Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung
The Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung pursues basic research in all fields of catalysis. The central theme pervading all Departments is basic research in the catalytic transformation of compounds and materials with the highest degree of chemo-, regio- and stereoselectivity under conditions which maximize efficient use of natural resources.
Developing new catalysts for the future
Work with great colleagues in a modern environment
Find new challenges in our Apprentice Program
High precision equipment delivers maximum insight for our research
Several service units are supporting the research at the Institute with their competences in analytical techniques and ultra-modern instrumental equipment.Current Topics:
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The 59-year-old is responsible, among other things, for the instrument control of Mössbauer spectrometers and deals with a lot of programming, electronics, and tinkering in his daily work. For someone trained as a chemical laboratory technician ...
Researchers at the Max Planck Institut für Kohlenforschung have developed a method for synthesizing stable, chiral open-chain amines with chirality on nitrogen, a previously elusive task. Their work, published in Nature, utilizes a new catalytic ...
The two Max Planck Institutes in Mülheim have awarded the 2025 Ernst Haage Prizes. It became clear how diverse current chemical research is—and how committed young people are to science.
Since 2021 the Purdue University in West Lafayette has been honoring a scientist with the Negishi Lectureship. This year, Alois Fürstner received the prestigious award.
