The Annual Meeting on Reaction Engineering is an excellent platform for scientific exchange between experts as well as networking between academic groups and industry. The 2025 edition of the Annual Meeting was jointly organized by the DECHEMA/VDI Subject Divisions Chemical Reaction Engineering, Electrochemical Processes and Kinetics and Reaction Mechanisms. The meeting provides the opportunity for these communities to describe and discuss current research on relevant topics and to identify synergies. This year, we welcomed 237 participants. 122 posters were presented and 38 lectures were given. 12 exhibitors and sponsors took advantage of the opportunity to present themselves and their products and services. In addition numerous prizes has been awarded.
Main topics of the conference:
Focus applications:
Dr. Bjarne Kreitz, Assistant Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, USA, received the Hanns Hofmann Prize 2025 for his pioneering work on DFT-based
calculation of microkinetic reaction models of heterogeneously catalysed reactions, taking into account
correlated uncertainties in the DFT-calculated energetic parameters. The prize is endowed with 1000 €.
The title of his award lecture was "Progress towards predictive multiscale modeling in heterogeneous catalysis"
For her excellent oral presentation the Young Talent Award was presented to Lydia Weseler, Clausthal University of Technology. The prize is endowed with a prize money of €500 and the reimbursement of the conference fee.
The Young Talent Award 2025 is sponsored by Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik
Hemanth Appala1, Kamila Ishakova2, Bahne Sosna3, Olof Gutowski2, Thomas Sheppard4, Oliver Korup1, Raimund Horn1
1Hamburg University of Technology, 2Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 3REACNOSTICS GmbH, 4Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
"Operando Profiling of Industrial Catalysts by simultaneous powder X-ray diffraction tomography with intrapellet species concentration and temperature profiles"
Janis Schmitt, RWTH Aachen University
"Electrochemical Activation of Ni-Fe-Anodes for Alkaline Water Electrolysis at Varying Concentration and Temperature"
Hannes Stagge, Max Gäßler, Tuana Oyuncu, Robert Güttel, Ulm University
"Neural RTD: A Method for Determining Residence Time Distributions from Experimental Data via Convolutional Neural Networks"
Danny Stark1, Alfons Drochner1, Tanja Franken1, Bastian J. M. Etzold2,
1Technische Universität Darmstadt, 2Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
"Kinetic and Mechanistic Insights into the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethanol on Iron-Molybdenum Oxide Catalysts"
Katharina Wiegers1, Frederic Buck2, Thomas Schiestel2, Rodrigo Antunes3, Ante Hecimovic3, Andreas Schulz1, Matthias Walker1, Ursel Fantz3, Günter E.M. Tovar1,
1University of Stuttgart (IGVP), 2Fraunhofer IGB, Stuttgart, 3Max Planck Institute for plasma physics, Garching
"Oxygen Separation in the Effluent of a CO2 Plasma"
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The lecture and poster programme is available as online version:
The DECHEMA Event-App is the official companion for this year’s event. In the interests of sustainability, we are replacing our printed programmes with the event app.
Create your personalised congress programme. Find practical congress information. Stay informed and receive the latest news. Access all sessions, lectures and posters and all related abstracts. Find exhibitors and the floor plan.
As a participant, you will receive the information about the app 2 weeks before the conference will start.
Are you ready to enhance your research capabilities and streamline your data workflows? Join us for "The Researcher’s Toolkit: Mastering RDM with NFDI4Cat," a hands-on workshop designed for researchers in reaction engineering and catalysis.
Offered by NFDI4Cat, a collaborative initiative uniting 16 academic and industry partners, this workshop introduces you to cutting-edge tools and practices for research data management (RDM). NFDI4Cat is dedicated to driving digital transformation and sustainable innovation in catalysis research through tailored tools, services, and training, all while adhering to the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable). These tools are designed to seamlessly integrate RDM into your daily workflows, making data management an easy, time-efficient part of your research rather than an additional burden.
What You’ll Learn:
This workshop is ideal for reaction engineers and catalysis researchers who aim to:
Why Attend?
NFDI4Cat empowers researchers to overcome RDM challenges by providing practical solutions tailored to the complexities of catalysis and reaction engineering. Whether you’re looking to enhance your lab’s efficiency, ensure reproducibility in your experiments, or prepare for the digital future of research, this workshop is your gateway to mastering modern RDM practices.
Place: Bürgerspital Weinstuben, Theaterstraße 19, Wuerzburg
Social gathering of Early Career Reaction Engineers. Key topic: "Interdisciplinary and International Networking". The consumption of food and beverages is at your own expense.
