The German Chemical Society (GDCh) is awarding the 2026 Hermann Staudinger Prize to Senior Professor Dr. Ullrich Scherf. The prize, worth 7,500 euros,…
Senior Professor Ullrich Scherf Receives the GDCh's Hermann Staudinger Prize

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Chemist Nico Meuter on the invention of the first functional self-spraying can.
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Fabian Mohr on scientific methods for the sustainable extraction of high-purity gold from scrap.
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Biologist Gela Preisfeld on the effects of light pollution on animals and humans.
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Are you looking for a quiet place to concentrate fully on your chemistry tasks? Then the chemistry lab is just right for you!
The chemistry set will open its doors again from 15 June 2026

The successful lecture series “Wuppertal Zoo Talks” will continue with a new thematic focus starting in 2026.
Wuppertal Zoo Talks 2026 with a New Thematic Focus

At the Science Quest on 7 July 2026 from 8:30 am to 4 pm , the School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences is opening its doors and inviting school…
Science Quest - FK4 Open Day on July 7, 2026

How do materials react to mechanical stress? And how can this force be used specifically to trigger chemical processes - for example to release drugs…
New CRC “Polymer Mechanochemistry” with Prof. Robert Göstl as Deputy spokesperson

To protect against a deadly fungus, a conservation and breeding project led by university biologist Sabrina Bleidißel is building up a reserve…
Transfer stories: Fire salamander offspring in the Ark project