Dossier

Creative Freedom

3D printing is changing the way we make things—and creating previously undreamed-of possibilities.

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Corporate Foresight

The Development of Hygiene

From bacterial infections to COVID-19, advances in hygiene have always played a key role in the fight against disease.

The energy transition

Hydrogen: The energy carrier of the future

Jorgo Chatzimarkakis and Hans-Josef Fell discuss the role of hydrogen in the energy supply of the future.

In my element

“My fate depends on hydrogen”

Kurt Frieden likes to get carried away through the air by hydrogen – the lightest element on earth.

Research & Innovation

Advance over two centuries

Research, production, application - the most important milestones in the history of H₂O₂.

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Perspectives

On solar recycling and cooling with wood

Vegan imitation leather, CO2 storage units on truck roofs, and plastic recycling by means of sunlight: Innovations from research.

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Research and Innovation
Science that fascinates—we report on the latest research and innovations in chemistry and related disciplines.
Markets and Regions
Evonik operates in 100 countries all over the globe. In this section we show how the future is being invented in these locations—and why it’s happening there.
People and Visions
Innovations don’t emerge from a vacuum. They are born inside our heads. A report about people who promote their visions with passion.
Opinion and Debate
Progress becomes possible when we criticize the world as it is. That’s why we offer this space for exciting debates—and controversial positions.

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    Of ice hockey, impressive mountains, and big ambitions: Impressions from the Evonik country Slovakia.

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    Argentina

    Argentina combines state-of-the-art urban living with rural idylls: Impressions from this Evonik country in South America.

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    Norway

    Norway is an innovation-driven country and a leading exporter – a promising market for Evonik.

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