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The Director of the Interface Science Department at the Fritz Haber Institute, Prof. Dr. Beatriz Roldán Cuenya, has been selected for the renowned Jacobus van 't Hoff Lecture at the Delft University of Technology. She delivered her lecture on September 28 in Delft, the Netherlands. more

The Fritz Haber Institute welcomes Dr. Valentin Briega Martos, who joined the Department of Interface Science in September 2026 as W2 Group Leader to establish the CO2 Capture Group. His team will develop electrochemical strategies for capturing and re-utilizing carbon dioxide, pairing operando characterization with electrochemical performance to guide materials and process design. more

Dr. Vanessa Jane Bukas has received the Ernst Haage Prize 2026 for her pioneering research into the theory behind important heterogeneous thermal processes. The award recognizes her achievements as an early-career scientist and highlights her contributions to understanding fundamental chemical processes. more

On September 16, 2026, 30 colleagues from the Fritz Haber Institute lined up for B2Run Berlin’s 5.7 km course as Team Fritz. In a field of 18,000 participants from more than 1,000 teams, they ran with enthusiasm and finished with smiles all around. more

From June 29 to July 1, 2026 the International Conference on “Challenges on the Renewable Energy Storage”, jointly organized by the Departments of Interface Science and Inorganic Chemistry at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society and the J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, took place at Liblice Castle near Prague. more

For his new research project, “Chiral-Induced Spin Selectivity in Electrocatalysis,” Dr. Constantin Eisen, a postdoctoral researcher in the Interface Science Department at the Fritz Haber Institute, has been awarded a Schrödinger Fellowship from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). more

2nd International Conference, Berlin, November 16-18, 2026 more