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Nov 19, 2024 „Process Innovation Asia Pacific – Powered by ACHEMA” strongly supports Asia‘s process industries in its transformation
South-East Asia will now have its first dedicated Process Technology show with the launch of Process Innovation Asia Pacific – Powered by ACHEMA (PIA).
Nov 14, 2024 Navigating the Future of Sustainable Chemistry and Textiles: Insights from the ISC3 Investor Forum 2024
ISC3 bridges global start-ups and investors at Impact Festival in Frankfurt am Main – Start-up Dimpora from Switzerland wins ISC3 Innovation Challenge
Nov 12, 2024 DECHEMA Industrial Bioprocess Award - Call for nominations
Young scientists who have made industrially profound contributions to bioprocess engineering with their PhD thesis are invited to submit their applications until February 15th, 2025.
Nov 08, 2024 AchemAsia 2025: Innovative technologies for a sustainable industry
AchemAsia is back: from 14 to 16 October 2025, the trade show in Shanghai will once again present itself as the leading platform for the Chinese process industry as well as the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors.
Oct 21, 2024 International Start-ups Unveil Sustainable Chemistry Innovations at the Impact Festival in Frankfurt a.M., Germany
Ten start-ups are set to showcase their innovative ideas at the ISC3 Investor Forum, culminating in the Award Ceremony for the Innovation Challenge 2024, with a prize of €25,000.
Sep 23, 2024 New DECHEMA/VDI paper: When to go for modular plants concepts?
The DECHEMA/VDI Working Groups Cost Engineering and Modular Plants provide definitions, evaluation criteria, and examples for the economic and qualitative assessment of different plant construction concepts in the paper...
Sep 20, 2024 Nina Hartrampf receives the German Chemical Biology Lectureship 2024
Nina Hartrampf, Assistant Professor for “Next Generation Synthesis” at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Zurich, receives the German Chemical Biology Lectureship 2024.
Jul 24, 2024 Solutions to close the cycle on rigid foams - CIRCULAR FOAM presents the latest results at ACHEMA 2024
The latest developments in chemical recycling processes for the plastics industry were discussed in a series of stage contributions at ACHEMA 2024
Jul 23, 2024 The ISC3 has selected it`s finalists for the Innovation Challenge in Sustainable Chemistry and Textiles
A jury of 23 international experts selected the five finalists.
Jul 04, 2024 Alwin Mittasch Prize 2025: Nominate candidates now
You now have the opportunity to submit nominations for the Alwin Mittasch Prize 2025.
Jul 01, 2024 Green Hydrogen Production in Namibia – Current Report available
The project Green-H2 Namibia released a report that offers an overview of the country’s ambitions and potentials of becoming a major producer of green hydrogen. Moreover, the report outlines hydrogen demands and production...
Jun 21, 2024 Final Report ACHEMA 2024
Record internationality, record attendee numbers at the congress, satisfied exhibitors
Jun 14, 2024 ACHEMA 2024 sets the tone for a more sustainable and competitive process industry
At ACHEMA 2024, the world's leading trade show for the process industries, 2,842 exhibitors from 56 nations showed 106,001 participants from 141 countries the latest equipment and innovative processes for the chemical,...
Jun 13, 2024 ACHEMA plaque in titanium awarded to Clemens Schmees, CEO of Schmees cast

Jun 12, 2024 On to the top of the the podium with textile recycling: re.solution wins ACHEMA Start-up Award 2024
The winner of the ACHEMA Start-up Award 2024 is re.solution. The start-up recycles textiles containing polyester using a chemical process with renewable energy and low water and chemical consumption. With their innovation...
Jun 11, 2024 STEM skills shortage jeopardizes our prosperity – position paper to be presented at ACHEMA in Frankfurt
The position paper “STEM skills shortage jeopardizes our prosperity” calls on industry, science and politics to take joint action to combat the shortage of skilled workers in the STEM sector. On 12 June 2024, 13:30 h, the...
Jun 10, 2024 ACHEMA Opening Press Conference: World Forum for the Process Industries more international than ever before

Jun 10, 2024 ACHEMA Opening: Strong call for international cooperation
At the ACHEMA Opening on 10 June 2024 German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Dr Robert Habeck, and thought leaders from the financial sector, the chemical industry and suppliers pointed out how the...
Jun 03, 2024 BioSPRINT Project Concludes with Significant Achievements for Biorefining Technology
During the final General Assembly meeting at the Leuna Chemical Complex, the project partners presented results of the final project phase.
May 22, 2024 Sustainable Chemistry innovations for the process industry - ISC3 presents innovative solutions of fourteen start-ups at ACHEMA
"ISC3 and Friends Slam" at the ACHEMA EY Green Innovation Stage
May 03, 2024 What kind of infrastructure will the hydrogen economy need by 2050?
Find some answers in the latest white paper from the BMBF's hydrogen flagship project TransHyDE System Analysis, coordinated by Fraunhofer IEG and DECHEMA e.V.
Apr 26, 2024 ACHEMA 2024 will be more international than ever
Just over a month before ACHEMA 2024 opens on 10 June, one thing is already clear: with more than 60 percent of exhibitors coming from abroad, this year's leading trade show for the global process industry will be the most...
Apr 15, 2024 Possibilities to capture and utilize carbon dioxide for sustainable production routes
This DECHEMA report elaborates on point sources and state-of-the-art capture methods.
Mar 25, 2024 ACHEMA 2024 showcases solutions for a more sustainable and resilient process industry
In June, Frankfurt will once again be the centre of the chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries: The 34th ACHEMA will be opened by the German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck on June 10. The...
Mar 07, 2024 EU project CORNERSTONE supports long-term circular economy of european industry
the CORNERSTONE consortium want to achieve long-term circular economy of EU industry via recycling and reusing resources from industrial water and wastewater streams.
Feb 29, 2024 ACHEMA 2024: Multifaceted lecture programme for the world of the process industry
ACHEMA 2024 will once again fully integrate the lecture and supporting programme with the exhibition. In 2022, ACHEMA integrated the congress and the so-called Innovation Stages into the exhibition for the first time. Due to...
Feb 27, 2024 ACHEMA Start-up Award: Ten start-ups that want to change the process industry
Sustainability and digitalization are megatrends that are not only shaping the process industry as a whole, but also the list of finalists for this year's ACHEMA Start-up Award. For the fourth time, DECHEMA, High-Tech...
Feb 07, 2024 AMIGDALA - plotting pathways towards sustainable industrial production
Integrated modelling informs decision-making to transform the European industry
Feb 06, 2024 Otto Roelen Medal for Lutz Ackermann, Georg August University of Göttingen /Germany
It is endowed with 5,000 Euros and honours outstanding scientific achievements in the field of catalysis, which also have a strong industrial relevance.
Feb 06, 2024 Jochen Block Award 2024 for Tanja Franken, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg
The Jochen Block Award honours the achievements of young scientists and is endowed with 3,000 euros.
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