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Defossilization
Planning and prioritization for climate neutrality
Chemistry professor Ferdi Schüth on reaching the climate targets and the role of the chemical industry.
Foresight
Are phages the new antibiotics?
An old method rediscovered: Pages are viruses that kill bacteria—and work where antibiotics don’t.
In my element
“We are closing regional cycles”
Phosphorus is an important raw material that can be recovered from sewage sludge. Tim Bunthoff knows how this is done.
In my element
“When you're free-diving, your strength comes from serenity”
The apnea diver Herbert Nitsch talks about the pitfalls created underwater by the element oxygen.
The Microbe of the Year 2023
The diversity of Bacillus subtilis
From self-repairing concrete to the reduced use of antibiotics: A tiny bacterium with a big impact.
Innovations
Perspectives in overview
Research for a better future: Our Perspectives illuminates pioneering ideas and innovations from around the world.
All focal areas
An overview of the dossiers
Reports, interviews, and graphics: Our dossiers bring together everything worth knowing about the main themes of ELEMENTS.
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Evonik Country
United Arab Emirates: Future meets desert
The country on the Persian Gulf is a land of visions. A journey in pictures from the Museum of the Future to the desert of the Rub’ al Khali.
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Evonik Country
Singapore: A spectacular city-state
Technical innovation, top-notch cuisine, and a green thumb: Singapore is world-famous—and is home to six Evonik facilities.
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Evonik Country
Belgium: An anchorage for traditions
From the international port of Antwerp to the tiny French fries stands in the streets of Brussels: Impressions from the Evonik country Belgium.
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