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In future, it could become easier to manufacture methanol from biomass decentrally on site. At Institute of Chemical Reaction Engineering, researchers are proposing a method with which raw and waste materials from plants can be processed in a self-contained procedure under mild reaction conditions. This method means that the complex drying and transportation of biomass to large biomass gasification plants becomes superfluous. The results were published in the journal “Green Chemistry”.

According to the Stanford List 2025, 236 scientists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) are among the top two percent of the most cited researchers worldwide. Eight FAU researchers are ranked among the top 50 in their field. Professor Thommes, Chair of Separation Science & Technology, is once more in the prestigious list.

Decentralized power generation is accelerating our journey into the energy transition - but our power grids are reaching their limits: Overloads and threshold violations are increasing. In this context, Erlangen Siemens engineer Eva Buchta invented an early warning system for power grid load monitoring. Siemens honored the young scientist as "Inventor of the year 2024".

The German Society for Acoustics (DEGA) elected Prof. Dr. Stefan Becker as President in April 2025. His three-year term began on July 1, 2025. Prof. Dr. Stefan Becker was also elected as a board member of the International Commission for Acoustics (ICA). Congratulations!

Dr. habil. Sudeshna Roy has successfully completed her habilitation in the field of Granular Materials. The Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Dr. Kai Willner, congratulated on receiving the teaching qualification when he handed over the habilitation certificate.