Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung

Heterogeneous Catalysis (Prof Schüth)

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Minerva’s Daughters connect fundamental research and real-world impact

January 09, 2026

Hannaneh Hosseini, a PhD student, develops mesoporous graphitic carbon for fuel cells, emphasizing research's real-world impact and valuing her supportive team. more

Chemical Plant at Night

Technically feasible, challenging in scale

December 17, 2025

A realistic pathway towards a net-zero carbon chemical industry more

The Minerva Carbon team at the technical laboratory of the Max Planck Institut für Kohlenforschung.

Innovative battery technology from Mülheim

August 20, 2025

Start-up “Minerva Carbon” receives €1.8 million in funding through EXIST Transfer of Research I programme more

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Fire, flames and chemistry

July 03, 2025

Experimental lecture of the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung on September 5
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Invented in Mülheim – Adopted Worldwide

May 06, 2025

Celebrating 100 Years of the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis with an International Congress in Mülheim more