for Chemicals and Materials Applications

Prof. Tim Cernak, University of Michigan will be speaking on the topic Chemical Synthesis Enabled by Information.

This year’s Gerhard Ertl Lecture awardee Alec M. Wodtke will give a talk about „Progress toward building the world’s greatest microscope: Making slow-motion atomic-scale movies of chemical reactions at surfaces“

Clear the stage for science! We'll be slamming like there's no tomorrow :)

Proteins are Nanomachines - Molecules of Life in Motion. Joachim Heberle talks about his research on proteins.

On the stage of Urania Berlin, representatives of UniSysCat and other experts will debate the topic of energy security. How can catalysis research help?

Prof. Fanxing Li, North Carolina State University will be speaking on the topic Mixed Oxides as Multi-Functional Reaction Media for Chemical Looping Catalysis 

PhD Horacio V. Guzman, Department of Theoretical Physics, Josef Stefan Institute, Ljublijana and Departamento de Física Teórica de la Materia Condensada, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid will be speaking on the topic Quantitative electrostatic force tomography for proteinaceous capsids in interaction with an approaching nanoscale substrate.

Dr. Ana P. Gamiz-Hernandez, Stockholm University, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, will be speaking on the topic Exploring the mechanism of respiratory chain enzymes by multi-scale simulations

On the occasion of his appointment as Honorary Professor for "Green Chemistry" at TU Berlin, Prof. John Warner will give an inaugural lecture and receive the certificate in a festive ceremony.

Prof. Tharamani C. Nagaiah, Department of Chemistry, Indian Intitute of Technology, Ropar will be speaking on the topic Conversion of industrial waste H₂S pollutant to value-added products.

Prof. Dr. Ralf I. Kaiser, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Chemistry will be speaking on the topic Unraveling Molecular Mass Growth Processes to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - From Combustion Systems to Deep Space.

Prof. Lorenz T. Biegler, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh will be speaking on the topic An Optimization-based Approach for Kinetic Parameter Estimation from Spectral Data

Dr. Przemyslaw Nogly, Jagiellonian University, Krakow will be speaking on the topic Time-resolved X-ray crystallography on membrane proteins: Watching ions moving in time and space

Finally, the time has come again: LNDW returns after a two-year break!

Within the framework of LNDW 2022, Berlin's Clusters of Excellence invite you to "Meet the Scientists" in Humboldt Labor.

Network & career event for Ukrainian researchers that fled from Ukraine and came to Berlin.

Prof. Swadhin K. Mandal, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Department of Chemistry will be speaking on the topic Small Molecules in Catalysis to Avoid Transition Metals

Prof. Selvan Demir, Michigan State University, Department of Chemistry, will be speaking on the topic Employing Radicals and Bismuth in Lanthanide Single-Molecule Magnet

The movie "Petro-Melancholia. The petroleum age in the mirror of art" gives insights into the work of UniSysCat researcher Dr. Benjamin Steininger.

Dr. Sigrid Milles, Leibniz- Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) Berlin will be speaking on the topic Studying intrinsically disordered proteins by integrated NMR and single molecule fluorescence spectroscopy

Science in a shopping mall? That's literally "Mall Anders". UniSysCat is part of this experimental SciComm experience.

Prof. Ognjen Miljanic, University of Houston, will be speaking on the topic Greenhouse Gas Capture in Porous Molecular Crystals

Young scientists from Berlin's Clusters of Excellence present stories from their research.

Prof. Huimin Zhao, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will be speaking on the topic Expanding the Boundary of Biocatalysis.

We will celebrate with this year's awardee Dr. Charlotte Vogt. Guests are cordially invited!

Prof. Ezgi Karaca from Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center will talk about Integrative Dynamic Modeling of Biomolecular Complexes.

What do scientists actually do? Meet the Scientists of the Clusters of Excellence in Berlin!

How young researchers in Berlin are helping to shape our world of tomorrow.

As part of the series “Meet the Scientist”, Dr. Oldemeyer will present her research light-sensing proteins.

UniSysCat will present their research on the stage of MitWissenschaft in Humboldtforum Berlin.

As part of this year's IUPAC Global Women's Breakfast, UniSysCat will be hosting an online meeting: Four female UniSysCat scientists are available to answer your questions concerning a career in academia.

Dr. Majd Al-Naji from Max Planck Institute for Colloid and Interface Science, Potsdam will talk about Novel heterogeneous catalytic systems for greener biorefinery and sustainable chemical processes

Prof. Dr. Michael Römelt, Humbold-Universität zu Berlin, Institut für Chemie, Theoretische Chemie will be speaking on the topic Quantum Chemistry of Complex Molecular Systems: Relative Spin State Energies and Photoswitches.

