At the 10th PhD Workshop of the EFCE Working Party on Polymer Reaction Engineering (WPPRE), Lena Gockel wins the “Macromolecular Journals Best Contribution Award” granted by Wiley.

From April 20th to 22nd the 10th PhD Workshop of the EFCE Working Party on Polymer Reaction Engineering (WPPRE) took place in San Sebastian. The WPPRE provides a framework for young scientists in the field of polymer reaction engineering to exchange ideas with each other and to establish contacts in the industry.

On March 25, the Busch working group went on a hiking trip along the Bergstrasse Hessen. The excursion started with a city tour in Bensheim, which ended in an ice cream parlor. Afterwards, the group walked to Heppenheim and concluded the day with a meal together.

On 10th March 2022, the PhD examination of David took place, where he successfully defended his doctoral thesis with the title „Safety Technology Investigations in the Field of LDPE High-Pressure Synthesis”

The Academy of Sciences and Literature in Mainz has awarded Dr. Kristina Zentel – at the suggestion of Prof. H. Ringsdorf – an Academy Prize for Young Scientists. The prize is a recognition of her scientific achievements and an encouragement for future research.

For years, it has been a tradition for current members of the Busch Working Group to meet with alumni for Santa Claus coffee. This year's Santa Claus coffee took place on December 3. With homemade cookies, mulled wine and chili con carne, the physical well-being was well taken care of.

From December 1st to 3rd, Prof. Busch visited the company Borealis in Stenungsund (Sweden) with Denise Eryildirim and Lorenz Schmidt. Our working group and Borealis AG have a long-lasting cooperation in various projects.

This year's LDPE Plant Improvement Conference took place on November 29th and 30th in Königstein. The conference, organized by Uhde, brings together companies involved in the operation of LDPE and EVA plants to exchange information on innovations in the industry.

From November the 23rd-25th 2021 the 9th PhD Workshop in Polymer Reaction Engineering took place, which is organized by the research group of Professor Busch. Due to the Corona pandemic, the workshop was hosted online for the first time.

On the 7th and 8th, the Busch working group visited Basell at the Wesseling site. The excursion offered the participants the opportunity to gain an insight into production and connected processes at the Wesseling site.