The conference dinner will take place on the passenger ship "Alte Liebe". We will take a cruise on the river Main from Würzburg to Veitshöchheim and back.
We will start with an Aperitif on the sun deck and will later have a dinner buffet inside of the boat. Vegetarian and vegan options will also be available. They provide beer, Franconian wine and also refreshing alcolholfree beverages.
The Conference Dinner will give you the opportunity to meet all colleagues in a relaxed atmosphere to continue your discussions and increase your network.
The dinner ticket is 65,00 €. All food and beverages are included in the price.
Meeting Point: Schiffstouristik Georg Schiebe und Steffen Kurth, Kranenkai 2, 97070 Würzburg
We are happy to present the following plenary lectures at the Annual Meeting on Reaction Engineering 2025:
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"Advancing Reaction Engineering: Paving the way for a chemical industry with Closed Material Cycles” |
Prof. Kevin van Geem, Ghent University, Belgium |
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| "A golden decade of CO2/CO electrolysis growth: Where do we go from here?" | Dr. Tom Burdyny, Assistant Professor, TU Delft, The Netherlands |
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"Electrification – Ready ! Steady ! Go ?“ |
Dr. Kai Ehrhardt, BASF, Ludwigshafen und Dr. Thorsten Schultz, Technology Deployment, Evonik, Hanau, Germany |
| "Photochemistry of Azobenzenes – From a Mechanistic Tool to Energy Storage Applications" | Prof. Dr. Hermann A. Wegner, Institut Organische Chemie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Germany |
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NFDI4Cat is a collaborative initiative dedicated to advancing catalysis research through enhanced and digitized research data management, driving digital transformation within the field. Supported by 16 academic and industry partners, the initiative delivers tailored tools, services, and training to promote high-quality data standards, interdisciplinary collaboration, and sustainable research practices. With a strong emphasis on FAIR principles and industry integration, NFDI4Cat aims to empower researchers to address critical challenges such as sustainability and innovation in catalysis. Further information at: https://nfdi4cat.org/en/ |
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Founded in 2004, Magritek is the global leader in manufacturing cryogen-free benchtop Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometers for the analytical instrument market. Magritek’s revolutionary 90 MHz, 80 MHz and 60 MHz Spinsolve family of benchtop NMR models offer the highest sensitivity and resolution available in the market. These portable systems are robust and easy to use, allowing modern NMR methods to be performed on the chemistry lab bench or inside the fume hood next to a reactor. Magritek has offices in Germany, USA and New Zealand, as well as a worldwide network of partners to help support its customers. Further information at: www.magritek.com. |
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REACNOSTICS is modeling, constructing and building chemical research reactors for the spatially resolved investigation of catalytic processes. Our methodology comprises simulations and operando measurements of concentration & temperature profiles in combination with spectroscopic catalyst characterization. By applying patented methods we provide insight in catalytic reactors during time on stream required for knowledge based optimization. Further information at: www.reacnostics.com |
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Our portfolio includes (high) pressure reactors and hydrogenation/gas dosing systems from Büchi for R&D and production. Whether you need complete standard solutions or customised special solutions for your applications - we provide you with quality from a single source. In the field of electrochemistry, we offer (high-current) potentiostats/galvanostats for electrochemical analyses from Gamry Instruments and Kolibrik. We also realise solutions for Electrochemistry in Pressure Reactors. Further information at: https://www.c3-analysentechnik.de/ |
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ChemTherm is a technology-based start-up that emerged from the Institute of Chemical Process Engineering at the University of Stuttgart. The company's focus is on a patented evaporator solution that enables stable and low-pulsation vapor dosing, especially for small liquid flows. Further information at https://chem-therm.de/ |
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Global Analyser Solutions is the unique branding Interscience uses for its turnkey products for the Energy market. GAS offers custom configured GC analysers for complex separations and data processing. Online analysers are available for various applications, like fast monitoring of chemical processes, catalyst screening, reactor analysis and air monitoring. The efficient configurations are based on proven GC technology, resulting in robust instruments with an optimal return on investment. Further information at: https://gassite.com/ |
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Hiden Analytical celebrates over 40 years of design, development and manufacture of quadrupole mass spectrometers. Our products address a diverse range of applications - precision gas analysis, DEMS, plasma diagnostics by direct measurement of plasma ions and ion energies, SIMS probes for UHV surface science, catalysis performance quantification, thermo-gravimetric studies - over a pressure range extending from 30 bar processes down to UHV/XHV. Further information at: https://www.hidenanalytical.com/ |
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The aim of nevoLAB is to provide quality tools, devices and services for chemical and scientific laboratories. Our customers come from the areas: We are currently pooling the experience of over 20 years in Lab automation, lab data management and OEM device development into the XELSIUS reactor for parallel synthesis, process development, reaction optimization, solubility studies and crystallization experiments. Further information at: www.nevolab.de |
