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Scientific breakthrough in chemistry
The team led by CDS member Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Dieter Schinzer from the Institute of Chemistry of the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg have succeeded for the first time in synthetically recreating the naturally occurring active ingredient disorazol Z1 using a highly efficient process. It is the the world's first total synthesis of this highly active natural compound.
Pulsed electrolysis: A breakthrough for energy efficiency?
New insights about the energy efficiency of pulsed electrolyses emerged from a cooperation of SmartProSys researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems Magdeburg with experts from the Chair of Power Electronics and the Institute of Control Theory of the TU Dresden.
New CDS members
By unanimous decision of the Board of Directors Prof. Dr. rer.nat. Claus-Dieter Ohl and Prof. Dr. Marlin Ulmer were admitted as new members of the Research Center Dynamic Systems (CDS).
10 million euros for research into sustainable chemical production
Die sehr erfolgreiche Arbeit des Forschungszentrums Dynamische Systeme (CDS) an der Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg kann fortgeführt werden. Das Wissenschaftsministerium Sachsen-Anhalt hat dem Forschungszentrum 10,9 Millionen Euro aus Mitteln des Europäischen Fonds für Regionale Entwicklung (EFRE) zur Verfügung gestellt.
Emmy Noether Junior Research Group at the Chair of Management Sciences: DFG extends funding
The funding for the second phase of a six-year Emmy Noether Junior Research Group from the Chair of Management Science at the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg has been approved.
Prof. Dr. Peter Benner is the Managing Director at the Max Planck Institute Magdeburg
CDS member Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Peter Benner took over the office of the executive director of the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems Magdeburg on January 1st, 2025 for two years. The changeover takes place every two years. He follows CDS member Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kai Sundmacher, who held the office since 2023.
How distant is a circular economy in Saxony-Anhalt?
Recycling ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil der Kreislaufwirtschaft. Ziel der Forschungsinitiative SmartProSys an der Universität Magdeburg ist eine chemische Industrie, die auf erneuerbare Ressourcen setzt und gut recyclebare Produkte herstellt. CDS-Mitglied Prof. Kai Sundmacher, Sprecher der Initiative, erklärt im Interview, wie Recyclingprozesse funktionieren und wie jeder Müll reduzieren kann.
From the molecule to the complete system
CDS member Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kai Sundmacher works at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems in Magdeburg and at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg. He particularly enjoys creative scientific work in application-oriented basic research. “For me, being a scientist means having the freedom to think of new ideas in a wide variety of directions and to conduct research with an open mind. We have to make active use of this freedom and this is something that is made possible in Magdeburg,” explains Kai Sundmacher.