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

With the aim of advancing integrated CO₂ capture and electrochemical conversion, researchers from the Interface Science Department of the Fritz Haber Institute investigated how the concentration of KHCO₃, a typical CO₂ capture medium, controls the electrochemical conversion of CO₂ on copper in a membrane-electrode-assembly (MEA) electrolyzer.
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Special Symposium for the 40th Anniversary of the Nobel Prize Award to
Prof. Ernst Ruska for the Invention of the Transmission Electron Microscope on
Nov. 23, 2026 at Harnack Haus Berlin.
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Since 2012, the Berlin Cluster of Excellence UniSysCat has awarded the Clara Immerwahr Award each year to outstanding early-career female scientists in the field of catalysis research. Following the conclusion of the Cluster of Excellence, the Fritz Haber Institute has taken over the prestigious award and will present it as part of the Gerhard Ertl Lecture on 10 December 2026. more

Dr. Patrick Giesbrecht has been granted a fellowship through the highly competitive Canada Postdoctoral Research Award program of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada to carry out research within the Interface Science Department at the Fritz Haber Institute. more

As a collaborative effort between the five Max Planck institutes in Berlin, a workshop on the often-overlooked topic "Parenthood in Science" took place on June 30 at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society. The workshop provided a space for critical reflection on how parenthood, the desire to have children, and unpaid care work shape academic careers, workplace culture, and knowledge production itself. more

Researchers from the Molecular Physics and Physical Chemistry Departments of the Fritz Haber Institute have shown how two highly synchronized infrared (IR) laser beams can control molecules as they switch between different structural conformations. Their technique provides a new window into how molecules rearrange themselves during chemical reactions, offering fundamental insights into the microscopic processes that govern chemistry. more