Research Groups – A-Z
The Research Groups (alphabetically sorted)
Prof. Dr. Julien Bachmann
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Lehrstuhl für Chemistry of thin film materials (Prof. Dr. Bachmann)
Cauerstr. 3
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-70551
- Email: julien.bachmann@fau.de
- Website: https://chemistry.nat.fau.eu/bachmann-group/
Section
Materials Chemistry
Research areas
Molecular materials:
Energy
Nanostructured interfaces for charge transfer
Extremely thin absorber solar cells
Electrocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis
Solar batteries
Thin functional coatings: semiconductors, catalysts
Molecular materials:
Information
Atomic layer processing: designer reagents for precision solid deposition
Molecular materials:
Sustainability
Atomic layer processing: precision solid deposition in mild conditions
Atomic-layer additive manufacturing
Member of the following centers
Prof. Dr. Marcus Bär
Professor of X-ray spectroscopy at the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy at FAU, and Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (HI ERN), Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH (HZB)
12489 Berlin
- Phone number: +49308062-15641
- Email: marcus.baer@helmholtz-berlin.de
- Website: https://www.helmholtz-berlin.de/pubbin/vkart.pl?v=kq
Section
Physical Chemistry
Research areas
Molecular materials:
Energy
Energy storage (Li- and Li-free batteries, [green] hydrogen/fuel production)
Energy conversion (single- and multijunction solar cells, [SOFC, PEM] fuel cells
Molecular materials:
Sustainability
New catalyst concepts (SCALMS, thin-film catalysts)
Prof. Dr. Nicolai Burzlaff
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Professor for Inorganic Chemistry
Egerlandstr. 1
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49913185-28976
- Fax number: +49913185-27387
- Email: nicolai.burzlaff@fau.de
- Website: https://chemistry.nat.fau.eu/burzlaff-group/
Section
Inorganic Chemistry
Research areas
Molecular materials:
Energy
Redox mediators for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)
Carbon-rich organometallic complexes
Molecular materials:
Sustainability
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for atmospheric water harvesting (AWH)
Molecular materials:
Life science
Isopenicillin N Synthase
2-Oxoglutarat abhängige Eisenenzyme
Bioactive compounds:
Compound discovery
Isopenicillin N Synthase
2-oxoglutarate dependent iron enzymes
Bioactive compounds:
Bioanalytics
Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) of kidney stones
Member of the following centers
Prof. Dr. Andrea Büttner
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Chair of Aroma and Smell Research
91054 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49913185-22739
- Email: andrea.buettner@fau.de
- Website: https://www.chemistry.nat.fau.eu/aroma-smell-research/
Fraunhofer IVV: https://www.ivv.fraunhofer.de/de/ueber-uns/institutsleitung/andrea-buettner.html
Section
Food Chemistry
Research areas
Bioactive compounds:
Compound discovery
Chemosensory substances
Molecular communication compounds
Structure-based stimuli design
Sustainable consumption
Bioactive compounds:
Mechanisms and targets
Biotransformation and metabolization
Sensory mechanisms
Neurotropic effects
Chemosensory effects
Bioactive compounds:
Bioanalytics
Chemosensory stimuli
Contaminants and toxicants
Metabolization
Humansensory evaluation
Member of the following centers
Dr. Ryan Crisp
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Lehrstuhl für Chemistry of thin film materials (Prof. Dr. Bachmann)
Cauerstr. 3
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-70428
- Email: ryan.crisp@fau.de
- Website: http://www.chemistry.nat.fau.eu/crisp-group
Section
Materials Chemistry
Research areas
Molecular materials:
Energy
Nanomaterials for solar-to-X
Molecular materials:
Sustainability
New optoelectronics development with non-critical materials
Photochemical degradation mechanisms of PFAS
Prof. Dr. Romano Dorta
