People & Visions
Behind every innovation is an individual with a vision. Here we talk about the innovative thinkers behind scientific solutions and show how they are using their research to shape the future.
In my Element
“I’m a 14-year-old Chemistry Student”
Alexander Mottl is studying chemistry at the University of Bochum—at the age of 14. His special focus is on rare metals such as gallium.
Corporate Foresight
We Can Use That
Is used sports clothing a valuable raw material for new sneakers? Can discarded fishing nets be used to make ladies’ tights? Yes, all this is possible.
In my Element
“I would like to get people hooked on physics”
Matthias Salewski is not only a researcher, but also an entertainer. Important for his shows: nitrogen.
Evonik Digital
Close to Core Business
Henrik Hahn, Evonik’s Chief Digital Officer, talks about the role played by digitalization in the chemical industry.
Corporate Foresight
Extreme Extremities
How can thoughts control a prosthesis? Polymers are becoming the “connectors” between human beings and prostheses. A look at the future.
Corporate Foresight
Cadmium and Nickel
A visionary approach: Can plants absorb harmful substances and thus detoxify soil?
Interview
“We’re Harvesting Renewable Forms of Energy”
Prof. Leitner is investigating innovative methods of storing electricity from renewable sources.
Corporate Foresight
Smart Fabrics
Evonik will help future fashion to do more than keeping us warm and looking good. Will we soon have smart fabrics equipped with poison detectors?
Evonik Digital
Digital Pacemakers
The new subsidiary Evonik Digital GmbH is reinforcing digitalization within the Group. A visit to an agile think tank.
Portraits
Visions of the Future
Find out why Astro Teller celebrates failed projects and how the robots Bina48 and YuMi get close to human beings.
In my Element
“My Fate Depends on Hydrogen”
Kurt Frieden enjoys the peace and quiet as the lightest element on earth carries him through the skies.
In my Element
“How We Discovered Darmstadtium”
The nuclear physicist Prof. Sigurd Hofmann on a new element that he was allowed to name after his home town.
In my Element
“Gold was created in outer space”
This precious metal lies deep underground, but it originated in the depths of space. How? Professor Stephan Rosswog explains.
In my Element
A Molecule for the Textbooks
Finding a long-sought proof: Moritz Malischewski has revolutionized our basic knowledge about carbon.
