Our research group is currently active in the following coordinated research programs:

DFG Research Unit FOR2213 „Nanoporous Gold: A prototype for a rational design of catalysts“

DFG-Priority Program 1928 „Coordination Networks: Building Blocks for Functional Systems“

Cooperative structures

HWK-IAS (Hanse Institute of Advanced Studies – Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg)

The Hanse Wissenschaftskolleg - Institute of Advanced Studies is a charity foundation of private law set up by the states of Lower Saxony and Bremen as well as by the Municipality of the city of Delmenhorst. It is located midway between the University cities Bremen and Oldenburg. HWK-IAS offers a fellowship program for guest researchers in designated research directions (among them energy research where we are active). Fellowship applications are invited biannually. It also hosts small conferences and symposia.

Completed Programs

DFG Research Training Group GRK2226 „Activation of Chemical Bonds“

Cooperative project of BMBF (Fed. Ministry of Education and Research) „Alternative Materials and Components for aprotic Lithium/OxygenBatteries: Ionic Liquids and Titanium Carbide-based Gas Diffusion Electrodes in Combination with protected Li Anodes  AMaLiS”

Research Training Group "Nano- Energy Research“

Research Training Group „System Integration of Renewable Energy“

Cooperative project of BMBF (Fed. Ministry of Education and Research) „Devlopment of Materials and Components for Zink-Air Rechargable Batteries under Consideration of System Restrictions and System Opportunities – AKUZIL

Research Training Group „Energy storage and Electromobility in Lower Saxony“ (GEENI – Final Report)

DFG Research Unit 432 "BioGeoChemie des Watts"

DFG Priority Program 1030 "Foundation of Electrochemical Nanotechnology"