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Professor of Inorganic Chemistry
Egerlandstr. 1
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +499131-8527363
- Fax number: +499131-8527367
- Email: romano.dorta@fau.de
- Website: https://www.chemistry.nat.fau.eu/dorta-group/
Section
Inorganic Chemistry
Research areas
Molecular materials:
Energy
‘Green’ hydrogen for the synthesis of value-added products
‘Green’ CO for e-fuels via low-temperature rWGS
Molecular materials:
Information
Catalytic methods for the multiplication of chirality
Molecular materials:
Sustainability
Catalysis with soluble metal complexes
Activations of specific bonds and small molecules
Prof. Dr. Thomas Drewello
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Professor for Physical Chemistry
Egerlandstr. 3
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49913185-28312
- Fax number: +49913185-28307
- Email: thomas.drewello@fau.de
- Website: https://chemistry.nat.fau.eu/drewello-group/
Office hours
Office hours by arrangement
Section
Physical Chemistry
Research areas
Molecular materials:
Energy
Thermochemistry of molecular bonding
Reaction mechanisms in the gas phase
Prof. Dr. Henry Dube
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Chair of Organic Chemistry I
Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-65571
- Fax number: +49 9131 85-65501
- Email: henry.dube@fau.de
- Website: https://www.chemistry.nat.fau.eu/dube-group
Section
Organic Chemistry
Research Area
Molecular materials:
Energy
Molecular machines
Photochemistry
Molecular materials:
Information
Molecular photoswitches
Molecular computing
Responsive Supramolecular Chemistry
Molecular materials:
Sustainability
Recycling of Photochromes
Molecular materials:
Live Science
Photopharmacology
Member of the following centers
Prof. Dr. Jutta Eichler
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Professor of Medicinal Chemistry (Prof. Dr. Eichler)
Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-65466
- Fax number: +49913185-22587
- Email: jutta.eichler@fau.de
- Website: http://www.medchem.uni-erlangen.de/eichler-lab/
Section
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Research areas
Bioactive compounds:
Life science
Chemo-selective ligation strategies for proteins
Peptide chemistry
Bioactive compounds:
Compounds discovery
Structure-based design of antiviral peptides
Member of the following centers
Prof. Dr. Rainer Fink
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Professor for Physical Chemistry
Egerlandstr. 3
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49913185-27322
- Fax number: +49913185-28867
- Email: rainer.fink@fau.de
- Website: https://chemistry.nat.fau.eu/fink-group/
Office hours
Each week We, 12:00 - 13:00, Room P 2.51,
Section
Physical Chemistry
Research areas
Molecular materials:
Energy
Nanoanalytics of photoabsorbers
Molecular materials:
Information
Organic electronic devices
Molecular materials:
Sustainability
Natural fibers
Member of the following centers
Prof. Dr. Dagmar Fischer, Apoth.
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Chair of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy
Cauerstr. 4 (Haus 6)
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-29552
- Email: dagmar.fischer@fau.de
- Website: http://www.pharmtech.uni-erlangen.de
Section
Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy
Research areas
Molecular materials:
Sustainability
Safe and sustainability-by-design concepts in pharmacy
Sustainable, natural and renewable materials as excipients and drugs
Sustainable manufacturing for pharmaceutical formulations
Molecular materials:
Life science
Drug delivery in inflammation, infection and aging
Bioactive compounds:
Formulation
Micro- and nanosystems for targeted drug delivery
Polymers and lipid for drug delivery
The life-cycle of drug delivery systems
Bioactive compounds:
Bioanalytics
Biopharmaceutical in vitro barrier models
Hen’s egg models in drug delivery
Member of the following centers
PD Dr. Henning Gieseler, Apoth.
