News 2026

Research Assistant (E 13 TV-L)

The Institute of Business Chemistry at the University of Münster, Germany, is seeking to fill the position of a Doctoral Research Associate (Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in, salary level E 13 TV-L, 65%) at the earliest possible date. We are offering a part-time position (65%) on a fixed-term basis for three years. Full-time employees are required to teach 4 hours per week during the semester.

Research Assistant (E 13 TV-L)

A position as Postdoctoral Researcher (E13 TV-L scale) is available in the Institute of Business Chemistry at the University of Münster, starting at the earliest possible date.We are offering a full-time (100%) position fixed-term for 3 years (corresponding to the project duration) in the externally funded project HyBaT.
The teaching obligation amounts to 4 semester hours per week (SWS) for full-time employees.

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MUST Winter School 2026

MUST Winter School 2026 in Münster: International impulses for battery research

On March 18 and 19, 2026, the fourth MUST Winter School took place in Münster. Researchers from the University of Münster, the University of Twente, and Stanford University came together to discuss current developments in battery research and sustainable manufacturing.
 

Research Assistant (E 13 TV-L)

The Institute of Business Chemistry at the University of Münster, Germany, is seeking to fill the position of a Doctoral Research Associate (Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in, salary level E 13 TV-L, 65%) at the earliest possible date. We are offering a part-time position (65%) on a fixed-term basis for three years. Full-time employees are required to teach 4 hours per week during the semester.

We are hiring new student workers!

At the Institute of Business Chemistry of the University of Münster, several positions as Student Assistant (with Bachelor's degree) with 6 hrs/week (time allocation flexible) are available starting August 2026.

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Meyer-Galow-Award for Business Chemistry 2025 goes to Andreas Künkel (BASF)

The Meyer-Galow Award for Business Chemistry 2025 was presented in January 2026 at a ceremony held at BASF’s Gesellschaftshaus to Prof. Dr. Andreas Künkel (photo: center) for his work on biodegradable polymers. Congratulations were extended by (photo, from left to right): Willis Muganda (BASF and member of the board of the Division of Chemistry and Business of the German Chemical Society, GDCh), Tom Kinzel (GDCh Managing Director), Prof. Dr. Erhard Meyer-Galow (founder), and Prof. Dr. Stephan von Delft (University of Münster and member of the Meyer-Galow Award jury).