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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.
Hosted by Prof. Simon Lux from the Institute of Business Chemistry, the program featured talks on topics including LFP modeling, smart battery manufacturing, ion transport, innovative electrode materials, and digital approaches to battery cell production. A special highlight was the keynote by Prof. Dirk Prüfer on renewable biological resources for sustainable materials and products.
Another program highlight was the visit to the FFB PreFab, where participants gained insight into Münster’s battery cell production research infrastructure. On the second day, nine researchers presented their work in elevator pitches. The Best Pitch Award went to Yijin Wang from the University of Twente.
Once again, the MUST Winter School 2026 demonstrated the value of international exchange for advancing battery research. The next MUST Winter School will take place at Stanford in 2027.
 

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.

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).