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Johannes Pfeiffer receives the Master’s Award from the German Bunsen Society for an outstanding master’s thesis.

We combine catalytic and Raman spectroscopic analysis within a profile reactor to gain new insight into the mode of operation of Cu/CeO2 catalysts.

Based on the current state of knowledge the potential of transient spectroscopic methods for new mechanistic insight into selective oxidation catalysis is discussed.

Celebrating Karl and his 16 years @ TU Darmstadt! (Click to see more photos:)

Research Group Hess Featured with Three Presentations at Bunsen-Tagung 2025

Posters and Poster Workshop – congrats to Hannah for her award!

Check out our new mechanistic study on CO2-assisted selective propane oxidation:

Congrats to Henrik Hoyer on his recently published front cover for the new article on Raman and UV-Vis modulation excitation over Cu/CeO₂ catalysts!

Nirman received a prestigious Humboldt Research Fellowship to work on the mechanistic understanding of gas sensors.

As 2024 concludes, we express heartfelt thanks for the dedication and collaborative spirit that drove our achievements this year. Highlights include our cherished Christmas celebration on December 18, filled with joy, games, and camaraderie.

Prof. Dr. Hess gave a lecture at Ceria 2024 in Portoroz, Slovenia

AK Hess presented three posters at the 4th launch of the South-West-German Catalysis Course in Bad Herrenalb

AK Hess with posters and a lecture at CRC 1487 Symposium 'Understanding Iron & Friends'

New mechanistic insight into CO2 activation over ceria-supported vanadia of great relevance for CO2-assisted ODH reactions.

M.Sc. Maximilian Pfeiffer presented his poster at the Eurosensors 2024 in Debrecen, Hungary.

Modulation Excitation Spectroscopy to identify active species and sites for a profound mechanistic understanding.

Simone Stolz successfully defended her master's thesis on August 29, 2024. Congratulations Simone, very well done!

Congrats to Oliver, who successfully completed his bachelor examination on August 14, 2024.

Best result ever for team physical chemistry at the annual soccer tournament!

The annual ChemCup football tournament took place at the university stadium, bringing together 10 teams from the Chemistry Department on a scorching hot day. Thankfully, the pool was open for everyone to cool off. Each team was required to have either a professor or a female player. Our team, Physical Chemistry, performed admirably, winning 4 out of 5 matches and securing 5th place overall. A big thank you to the Chemistry Student Council for organizing this fantastic event!

M.Sc. Jan Welzenbach presented a poster at the 18th ICC in Lyon, France.