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Franz Fischer and Hans Tropsch with colleagues in the institute’s old library.

Ferdi Schüth looks back at the history of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and ahead to its future more

Dimitrios Pantazis standing on a white gallery surrounded by red chairs

Dr. Dimitrios Pantazis was elected president of the Quantum BioInorganic Chemistry Society, aiming to enhance networking and training for early-career researchers. more

NMR spectrometer with molecular structure under magnification.

Dr. Constanze Neumann and her team at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung have now developed a new method to map the internal pore environments of MOFs.  more

Two men with an award certificate and an award in the lecture hall building.

The best publication by an early-career scientist of the past year presents a potentially sustainable route to benzene production. more

Acrylic award statues.

This year, the Ernst Haage Foundation of the two Max Planck Institutes in Mülheim is once again offering the Ernst Haage Prize for Chemistry more

At the MPI we celebrate the International Women's Day.

International Women's Day 2026: Interview with our Equal Opportunities Officer more

Members of the institute donate their blood for the Red Cross.

Blood Donation at the Max Planck Institut für Kohlenforschung more

Prof. Gerhard Fink.

Former Group Leader of the Institute has died more

Silvia Palm in her office

Silvia Palm works in the institute’s electron microscopy unit and is an active member of the Green Team. In this interview, she talks about sustainability and why women are still too often faced with the decision between family and career. more

Biomass instead of petroleum to obtain chemical raw materials: this is the focus of the research project led by Nils Frank from Prof. Benjamin List's working group.

Plant residues instead of fossil fuels: A new way to produce important chemicals is being demonstrated in a current research project at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung. more

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