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Pharmaceutics
Cauerstraße 4, House 6
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49913185-29556
- Fax number: +49913185-29545
- Email: gieseler@freeze-drying.eu
- Website: http://www.pharmtech.uni-erlangen.de
Section
Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy
Research areas
Molecular materials:
Information
AI in parmaceutical manufacturing and corresponding analytics (quality control)
Molecular materials:
Life science
Process Analytical Technology (PAT)
Manufacturing science with focus on freeze drying
Packaging material and quality control
Bioactive compounds:
Formulation
Formulation of peptides for parental delivery (radiopharmaceutical therapeutics)
Formulation of therapeutic proteins for parental delivery
Nanoparticles, liposomes, etc. for parenteral delivery
Novel exipients for parenteral use
Member of the following centers
Prof. Dr. Peter Gmeiner
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Chair of Medicinal Chemistry (Prof. Dr. Gmeiner)
Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-65547
- Fax number: +49913185-22585
- Email: peter.gmeiner@fau.de
- Website: http://www.medchem.uni-erlangen.de/
Section
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Research areas
Bioactive compounds:
Compound discovery
Structur-based drug design
Lead compound optimization
Bioactive compounds:
Mechanisms and targets
In vitro functional investigations
Bioactive compounds:
Bioanalytics
Cryo-EM structures
MD simulations
Member of the following centers
Prof. Dr. Andreas Görling
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Chair of Theoretical Chemistry
Egerlandstr. 3
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49913185-27766
- Fax number: +49913185-27736
- Email: andreas.goerling@fau.de
- Website: https://chemistry.nat.fau.eu/goerling-group/
Section
Theoretical and computer chemistry
Research areas
Molecular materials:
Energy
Novel materials for solar energy conversion
Chemical energy storage (LOHC and MOST systems)
Molecular materials:
Information
2D-materials (structure formation, electronic and magnetic properties)
Molecular information storage
Molecular materials:
Sustainability
New catalyst concepts based on liquid metals and ionic liquids
Member of the following centers
Prof. Dr. Danijela Gregurec
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Henkestr. 91
91052 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-25859
- Email: danijela.gregurec@fau.de
- Website: https://www.chemistry.nat.fau.eu/gregurec-group/
Section
Food Chemistry
Research areas
Molecular materials:
Energy
Magnetic nanomaterials for conversion of magnetic field energy to thermal, electrical and mechanical energies
Molecular materials:
Information
Wireless communication with cellular signalling activities through magnetic nanoantennas
Molecular materials:
Life science
Functional biomaterials with translational potential in therapeutic applications
Bioactive compounds:
Mechanisms and targets
Mechanistic studies of cell and protein-targeted stimulation of cellular signaling in vitro
In vivo wireless neuromodulation in rodent models
Member of the following centers
Prof. Dr. Franziska Gröhn
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Professor for Molecular Nanostructures
Egerlandstr. 3
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49913185-20731
- Fax number: +49913185-28307
- Email: franziska.groehn@fau.de
- Website: https://www.chemistry.nat.fau.eu/person/franziska-groehn/
Section
Physical Chemistry
Research areas
Molecular materials:
Energy
Novel multi-component materials for solar energy conversion through self-assembly
Photocatalysis
Structure-function relationships of novel nano-objects
Molecular materials:
Information
Light-switchable nanosystems
Ultrasound-triggering
Particle shape as information storage
Multi-switchable nanostructures through self-assembly
Molecular materials:
Sustainability
Developing principles for the defined synthesis of quantum dots and metal nanoarticles in water at room temperature
Selective photocatalysis in aqueous environment
Recycable structures through self-assembly
Making new structures and functions through self-assembly without the need for extended organic synthesis
Molecular materials:
Life science
Developing novel concepts for triggerable drug delivery with supramolecular nanoparticles
Interaction of proteins and peptides with other molecules
Nanostructure characterization of bio and biomimetic systems
Member of the following centers
Prof. Dr. Dirk Guldi
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Chair of Physical Chemistry I
Egerlandstr. 3
91058 Erlangen
Germany
- Phone number: +49913185-27340
- Fax number: +49913185-28307
- Email: dirk.guldi@fau.de
- Website: https://chemistry.nat.fau.eu/guldi-group/
Section
Physical Chemistry
Research Area
Molecular materials:
Energy
Solar energy converison schemes
Molecular photon management
Molecular charge management
Molecular materials:
Information
Photo-switching
Redox-switching
Molecular receptors