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For more than 30 years, Parr Instrument GmbH has been the only subsidiary worldwide of Parr Instrument Company, IL, USA, which celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2024. We design and build pressure reactors and tubular reactors in a variety of special alloys and sizes for the study of catalytic and non-catalytic reactions in batch, continuous-flow, and multiple/parallel operation for the chemical, polymer, biofuels, hydrometallurgical, pharmaceutical, petroleum, and petrochemical industries. Ask for the newest development: our ParrPower Compensation Reaction Calorimeter. Further information at: www.parrinst.com/de/
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PCS helps process engineers to push boundaries, redefine science, and improve existing processes and applications. With our high-precision pressure control products, we empower engineers to transform technology. Together! We are uniquely specialized in precision process control valves and their automation. Often customized, always high quality. Our unique product features include: We combine short lead times with broad expertise and innovative products. We enable precision control in your process, including reactors, catalysis or electrolysis. Further information at: https://www.pressurecontrolsolutions.com/ |
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Redeem Solar Technologies designs and manufactures tailored flow reactors and catalyst formulations for a wide range of chemical reactions and production scales. Our customizable Flow Reactor enables precise control over reaction conditions, supports multi-phase and photocatalytic processes, and integrates renewable energy for sustainable chemical manufacturing. Scalable from lab to industrial levels, our solutions promote efficiency, innovation, and environmental responsibility. Further information at: https://redeemtechnologies.com/ |
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Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik empowers innovation with cutting-edge microreaction technology. Our scalable flow systems transform chemical and pharmaceutical processes – faster, safer, and more efficient. From lab to production, we help our customers accelerate development and stay ahead in a competitive market. Further information at: https://www.ehrfeld.com/ |
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Please note: Registration fee cannot be waived for authors. Please use the online registration.
If you are unable to present your lecture for any reason, please let us know as soon as possible.
A brief CV questionary enables the appropriate chairperson to introduce all lecturers to the audience. Therefore, lecturers are asked to download the CV form and to return it to the conference office until 31st March.
The official language of the conference is English. Simultaneous translation will be not available.
The ideal format for the presentation is 16:9. A notebook and a wireless presenter will be provided. Please bring your presentation slides as PowerPoint or PDF-File on a USB stick. Nevertheless, we kindly ask you to bring your own laptop computer as a backup.
In case that you need internet /special software for your presentation or if you have videos included into your file, please notify us in advance.
Each lecture is planned for a duration of 20 minutes plus 5 minutes for discussion (25 min in total). Strict timekeeping will be essential for the smooth running of the conference. We suggest to use a minimum font size of 24 pt for your presentation slides.
A poster board will be available for each poster, with the poster number attached.
The posters will be shown throughout the whole conference. Please hang up your poster at the beginning of the meeting on 26th May.
As a major guideline it is proposed to make the poster intelligible in itself, even in the absence of the author. It is suggested to divide the content of each poster into introduction, results and conclusion, with a summary listing the pertinent results and conclusion.
Standard size for posters is 0.85 x 1.2 m (DIN A0 German Standard) vertically oriented.
To ensure that the text is still legible from a distance of 2-3 m, the main text should be written in font size 25-30 pt, marginal information can be slightly smaller with font size 20-25 pt. The title of a poster must be readable from a distance of approx. 5 m (100-200 pt). Subtitles and headings in the text can be written in 50 pt font.
You can find further information about the congress center at www.wuerzburg-b2b.de/ccw-das-haus/
We can offer you an accommodation at Maritim Hotel (right next to the Congress Center) and a room allotment in further hotels in Wuerzburg.
Single room in the Classic Category from 135,- €/night incl. breakfast
Deadline for a reservation of a hotel room of this room allotment is 16th March 2025.
Please make a reservation via email
On the following website www.wuerzburg.de/reacengin2025 you can find a selection of further hotels near the Congress Center that provide us rooms as a call-off contingent. Deadline for a reservation of accommodation from this room allotment is 14th April 2024.
Single room/night from 91 € - 141,50 € incl. breakfast.
We also recommend to check hotel offers at booking.com or hotel.de or to contact
CTW-Congress Tourismus Würzburg
Hotelzimmervermittlung
Are you planning to travel to Wuerzburg by train? Use the joint offer from Deutsche Bahn (DB) and DECHEMA and travel to our conference at a reduced fare starting from 59,00 € (one way).
Further information at http://www.dechema.de/en/train.html.
Here you can download the Book of Abstracts (only for participants)
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