After the annual report by cluster spokesperson Prof. Dr. Arne Thomas, we will have a talk about "Machine Learning meets Quantum Chemistry" by Prof. Dr. Klaus-Robert Müller will give a talk.

Dr. Renske M. van der Veen, HZB Berlin & University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will talk about Fast electrons and hard X-rays for unraveling light-induced dynamics in energy materials

Dr. Ariane Nunes Alves, TU Berlin will talk about computer simulations to predict ligand binding kinetics and diffusion rates

Prof. Dr. Henrike Müller-Werkmeister, University of Potsdam, Institute of Chemistry will be speaking on the topic Structural Dynamics of complex molecular systems: Watching an enzyme at work using time-resolved serial crystallography

Prof. Yang Shao-Horn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology will talk about Scientific Challenges Towards Mitigating Climate Change

Dr. Benjamin Steiniger, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin will be speaking on the topic: Towards a Chemical Cultural Theory: Why Historians and Philosophers of Modernity and Anthropocene Need to Engage with Catalysis

Dr. Johannes Broichhagen, FMP - Leibniz Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie will be speaking on the topic ChemBioProbes to visualize and optically control biological function with high definition and spatiotemporal precision.

Dr. Christian Teutloff, Institute of Experimental Physics, Freie Universität Berlin will be speaking on the topic EPR in (Bio-)Catalysis – more than a fingerprinting tool?

Dr. Alexander Giovannitti, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Stanford University, CA, USA will be speaking on the topic The development of redox-active conjugated polymers for energy storage and electrocatalysis.

Prof. Dr. Karsten Reuter, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max Planck Gesellschaft, will be speaking on the topic Data-Enhanced Multiscale Theory of Operando Energy Conversion Systems.

Dr. Shuang Li from Technische Universität Berlin, Department of Chemistry, Functional Materials will speak about Design, synthesis, and catalytic performance regulation of novel hybrid materials.

Prof. Hoi Ri Moon, Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology will be speaking on the topic Flexible Metal Organic Frameworks: Design, Synthesis, Charaterization and Applications.

Prof. Núria López, Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia will be speaking on the topic Breaking Linear - Scaling Reationships in Catalysis and Electrocatalysis.

Prof. Dr. Thomas N. Snaddon, Indiana University, will be speaking on the topic of "Enantioselective Chemical Synthesis Methods via Cooperative Catalysis: Design, Development and Application"

UniSysCat invites you to the Gerhard Ertl Lecture 2020 from the Fritz Haber Institute on the 10th of December, 2020. 

UniSysCat and SFB1078 invites Prof. Dr. Sharon Hammes-Schiffer for a joint seminar on the 9th of December, 2020. The topic will be on Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer in Catalysis and Energy Conversion.

The UniSysCat Junior Research Leader Symposium in Theoretical Structural Biology will take place on December 8, 2020, 10 am to 3 pm. 

The UniSysCat Annual General Meeting will take place on November 25, 2020, 4 pm. The AGM will be held online. 

UniSysCat will be showcasing the Cluster of Excellence at the Berlin Science Week.

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kroutil, University of Graz, will speak on the topic of extending the biocatalytic reaction and cascade repertoire for organic synthesis.

The first UniSysCat – Scientific Advisory Board meeting (SAB) will take place from 30 September until 1 October 2020.

Prof. Dr. Franziska Hess will be holding a presentation on the topic "The search for a new Deacon catalyst: modeling catalyst stability across the periodic table". The presentation will be about a computational catalyst screening process to test for catalytic stability for operating conditions.

Prof. Dr. Anne-Frances Miller, University of Kentucky and Einstein Visiting Fellow at the TU-Berlin. will provide insights into how electron bifurcation can exploit abundant cheap fuel to drive demanding reactions. This colloquium will take place online. More information coming soon.

Dr. Inês A. Cardoso Pereira, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, will speak on the topic Biocatalysis of H₂ production and CO₂ reduction.

At the annual UniSysCat retreat our members have the opportunity to learn about current research topics and affairs within the organisation.

Prof. Dr. Leslie Justin Murray, University of Florida, Department of Chemistry, will be speaking on the topic Bond Scission and Formation Facilitated by Polynuclear Metal Complexes.

UniSysCat will be continuing the former tradition from UniSysCat by hosting this year's New Year's Reception.

As every year once their "Initial Phase" is finished, the new PhD students of EC2/BIG-NSE have the great opportunity to present their PhD work plan in front of the UniSysCat community.

Prof. Dr. Rhett Kempe, Universität Bayreuth, will speak on the topic Catalysis for a more sustainable chemistry.

Prof. Dr. Frances M. Ross, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA will be awarded the Gerhard Ertl Lecture in 2019.

