According to Maximilian Fichtner, it’s only a matter of time before gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles will be replaced by electric cars. In this interview, the renowned battery expert explains why Chinese storage technology is faster and more powerful—and why Europe is in danger of missing the boat
Mobility
Why Europe Lags in EV Shift
According to Maximilian Fichtner, it’s only a matter of time before gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles will be replaced by electric cars. In this interview, the renowned battery expert explains why Chinese storage technology is faster and more powerful—and why Europe is in danger of missing the boat
Care & Cosmetics
“We share the same vision”
L’Oréal is the world’s leading cosmetics manufacturer. Guillaume Climeau, the company’s Head of Business Development and Alliance Management for R&I Open Innovation, explains what sustainability and the tripartite collaboration with Abolis and Evonik mean for L’Oréal.
Care & Cosmetics
“We share the same vision”
L’Oréal is the world’s leading cosmetics manufacturer. Guillaume Climeau, the company’s Head of Business Development and Alliance Management for R&I Open Innovation, explains what sustainability and the tripartite collaboration with Abolis and Evonik mean for L’Oréal.
Artificial Intelligence
Nobel Prizes: From research to application
A look at the chemical industry shows how the groundbreaking basic research of Nobel Prize winners paves the way for innovations that change people's lives for the better.
Artificial Intelligence
Nobel Prizes: From research to application
A look at the chemical industry shows how the groundbreaking basic research of Nobel Prize winners paves the way for innovations that change people's lives for the better.
Sustainability
MACBETH heralds a Revolution in the Chemical Industry
The future of chemistry is green. It is also 7.5 meters high, 6 meters wide and weighs tons. It is on display at the Marl Chemical Park.
Sustainability
MACBETH heralds a Revolution in the Chemical Industry
The future of chemistry is green. It is also 7.5 meters high, 6 meters wide and weighs tons. It is on display at the Marl Chemical Park.
Interview
“Plastics help to reduce CO₂ and conserve resources”
High-performance polymers easily withstand impacts and high temperatures, are lightweight, and can be formed into every possible shape. They play an important role in many products. Dr. Ralf Düssel, the Head of Sustainability at Evonik and the chairman of Plastics Europe Germany, talks about the advantages of this material—and how it can be recycled even more thoroughly in the future
Interview
“Plastics help to reduce CO₂ and conserve resources”
High-performance polymers easily withstand impacts and high temperatures, are lightweight, and can be formed into every possible shape. They play an important role in many products. Dr. Ralf Düssel, the Head of Sustainability at Evonik and the chairman of Plastics Europe Germany, talks about the advantages of this material—and how it can be recycled even more thoroughly in the future
Interview
The goals must be measurable
Ecosystems are under threat all over the world. But Katrin Böhning-Gaese, the director of the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, believes that a turnaround is possible - under strict conditions
Interview
The goals must be measurable
Ecosystems are under threat all over the world. But Katrin Böhning-Gaese, the director of the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, believes that a turnaround is possible - under strict conditions
Resource Efficiency
Good inside and out
A lot of food we produce is thrown away or lost. The use of coatings and additives in packaging helps to curb the loss and waste of food
Resource Efficiency
Good inside and out
A lot of food we produce is thrown away or lost. The use of coatings and additives in packaging helps to curb the loss and waste of food
Clean Air
Peroxid power
Cosmetics, cleaning agents, microelectronics—hydrogen peroxide has been inspiring innovative applications in chemistry for two centuries. As a supplementary propellant for rockets, this compound of hydrogen and oxygen is now playing a major role in ensuring greener propulsion in space.
Clean Air
Peroxid power
Cosmetics, cleaning agents, microelectronics—hydrogen peroxide has been inspiring innovative applications in chemistry for two centuries. As a supplementary propellant for rockets, this compound of hydrogen and oxygen is now playing a major role in ensuring greener propulsion in space.
Interview
How we benefit from the travel
The European Space Agency ESA, just like the Americans and the Chinese, has set its sights on the moon. ESA Director General Jan Wörner talks about the race for space, environmentally friendly fuels—and the inspirational power of space travel.
Interview
How we benefit from the travel
The European Space Agency ESA, just like the Americans and the Chinese, has set its sights on the moon. ESA Director General Jan Wörner talks about the race for space, environmentally friendly fuels—and the inspirational power of space travel.
Care & Cosmetics
Protecting the Skin
New active ingredients in cosmetics protect the skin from increasing environmental pollution. They boost the body’s own detoxification processes and bring the skin flora into balance.
Care & Cosmetics
Protecting the Skin
New active ingredients in cosmetics protect the skin from increasing environmental pollution. They boost the body’s own detoxification processes and bring the skin flora into balance.
Energy Transition
How New Chemicals are being made from CO₂
Converting carbon dioxide with the help of electricity and bacteria into valuable specialty chemicals: in just the next few years, researchers from Evonik and Siemens want to use an initial pilot plant to show how this process can be utilized on an industrial scale.
Energy Transition
How New Chemicals are being made from CO₂
Converting carbon dioxide with the help of electricity and bacteria into valuable specialty chemicals: in just the next few years, researchers from Evonik and Siemens want to use an initial pilot plant to show how this process can be utilized on an industrial scale.
