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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kai Sundmacher re-appointed a Fellow of the Max Planck School Matter to Life
CDS spokesperson Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kai Sundmacher, Director and Head of the Process Engineering Department at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems Magdeburg, was re-appointed as a Fellow of the Max Planck School Matter to Life by the President of the Max Planck Society.
Dr.-Ing. Laura König-Mattern will be awarded the 2025 Deutscher Studienpreis by the Körber-Stiftung
Dr.-Ing. Laura König-Mattern is an alumna of the Process Engineering Department at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems in Magdeburg. She was awarded second prize in the German Study Award for her doctoral thesis on "Systematic Solvent Screening and Design for Biomass Fractionation Processes."
How much is infinity minus infinity
In an article in the taz on answering children's questions, the podcast "Eigenraum" by CDS member Prof. Dr. Thomas Kahle was quoted.
CDS Progress Meeting "Dynamic Transportation Optimization"
On July 1, 2025, CDS member Prof. Dr. Marlin Ulmer invited to the CDS Progress Meeting in Building 22A at the Chair of Business Administration, especially Management Science, of the Faculty of Business and Economics.
IQ Innovation Prize Magdeburg “Otto von Guericke Award”
The current winner of the IQ Innovation Prize Magdeburg "Otto von Guericke Award" is the Chair of Thermodynamics and Combustion (LTV) at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg. CDS member Prof. Dr. Frank Beyrau, Prof. Dr. Eckehard Specht, and Alexey Kropman were honored for the development of a novel reactor that prepares CO2-intensive industries for climate targets.
"Preserving value must become more appealing than discarding it”
What makes a truly circular economy so difficult – technically, economically, and socially? In a double interview, CDS spokesperson Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kai Sundmacher, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, and Prof. Dietmar Harhoff, Ph.D., Director at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, discussed the challenges of the circular economy and the necessary incentives, long-lasting products, and how even small decisions can drive big change.
Chemistry in the cycle
A chemical industry that does not use fossil raw materials would avoid greenhouse gas emissions and waste. A circular economy in chemical production could achieve this goal. At the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems in Magdeburg, scientists are supporting this transformation with numerous projects.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Beyrau is new CDS member
By decision of the Board of Directors, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Beyrau was accepted as a new member of the Research Center Dynamic Systems (CDS).