03/2024 - Publication in the ZAAC online!

Raphael I. Petrikat's publication on the equilibrium of mono- and binuclear Cu(II)-dimethylglyoxime complexes and its use for the simple preparation of Cu(I) salts [Cu(CH₃CN)₄]X (X = ClO₄^-, BF₄^-, OTf^-) is online.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/zaac.202300253

01/2024 - Inaugural lecture! 

As part of the GDCh lecture series, Prof. Dr. Sabine Becker gave the inaugural lecture - “Two elements - many complexes: Cu and Zn in a bioinorganic context” for her W2 professorship. 

11/2023 - "Metalheads" - What is all that metal actually doing in our heads? 

We all have metals in our heads. But what effect do they have there? Why are some bad and without others literally nothing works? Sabine Becker provided answers to questions like these at a CampusKultur lecture at RPTU on Thursday - and also discussed current impulses from research. 

11/2023 - DFG bewilligt neues Graduiertenkolleg WERA

The DFG has approved an application by RPTU to set up a Research Training Group for the recovery of raw materials from wastewater. This means that 8.6 million euros will be available for five years from next summer. The new research training group, called WERA (Wertstoff Abwasser), will focus on the recovery of phosphorus from wastewater.

A total of 11 researchers from the fields of chemistry, physics, civil engineering and mechanical and process engineering are involved in the application. These include four chemists: Prof. Dr. Sabine Becker (Inorganic Chemistry), Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kleist (Technical Chemistry), Prof. Dr. Stefan Kubik (Organic Chemistry) and Prof. Dr. Werner Thiel (Inorganic Chemistry).

10/2023 - Sabine Becker is appointed University Professor of Inorganic Chemistry

On 20.10.23, Junior Professor Dr. Sabine Becker, previously Junior Professor in the Department of Chemistry at RPTU, was appointed University Professor (W2). 

09/2023 - Sabine Becker Deputy President of the German Chemical Society

From 2024, Sabine Becker will not only help shape the fortunes of the German Chemical Society (GDCh) for the four years as a member of the Executive Board, but was also elected Deputy President of the GDCh by the Executive Board. The term of office is one year. 

09/2023 - MI(N)Tmachwelt Experimentation Days at the Kaiserslautern Gartenschau

Over two days, we were able to introduce children and young people to the wonderful world of chemistry with various hands-on experiments as part of the MI(N)Tmachwelt and put a smile on the faces of many. 

08/2023 -  Florian Altes starts his PhD thesis

Florian Altes starts her PhD in the field of reaction-base zinc fluorescene sensors. Good luck and all the best, Florian!

07/2023 -  Marisa F. Jakobs is honored with the Sparkassen prize!

Marisa F. Jakobs has received one of the Sparkasse prizes for the best final theses at RPTU in 2022. Congratulations, Marisa! We are very happy for you!

07/2023 - Sabine Becker becomes part of the GDCh board

The GDCh members have elected Sabine Becker to the Board for the term of office 2024 - 2027.

06/2023 - Symposium on sustainability 

What are the energy sources of the future? What does climate change mean for forests and the sea? Why is (waste) water so valuable? How can we as individuals make the world a little more sustainable? As part of a teaching project, students at the Rhineland-Palatinate University of Technology Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) have addressed questions such as these and put scientific findings into a generally understandable form. 

06/2023 - Show debate: Should the Mainzelmännchen represent the RPTU?

In a show debate, students and lecturers at RPTU in Kaiserslautern engaged in a heated and witty verbal battle over the question of whether the Mainzelmännchen should represent RPTU. On the side of the lecturers, Sabine Becker and her colleagues argued against the Mainzelmännchen, who also won the show debate.

03/2023 - Sabine Becker is running in the election of the GDCh Board

In the upcoming GDCh Board election (term of office 2024-2027), Sabine Becker is running in Area A (Universities, Research Institutions and Authorities). She sees her future work on the Board as focusing on strengthening university teaching, promoting young talent in terms of gender equality and equal opportunities, internationalization and intensifying public relations/science communication. Further information on the election and the 24 candidates standing for election can be found  here and here.

03/2023 - Nesrin Dilmen starts her PhD thesis

Nesrin Dilmen starts her PhD in the field of (polynuclear) copper complexes. Good luck and all the best, Nesrin!

01/2023 - Defense of the Master's Thesis by Nesrin Dilmen

Nesrin Dilmen successfully completed her studies with her Master's degree. Congratulations, Nesrin!

01/2023 - Book Review online

Our review of the book "Molecular Bio-Sensors and the Role on Metal Ions" (Volume 23 of Metal Ions in Life Sciences, Series Editors: Astrid Sigel, Helmut Sigel, Eva Freisinger, Roland K. O Sigel, Guest Editor: Thomas J. Meade) is now online in Inorg. Chim. Acta  online.

12/2022 - Defense of the Master's thesis by Florian Altes

Florian Altes has successfully completed his Master's degree and will start his PhD on reaction-based fluorescence sensors in the middle of the year. Congratulations, Florian!

09/2022 -  Marisa F. Jakobs starts her PhD thesis

Marisa F. Jakobs is starting her PhD thesis on the topic of clickable fluorescence sensors. All the best and good luck, Marisa!

07/2022 - Raphael I. Petrikat becomes university-wide representative for PhD students

Raphael I. Petrikat is now the representative for PhD students in the Senate. Good luck and congratulations, Raphael!

07/2022 - Graduation of Marisa F. Jakobs

Marisa F. Jakobs has successfully defended her Master's thesis and will start her PhD on clickable fluorescence sensors in September. Congratulations, Marisa!

01/2022 - Defense of Master's thesis 

Kristin Weber has successfully completed her Master's thesis with her defense - congratulations and all the best for the future, Kristin!

09/2021 - Six questions for...

Now online: Sabine Becker in the series "Six questions to..." of the Klaus Tschira Foundation

https://www.klaus-tschira-stiftung.de/sabine-becker-chemikerin-bei-sechs-fragen-an/

07/2021 - Annika M. Pick starts her PhD thesis 

Annika M. Pick starts her PhD in the field of metalloneurochemistry - good luck, Annika!

05/2021 - Defense of Master's thesis

Annika M. Pick has successfully presented and defended the results of her Master's thesis - congratulations, Annika!

02/2021 - Trend Report Inorganic Chemistry online

The Trend Report Inorganic Chemistry (Nachrichten der Chemie) by Dragos-Adrian Rosca and Sabine Becker is now online and can be found here.

03/2020 - Award for Equality and Gender Activities of the TU Kaiserslautern

Sabine Becker receives the award for equality and gender activities of the TU Kaiserslautern due to her "constant and sustainable promotion and support of young female scientists".

05/2020 - Defense of Master's thesis and start of her PhD thesis 

Meike Landsiedel successfully completes her Master's degree and starts her PhD thesis in our AK. Congratulations and good luck, Meike!

01/2020 - Raphael I. Petrikat starts his PhD thesis

Raphael I. Petrikat starts his PhD thesis concerning "Investigations concerning the reactivity of (pseudo-) macrocyclic copper complexes". Good luck, Raphael!

12/2019 - Defense of Master's Thesis

Raphael I. Petrikat successfully defends his Master's thesis. Congrats, Raphael!

04/2019 - Defense of Diploma Thesis

Heinrich Schneider finishes his diploma studies and successfully defends his diploma thesis. Congrats, Heinrich!

10/2017 - Stephanie Scheib starts her PhD thesis

Dipl.-Chem. Stephanie Scheib started her PhD thesis concerning the "Synthesis, characterization and reactivity of multinuclear 3d metal complexes." Good luck, Stephanie!