Molecular materials:
Sustainability
Photo-redox catalysis
Energy-transfer catalysis
Water splitting
Carbon dots from waste
Member of the following centers
Prof. Dr. Sjoerd Harder, PhD
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Chair of Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry (Prof. Dr. Harder)
Egerlandstr. 1
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49913185-27350
- Fax number: +49913185-27387
- Email: sjoerd.harder@fau.de
- Website: https://www.chemie.nat.fau.de/person/sjoerd-harder/
Section
Inorganic Chemistry
Research areas
Molecular materials:
Energy
Development of novel heterogeneous catalysts for the storage of hydrogen
Development of fluorine-free non-coordinating anions for early main group metal batteries
Molecular materials:
Sustainability
Homogeneous catalysis with abundant main group metals
Low oxidation state main group metal complexes for activation and conversion of extremely strong bonds
Publications
Latest publications and news can be found at X (Twitter): @harder_research
A full up-to-date publication record can be found at: Scopus
Top-5 recent publications
- J. Mai, J. Maurer, J. Langer, S. Harder* Nature Synthesis 2024, 3, 368–377. Heterobimetallic Alkaline-Earth Metal-Metal Bonding https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-023-00451-y
- B. Rösch, T. Gentner, J. Eyselein, J. Langer, H. Elsen, S. Harder* Nature 2021, 592, 717-721. Strongly reducing magnesium(0) complexes https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03401-w
- B. Rösch, T. Gentner, J. Langer, C. Färber, J. Eyselein, L. Zhao, C. Ding, G. Frenking*, S. Harder* Science 2021, 371, 1125-1128. Dinitrogen complexation and reduction at low-valent calcium https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abf2374
- C. Färber, P. Stegner, U. Zenneck, C. Knüpfer, G. Bendt, S. Schulz, S. Harder* Nature Communications 2022, 13, 3210. Teaming up main group metals with metallic iron to boost hydrogenation catalysis https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-30840-4
- H. Bauer, M. Alonso*, C. Färber, H. Elsen, J. Pahl, A. Causero, G. Ballmann, F. De Proft, S. Harder* Nature Catalysis, 2018, 1, 40-47. Imine Hydrogenation with Simple Alkaline Earth Metal Catalysts 10.1038/s41929-017-0006-0
Prof. Dr. Markus Heinrich
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Professor of Medicinal Chemistry (Prof. Dr. Heinrich)
Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-65670
- Fax number: +49913185-22585
- Email: markus.heinrich@fau.de
- Website: http://www.medchem.uni-erlangen.de/heinrichlab
Section
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Research areas
Molecular materials:
Sustainability
FAU Expired Drug Initiative (FAU EDI) to support research, teaching amd environmental monitoring in Europe
Catalyst-free photoinduced radical reactions
Molecular materials:
Life science
Development of new drug candidates and diagnostics for cancer therapy
Bioactive compounds:
Compound discovery
Structure-based drug design
Lead compound optimization
Member of the following centers
Prof. Dr. Andreas Hirsch
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Chair of Organic Chemistry II (Prof. Dr. Hirsch)
Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-65581
- Fax number: +49913185-26864
- Email: andreas.hirsch@fau.de
- Website: https://www.oc2.chemistry.nat.fau.eu
Section
Organic Chemistry
Research areas
Molecular materials:
Energy
Organic materials for energy storage
Molecular materials:
Information
Multistate switches for information storage
Member of the following centers
Prof. Dr. Petra Imhof
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Professur für Computational Chemistry (Prof. Dr. Imhof)
Nägelsbachstraße 25
91052 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-20401
- Fax number: +49 9131 85-20404
- Email: petra.imhof@fau.de
- Website: https://www.chemistry.nat.fau.eu/imhof-group/
Section
Theoretical and Computer Chemistry
Research Area
Molecular materials:
Information
Analysis of communication and information flow in macromolecules and molecular complexes
Molecular materials:
Life Science
Protein-Substrate interactions
DNA repair
Enzymatic specificity
Ion transport e.g. through membranes
Regulation and signal transduction in protein complexes
Bioactive compounds:
Compound discovery
Characterisation, optimisation, and rational design and optimisation of drug and pro-drug molecules
Bioactive compounds:
Mechanisms and targets
Elucidating of chemical reaction mechanisms
Enzymatic specificity
Protein-substrate interactions
Member of the following centers
apl. Prof. Dr. Norbert Jux
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Chair of Organic Chemistry II (Prof. Dr. Hirsch)
Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-65583
- Fax number: +49913185-26864
- Email: norbert.jux@fau.de
- Website: http://www.jux.chemie.nat.fau.de/
Section
Organic Chemistry
Research areas
Molecular materials:
Energy
Organic molecular materials for electron transfer processes (for solar cells etc.)
