EVT Group Trip to Hamburg
"It continues beyond the horizon"
In June, this year’s group trip took us to the Hanseatic city of Hamburg. For two days, the focus was on academic exchange, new professional insights, and networking.
University of Hamburg
The first item on the agenda took us to the Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry at the University of Hamburg to visit the research group led by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jakob Albert. During a lab tour, we gained insights into the institute’s main areas of research and its scientific infrastructure.
In her presentation titled “Polyoxometalates (POMs): Structure, Properties, and Synthesis,” Pegah Saedi presented the research being conducted at the University of Hamburg. In turn, Leon Rothe presented the research results from the University of Siegen and the current status of the “Added value from Lignocellulose” project in his presentation titled “Supported Heteropolyacids as Catalysts for Biomass Conversion .”
During the joint barbecue evening, a poster session provided an opportunity to learn more about the research work of both research groups and to exchange ideas in numerous technical discussions.
Hamburg University of Technology
On the second day, we visited the Institute of Polymers and Composites at the Hamburg University of Technology and the research group led by Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Bodo Fiedler. A guided tour of the laboratories provided insights into the institute’s facilities and research.
PD Dr.-Ing. Rokhsareh Akbarzadeh provided an overview of the institute’s main research areas in her presentation titled “Research at the Institute of Polymer and Composites, Hamburg University of Technology.” Following this, Assistant Professor Dr. Anna Katharina Beine presented the research activities of the EVT research group in her lecture titled “Defossilizing the Chemical Industry – Catalyst and Process Development for Biorefineries.”
Numerous areas of common interest became apparent, particularly in the fields of catalyst development and the production of functional materials, which could serve as a basis for future joint research activities.
In addition to the scientific program, there was time for team-building: During an axe-throwing competition, the research group was able to demonstrate its accuracy—without decimating the size of the group. A group dinner rounded out the visit to Hamburg.
It was worthy to take a look outside the box: We returned to Siegen with plenty of professional inspiration, interesting discussions, and valuable contacts.
