Archive 2025
Top Publication by Florentin Hildebrandt and Marlin Ulmer Released
For the third time, a publication by members of the Faculty of Economics at the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg appears in the top journal "Management Science" (VHB rating "A+").
New solutions for green chemistry
The international research team FOR 5730 "Customized Deep Eutectic Solvents for Biocatalysis - DESMOL2PRO," with the participation of Otto von Guericke University, is seeking new approaches for the environmentally and climate-friendly transformation of the chemical industry. Nine teams from Germany, Austria, and Croatia will jointly investigate how so-called deep eutectic solvents (DES) affect enzymes in biocatalytic reactions.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Beyrau is new CDS member
By decision of the Board of Directors, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Beyrau was accepted as a new member of the Research Center Dynamic Systems (CDS).
Chemistry in the cycle
A chemical industry that does not use fossil raw materials would avoid greenhouse gas emissions and waste. A circular economy in chemical production could achieve this goal. At the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems in Magdeburg, scientists are supporting this transformation with numerous projects.
"Preserving value must become more appealing than discarding it”
What makes a truly circular economy so difficult – technically, economically, and socially? In a double interview, CDS spokesperson Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kai Sundmacher, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, and Prof. Dietmar Harhoff, Ph.D., Director at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, discussed the challenges of the circular economy and the necessary incentives, long-lasting products, and how even small decisions can drive big change.