MRS fall meeting & exhibit Dec 1-6 2019 in Boston, USA. The call for abstracts opens May 13 2019 and closes June 13 2019
 

Dr. Bela Bode, University of St Andrews, will speak on the topic: EPR spectroscopy as a tool in earth abundant metal catalysis

Prof. Dr. Odile Eisenstein, ICGM - Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier will speak on the topic "The ¹³C solid state NMR signature of metal-bonded carbon: An information for bonding and reactivity".

The UniSysCat opening event will take place in the Audimax, the large auditorium of TU Berlin

Prof. Dr. Alexander Deiters, University of Pittsburgh will speak on the topic: Chemical and Optical Control of Biological Processes in Cells and Animals

Professor Dr. Thorben Cordes
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, will hold a lecture on
" Novel optical spectroscopy methods for mechanistic
studies of active membrane transporters"

Prof. Dr. Magdalena Titirici, Imperial College London, Department of Chemical Engineering will speak on the topic: "Going green with black:  On Biomass, Carbon and Clean Energy"

Prof. Dr. Jan Paradies, Universität Paderborn, will hold a lecture on "FLP-catalyzed Reduction of Phosphine Oxides and Carboxylic Amides".

Prof. Dr. Swadhin Mandal, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata will speak on the topic: Organic Spin Materials: Mimicking Transition Metals during Catalysis

On Thursday, 11 July 2019 at 1:00 p.m. UniSysCat is present on the 31. "Day of The Chemistry" in the Lichthof of Technische Universität Berlin.

Dr. Annika Eisenschmidt, University of Cambridge will speak on the topic: Enzymes and enzyme-inspired catalysts

MoTEC, XI Molybdenum & Tungsten Enzyme Conference 2019 takes place July 7-12 2019 in Potsdam, Germany. Registration closes March 31 2019

47. IUPAC meetings in Paris, France takes place July 5-12 2019. The call for abstracts closes March 1 2019

Prof. Klaus Ditrich, BASF SE, will hold a lecture on
"Biocatalysis on an Industrial Scale"

Dr. James Allen Frank, Oregon Health & Science University, will speak on the topic: Photolipids V2.0: manipulating signalling at the membrane with optical probes

Optogentic Tools and Applications in Biology - Symposium honoring Prof. Dr. Peter Hegemann - 28th of June, 2019, University of Regensburg, Faculty of Biology and Preclinical Medicine, Room: H52

Prof. Daniel B. Werz, Technische Universität Braunschweig will hold a lecture on "Gain by Strain: Cyclopropanes as Spring-Loaded Entities for Chemical Synthesis"

Prof. Luc Brunsveld, Eindhoven University of Technology/NL will hold a lecture on "Stabilizing Protein-Protein Interactions; from natural products to supramolecular systems"

Prof. Dr. Banglin Chen, University of Texas at San Antonio will speak on the topic: Our Journey of Exploring Multifunctional Metal-Organic Framework Materials through Global Collaboration

On Saturday, 15 June 2019 at 5:00 p.m. "The Long Night of the Sciences" will kick off for the 18th  time. You can visit the events of the “Long Night” program until midnight at approximately 70 scientific centers in Berlin and Potsdam.
The Institute of Chemistry and UniSysCat participate with an attractive program.
For the first time UniSysCat offers a rallye that covers several projects at TU Berlin, HU Berlin, FU Berlin and FHI Berlin.

This year UniSysCat took part of the Long Night of Sciences, dubbed as one of the “smartest nights of the year”, at the Chemistry Institute of the Technical University of Berlin.

Dr. Moumita Majumdar, Indian Institute of Science Education Research, Pune, India will speak on the topic: Genial Germanium and Tin Tweaks for Catalytic and Energy Applications

Prof. Dr. Richard Layfield, University of Sussex will speak on the topic: High-Temperature Lanthanide Single-Molecule Magnets

We are excited to announce that Joerg Hellwig, Chief Digital Officer at LANXESS will present the fifth LECTURE of the series.

Prof. Dr. Joshua Figueroa, University of California, San Diego will be speaking on the topic: Unsaturated Metal Isocyanides: Molecules to Materials

Prof. Dr. Barry Trost, Stanford University, will speak on the topic: Cycloadditions via TMM-Pd Intermediates: New Strategies for Asymmetric Induction and Total Synthesis

Prof. Dr. Eric Rivard, University of Alberta, Edmonton, will speak on the topic: New Strategies to Stabilize Silicon and Germanium in Low Oxidation States

Prof. Dr. Craig Barnes, The University of Tennessee Knoxville will speak on the topic: Single Site Catalysts by Design:  A Story of Vanadium, Titanium and Aluminum Silicates

Dr. Athelstan Cornish-Bowden, Directeur de Recherche (Émérite), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Marseilles, France and Dr. Maria Luz Cardenas will speak on the topic: From measurements to models: Integrating isolated kinetic measurements into full-scale mathematical models to improve understanding