Join us from 18–20 March 2026 in the historic city of Weimar for the next edition of the “Jahrestreffen Deutscher Katalytiker” – one of Europe’s leading conferences in the field of catalysis.
Every year, over 400 experts from academia, research institutions, and industry come together to explore the latest advances across all areas of catalysis – from fundamental research and catalyst design to process engineering and industrial applications.
The conference offers a dynamic platform for scientific exchange, networking, and inspiration. Expect cutting-edge presentations, insightful poster sessions, and a vibrant exhibition from industry partners. We also place a strong emphasis on supporting early-career researchers, offering them the chance to present their work and engage with leading minds in the field.
Renowned keynote speakers from academia and industry will highlight the program and share their latest insights.
Mark your calendar – we look forward to welcoming you to Weimar in March 2026!
Stay tuned – exciting updates are coming soon! You’ll find all the latest news and important information about the conference right here on this website.
| Malte Behrens | Universität Kiel |
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| Matthias Beller | Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V., Rostock (Chairman) |
| Andreas Geisbauer | Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH, Bruckmühl |
| Udo Kragl | Universität Rostock |
| Johannes A. Lercher | TU München |
| Stefan Mecking | Universität Konstanz |
| Martin Muhler | Ruhr-Universität Bochum |
| Lilla Nikl | DECHEMA e.V., Frankfurt am Main |
| Regina Palkovits | RWTH Aachen |
| Frank Rosowski | Technische Universität Berlin BasCat UniCatBASF JointLab |
| Nicole J. Schödel | Linde AG, Pullach |
| Peter Wasserscheid | Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg |
| Dorit Wolf | Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH, Hanau |
You are cordially invited to contribute to the scientific programme with a lecture or poster.
We look forward to your contributions from research institutions, universities, and industry. New work that is not yet completed, recently started or in the planning stage can also be presented.
Moreover, we like to especially encourage PhD students and postdoctoral fellows to submit a contribution.
Deadline for a paper submission is 9 November 2025.
You can submit papers for the following topics:
Please prepare an abstract with 1-2 pages (incl. figures, max. size 1 MB, max. 2 pages). The abstract should explicitly mention objectives, new results and conclusions or significance of the work.
The selection of the contributions will be based on the review of the abstracts by the scientific committee.
Accepted abstracts will be published for all conference participants in a book of abstracts (PDF file).
The congress language is English.
Please note: Registration fee cannot be waived for authors.
| Delegates | Members1) | Others |
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| Industry | 850 € | 865 € |
| Academia | 620 € | 635 € |
| PhD Student2) | 395 € | 410 € |
| Student2) (* up to the age of 26 years) |
250 € | 265 € |
1) Personal DECHEMA Members, 2) Proof of status requested
Mixed VAT: registration fee includes Business Package with 19% VAT., no VAT for scientific conferences according to § 4.22 UstG
How to become a DECHEMA Member?
The registration fee includes a conference ticket, a book of abstracts (PDF), a list of participants as well as food & beverages during all coffee and lunch breaks.
The DECHEMA terms and conditions for conferences apply. Please note that the following information are excerpts and supplements to the general terms and conditions.
Registration is possible up to the beginning of the conference (subject to capacity in the lecture rooms). You will receive an email with a booking confirmation as well as hyperlinks to download your invoice and payment confirmation as PDF files.
Payment of participation fees is by credit card (Master-Card, Visa, Amex or Diners) or direct debit.
Cancellations will only be accepted in written form (i.e. by post or e-mail).
In case of no-show or cancellation of participation, the full participation fee must be paid. Details on cancellation deadlines and fees can be found in the conference terms and conditions.
The following speakers have been confirmed to give Plenary Lectures at the 2026 conference:
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Surface Chemistry at the Atomic Scale
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New Concepts for Atom and Functional Group Transfer
Prof. Dr. Bill Morandi, ETH Zürich, Switzerland |
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Catalysing catalysis research through robotics and AI
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Helge Sören Stein, TU München, Germany
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A molecular view on a successful catalytic trajectory in nanoporous materials bridging length and time scales
Prof. Veronique Van Speybroeck, Ghent University, Belgium |
The Max Buchner Research Foundation awards travel grants to young scientists for the presentation of scientific and technical research work at scientific forums, congresses, symposia, conferences and other specialist events in the fields of chemical engineering, process engineering, biotechnology and related research areas.
Researchers at universities and non-university research institutions who present a lecture or poster can apply for a travel grant.
Applications are assessed and approved on a quarterly basis. The deadline for 59. Jahrestreffen Deutscher Katalytiker applications is 10 December 2025.
All information about the application process can be found at:
https://dechema.de/en/mbf.html
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