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Dr. Simon Schlehuber received the REACH Thesis Award at this year’s Science to Start-up Convention. His doctoral thesis, completed at the University of Münster’s Institute of Business Chemistry, explores how clean technologies can be assessed for sustainability, economic viability and practical applicability even when real-world data is limited.

In a new study, a research team from the Institute of Business Chemistry at the University of Münster (Germany) and UC Davis (USA) investigated the conditions under which small battery-powered agricultural robots could offer economic and environmental advantages. The results suggests that compact robots could be particularly attractive to small and medium-sized farms, for specific applications in organic farming, or for shared use by several farms or cooperatives.

On 23 October 2026, Dr. Lisa Schlott’s doctoral graduation ceremony took place at the Schloss of the University of Münster. Lisa successfully completed her doctorate in Business Chemistry (Dr. rer. nat.) and is now the proud 77th alumni of Prof. Dr. Jens Leker.

We offer our sincere congratulations and wish her all the best for the future!

A research team from the Institute of Business Chemistry at the University of Münster and the University of Cologne has developed a new method to identify environmental impacts of chemical production processes at an early stage. The “Environmental Synthesis Radar” (ESR) identifies particularly problematic chemicals and production steps, and highlights opportunities for improvement.

On April 24, 2026, Dr. Tim Greitemeier’s doctoral graduation ceremony took place at the Schloss of the University of Münster. Tim successfully completed his doctorate in Business Chemistry (Dr. rer. nat.) and is now the proud first alumnus of Prof. Simon Lux.

We offer our sincere congratulations and wish him all the best for the future!

The battery recycling industry must massively expand its capacity and cope with the fact that the complexity of the batteries being returned is increasing significantly. This is shown by a new study involving researchers from the Institute of Business Chemistry at the University of Münster.

On July 14, 2026, the management consultancy Santiago Advisors conducted an interactive case study workshop for our Business Chemistry students. The workshop was led by our alumnus Yoshiki Fukuda.

On April 24, 2026, Dr. Simon Schlehuber’s doctoral graduation ceremony took place at the Schloss of the University of Münster. Simon successfully completed his doctorate in Business Chemistry (Dr. rer. nat.) and is now the proud sixth alumnus of Prof. Stephan von Delft.

We offer our sincere congratulations and wish him all the best for the future!