Expanded functional π-systems with unusal properties (panchromatic dyes, biradicaloids)
Molecular materials:
Information
Functionalized porphyrins as sensors
Expanded functional π-systems with unusal properties (panchromatic dyes, biradicaloids)
Member of the following centers
Prof. Dr. Jörg Libuda
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Chair of Interface Research and Catalysis (Prof. Dr. Libuda)
Egerlandstr. 3
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-67661
- Fax number: +49 9131 85-67662
- Email: joerg.libuda@fau.de
- Website: https://www.ecrc.fau.eu/libuda-group/
Secretary
- Melanie Füssel
Room: Room 0.113-09
Egerlandstraße 3
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-67660
- Fax number: +49 9131 85-67662
- Email: intercat@fau.de
Section
Physical Chemistry
Research Area
Molecular materials:
Energy
Mechanisms & microkinetics
Model catalysis & model electrocatalysis
Molecular materials:
Information
Photoswitches at interfaces
Novel semiconductors, growth mechanisms
Molecular materials:
Sustainability
Interface chemistry & interface reactions
In-situ and operando studies
Member of the following centers
Erlangen Center for Interface Research and Catalysis (ECRC)
Interdisciplinary Center for Interface-Controlled Processes (ICICP)
Prof. Dr. Carolin Müller
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Juniorprofessur für die Theorie elektronisch angeregter Zustände
Nägelsbachstr. 25
91052 Erlangen
- Phone number: 091318520406
- Fax number: 091318520404
- Email: carolin.cpc.mueller@fau.de
- Website: https://www.chemistry.nat.fau.eu/mueller-group
Section
Theoretical and Computer Chemistry
Research areas
Molecular materials:
Energy
Molecular and material modeling for solar energy conversion
Modeling excited-state processes and reactions triggered by light absorption or energy transfer
Molecular materials:
Sustainability
Efficient workflows for predicting photoinduced processes and reactions
Bioactive Compounds:
Compound discovery
Creation of computational chemistry databases
Machine learning for molecular and material design
Member of the following centers
Prof. Dr. Dirk Zahn
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Professor for Theoretical Chemistry
CCC, Nägelsbachstraße 25
91052 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49913185-20405
- Fax number: +49913185-20404
- Email: dirk.zahn@fau.de
- Website: https://chemistry.nat.fau.eu/zahn-group/
Section
Theoretical & Computational Chemistry
Research areas
Molecular materials:
Energy
Molecular and material modeling for solar energy conversion
Nanoparticles, surfaces/film and porous materials for (electro-)catalysis
Molecular materials:
Information
molecular photoswitches
switchable surfaces, sensors
Molecular materials:
Sustainability
Self-organizing and self-healing materials, catalyst concepts (SILP, SCILL, SCALMS)
Water cleaning by magnetic nanoparticles
Molecular materials:
Life science
Molecular aggregation, self-organization
Protein-ligand docking, molecular recognition
Bioactive compounds:
Compound discovery
Protein-ligand docking, molecular recognition
Bioactive compounds:
Formulation
drug formulation & delivery