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Chemical energy storage made possible with the help of innovative catalysts
Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler am Max-Planck-Institut Magdeburg entwickelten CoSeCats, ein skalierbares, lastflexibles Katalysator-Reaktor-System für die chemische Speicherung von erneuerbarer Energie.
University of Magdeburg shows what is possible
Vom 10. bis 12. September 2025 waren im Rahmen der Veranstaltung PerspektivForum Karrierewege: „Energiewende neu denken: von der Theorie zur Praxis" „Jugend forscht“ 40 ehemalige Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer des bundesweiten Nachwuchswettbewerbs „Jugend forscht“ zu Gast in Magdeburg.
SmartProSys Symposium
The third SmartProSys Symposium took place at the Festung Mark from September 29th to October 1st, 2025. Over 120 participants, including researchers, industry partners, and interdisciplinary experts, gathered to exchange ideas on sustainable chemical production and circular carbon strategies.
Sohini Kar-Narayan takes up her position as the new director at the Max Planck Institute in Magdeburg
Prof. Dr. Sohini Kar-Narayan will take up her full-time position as the new director of the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems and as a Scientific Member of the Max Planck Society with effect from October 1, 2025. The materials scientist heads the new Materials Systems Engineering department and brings her expertise in the field of functionalized materials systems and devices to the Magdeburg institute.
Where do mathematics and AI fit together – and where do they not?
CDS member Prof. Dr. Thomas Kahle from the Faculty of Mathematics of the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg discusses the impact of language models on mathematics research with Prof. Dr. Christian Stump from Ruhr University Bochum in the essay "Where Mathematics and AI Fit Together - and Where Not?".
Kick-Off EFRE Project "Further Development of the CDS" and general meeting
On September 11, 2025, the kickoff event of the EFRE project "Further Development of the CDS" and this year's general meeting of the Research Center for Dynamic Systems took place in the Lukasklause.
New members of the CDS
By decision of the Board of Directors, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nicole Gehring and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Bück were admitted as new members of the Research Center for Dynamic Systems (CDS).
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.