Microorganisms can produce amino acids, omega-3 oils, and bio-based ingredients for cosmetics. But turning a biological concept into an industrial-scale process is a complex challenge. At Evonik’s Biotech Hub, experts in biology and process engineering work together to bridge that gap.
Hydrogen Peroxide
The Physics of Invisible Bubbles
They are smaller than many bacteria and behave completely differently from ordinary air bubbles. Researchers at Evonik are investigating how nanobubbles can improve disinfection processes in food processing and why their extraordinary stability is so fascinating from a scientific perspective.
Biosolutions
A World of Potential
The world is full of challenges. Evonik is working on innovative solutions that are both economically viable and sustainable. Here, we present some of them. This time: the potato as a globally available source of valuable bio-based raw materials.
Clean Water
Safe Harbor at the Canal
When Ed Harris heads out onto the Theodore Industrial Canal, he isn't going fishing. He's collecting environmental data that helps keep one of Evonik's largest production sites running safely and responsibly.
Biobased & Renewables
Allies Against Plant Diseases
Researchers at Evonik discovered how biological and chemical crop protection products can become more effective when used together.
Pharma
Perspective on RNA therapeutics, LNPs, and what comes next
Synthetic messenger RNA has revolutionized the development of medicines. While the focus has so far been infectious diseases, attention is now also turning to cancer and rare diseases. A key factor lies in the delivery systems
Lipid Nanoparticles
An Ecosystem for Lipid Nanoparticles
Why Evonik established a presence in Vancouver and Cambridge: to be close to cutting-edge science, innovative startups, and the next breakthroughs in RNA delivery
Additives
From Colorful to Circular
Colorful packaging poses a challenge for recycling. Evonik has developed a deinking solution that starts with the printing inks themselves and has now been recognized with the German Packaging Award 2026 in the “Sustainability” category. In the video, Christian Schirrmacher explains how it works.
Good to Know
Colorfully Carefree
Evonik offers coating additives with a significantly reduced content of potentially harmful substances.
Foresight
How Soon Will AI Have a Seat at the Table?
Artificial intelligence is penetrating ever deeper into our everyday lives. It is changing jobs, politics, and even psychology. In the future, it will permeate all areas of society. The Evonik Foresight team has therefore analyzed the effects of this game changer
The rapidly growing demand for computing power is leading to ever-higher energy consumption. A significant portion of the electricity needed here is used for cooling. New technologies now make it possible to harness waste heat and improve the efficiency of data centers. Evonik is also working on a solution
Clean Water
Safe Harbor at the Canal
When Ed Harris heads out onto the Theodore Industrial Canal, he isn't going fishing. He's collecting environmental data that helps keep one of Evonik's largest production sites running safely and responsibly.
Good to Know
A Cleaner Bond
Green Bonding Power: Environmentally friendly adhesives are gaining ground worldwide.
Good to Know
Nut tree as a source of adhesive
Mark Kennedy Bantugon: "II want to make the adhesives and sealants industry more sustainable and empower farmers"
Sustainability
Sustainability Begins with Implementation
The idea of sustainability only makes a difference when it is implemented. In this essay, Ralf Düssel, Group Head Sustainability at Evonik, takes a look at the current situation.
Evonik has developed a new, efficient process to protect glass bottles. In this video interview, Research Director Stefan Hilf discusses the benefits and potential applications.
Consumables
A Clear Improvement
Scratch-resistance, durability, and smoothness—these are the qualities consumers expect from bottles and jars. To achieve them, glass containers need a protective coating. Using silanes as the foundation, Evonik and its partner TotalEnergies have developed a safer and more environmentally friendly alternative to conventional methods
Interview
“There are many ways to make glass more sustainable”
As a packaging material, glass faces tough competition from plastic, tinplate, and cardboard—and offers clear advantages when it comes to recycling. Dirk Diederich, CEO of the Institute for Glass and Raw Materials Technology in Göttingen, explains in which applications glass can perform particularly well—and how it can be optimized even further
Hydrogen Peroxide
The Physics of Invisible Bubbles
They are smaller than many bacteria and behave completely differently from ordinary air bubbles. Researchers at Evonik are investigating how nanobubbles can improve disinfection processes in food processing and why their extraordinary stability is so fascinating from a scientific perspective.
Fermentation
From a spider gene to a silken thread
The German company AMSilk has developed a process that enables bacteria to produce the protein that spiders use to spin their threads. These ten steps can turn spider silk into a blouse
Every organ pipe is handcrafted. That’s why organ builder Martin Hiltmann shares a particularly close bond with tin, one of the key materials in his craft.
"Our mirrors encompass the room"
Mercury—A Metal in Motion. Today, due to its toxicity to humans, it is largely confined to niche applications. In the past, it was used not only in thermometers but also in the making of remarkable mirrors—a technique Steffen Noack initially had to teach himself.
“This Blue Is Divine!”
A blue with a history spanning more than a thousand years, made unique by brominated compounds: For the Ptil Tekhelet Association in Jerusalem, it is indispensable for producing the Jewish prayer shawl in the traditional way—the only organization in the world that does so. Physicist and electrical engineer Baruch Sterman explains the background.
"We want to build the most accurate clock in the world"
Time is no longer measured solely in human dimensions. Atomic clocks control and regulate time more accurately than humans ever could. The Vienna University of Technology now wants to go one step further and base clocks on the atomic nucleus.
FACTS & FIGURES
Good to Know
Cheaper charging
Energy storage systems are becoming increasingly cheaper, or larger for the same price.
Circularity
Back to the beginning
Human beings are using more and more plastic. The global recycling rate must also increase in order to protect the environment and the climate. A look at facts, figures, and data
Hydrogen
Turn on the hydrogen
Hydrogen is considered the fuel of a green economy. Investments are rising rapidly.
Good to Know
History of Electrochemistry
In view of the increasing share of renewable energies, electrochemistry is coming into focus. However, it is not a new branch of chemistry, but has a longer history. Here are some milestones.
Data Mining
The lithium market
The global market for lithium-based batteries is growing faster and faster, making the light metal a sought-after commodity.
