CTC is temporarily renting laboratory and office space in Leipzig
Until the temporary building in Delitzsch and its own research buildings at the two permanent locations in Delitzsch and Merseburg are ready for occupancy, the Center for the Transformation [...]
Call for Three Group Leader Positions
The Talent Factory of the CTC is in its early stages and growing steadily. We are seeking three visionary Group Leaders who will contribute to shaping the development of the Talent Factory and expanding its [...]
Research Minister Bär: CTC Becomes New German Research Flagship
The establishment of the CTC as a new research center in Central Germany started in 2023 - initially as a project at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and [...]
Doctoral Training Center: The CTC is partnering up with the Universities of Oxford and York
The Center for the Transformation of Chemistry (CTC) is taking the next steps in setting up its research program. It will be an official partner in joint PhD projects with [...]
Challenges of Plastic Recycling – Review of the CTC Symposium
How can we succeed in turning plastics into a true circular economy? This question was at the heart of the symposium “Transformation of Chemistry – Challenges of Plastic Recycling,” [...]
Renewable Feedstocks – Review of the CTC Symposium
The chemical industry is facing fundamental change. Acceptance of fossil raw materials is declining, new technologies are entering the market, and sustainability requirements are constantly increasing. How this change [...]
Visit of the Perspectives Commission
Since 2023, the Center for the Transformation of Chemistry is being established as a new research center in Central Germany. The CTC was selected among nearly 100 proposals by [...]
Laura König-Mattern Wins 2nd Place at the German Thesis Award
The Körber Foundation recognizes doctoral research with both scientific excellence and social relevance. This year, Dr. Laura König-Mattern was awarded second place for her dissertation at Otto-von-Guericke University and the Max Planck Institute [...]
Recyclable Car: CTC Publication in ASC Central Science
Our latest publication on one of our scientific moonshots—the fully recyclable car—has been published in the July issue of ACS Central Science. The automotive industry has made strides in [...]
A hands-on chemistry lab — the first CTC student laboratory.
In June, 16 tenth graders from Cantor Gymnasium Halle had the opportunity to learn more about plastic recycling and, above all, try it out for themselves. As part of [...]
CTC promotes structural change – chemical start-up aevoloop moves to Leipzig for collaboration and creates jobs
The new large-scale research institution Center for the Transformation of Chemistry (CTC) is in its third year of development and is already making a name for itself. Scientist Dr. [...]
Advancing Sustainability and Competitiveness in European Industry
Recently, our scientist Robin Schoemaker represented the Center for the Transformation of Chemistry (CTC) at a high-level Roundtable organized by The European House-Ambrosetti (TEHA) in cooperation with Pirelli in [...]
CTC hosts Global Experts for Digital Data Standards Workshop in Delitzsch
In April, we hosted the first CTC workshop in Delitzsch, focusing on advancing digital data standards sustainability in the chemical sciences. Organized in collaboration with the Beilstein-Institut, the InChI Trust, [...]
Let’s Think Big
Moonshots in Chemistry? That’s exactly what we have in mind. Why? Read more about the vision of CTC founding dirctor Peter Seeberger to think big, and to work collaboratively on [...]
Deep-Frying Waste in Fatty Acids to Rethink Plastics
The “FatLoop” project, based at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces and the Center for the Transformation of Chemistry, will use fatty acids from discarded oils to repurpose [...]
Things are Moving Forward at the CTC-Site in Delitzsch – Property Purchase, Team Development and Chemistry Innovation Lab
On August 29 2024, Saxony's Science Minister Sebastian Gemkow, Regional Development Minister Thomas Schmidt, CTC Founding Director Prof. Peter Seeberger, North Saxony District Administrator Kai Emanuel and Delitzsch's Mayor [...]
Where is chemistry’s moon? Highlights from the 1st CTC-conference at Ringberg
In 2023, the Center for the Transformation of Chemistry (CTC) began a three-year development phase with the aim of designing its research program. In addition to setting up the organizational [...]
Merseburg announced as location for the Center for the Transformation of Chemistry in Saxony-Anhalt
Now it is certain - the Center for the Transformation of Chemistry (CTC) will be located in Merseburg - alongside Delitzsch in northern Saxony. This was announced by CTC founding [...]
Recyclable plastic from waste? Innovative research project receives funding
Is it possible to produce high-quality and sustainable materials from waste? Yes, it is - and this is exactly what chemist Manuel Häußler and his team are focusing their research [...]
Key aspects on CTC funding signed
German Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer and Science Minister Sebastian Gemkow as well as Saxony-Anhalt's Minister President Dr. Reiner Haseloff and Science Minister Prof. Armin [...]
A visit to the German Chemistry Museum in Merseburg
A sunny September morning provided an excellent opportunity for Dr. Matthew Plutschack (Head of Strategy) and Dr. Rebecca Schweier (Head of Press and Public Relations) from the CTC to [...]
Scientific exchange in Ringberg
The participants of the Ringberg Conference In the first week of September, forty chemistry and AI experts from 15 countries, 15 different research institutions and 10 companies [...]
Panel discussion on the CTC in Delitzsch
More than 100 people came to the Bürgerhaus Delitzsch on Tuesday evening, September 26th, to learn about the current status of the CTC. On the podium were Prof. Peter [...]
Experts visit Delitzsch
On April 17, eight members of the Expert:inside Pool visited the emerging CTC in Delitzsch: Prof. Roger Gläser (University of Leipzig), Prof. Tanja Gulder (University of Leipzig), Heike Kienert [...]
Lively discussions at the “Revierstammtisch”
On March 27, around 250 citizens took the opportunity to ask their questions about the emerging Center for the Transformation of Chemistry at the “Cititzens’ House” Delitzsch. The panel [...]
Now hiring: Inhouse junior legal advisor
On September 30, 2022, the BMBF and the states of Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt announced as part of the initiative "Knowledge creates perspectives for the region!” that the Center for [...]
CTC takes up work in Delitzsch
The CTC is present in Delitzsch since the beginning of March 2023. The District Office of North Saxony has provided temporary offices for the first employees, so that [...]
