AMRI Hires Director of In Vitro Biology in Singapore

Alexandra Knauer Awarded the Federal Cross of Merit

Berlin Entrepreneur Receives Cross of Merit for Outstanding Service

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics Names Catherine Jennings as President

Experienced global healthcare leader to accelerate innovation and expand its impact for laboratories, clinicians and patients

Change in Management at Shimadzu in Germany

Claudia Böhm will succeed Dr. Florian Geistmann

How chemistry chooses a mirror-image form: the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for asymmetric synthesis

The Nobel Prize goes to Kagan and Soai for their discovery of homochirality

New Managing Director for Shimadzu Europa GmbH

Jürgen Semmler to retire

Channelrhodopsin from green algae wins Berlin researchers the Nobel Prize

Peter Hegemann shares the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine with Georg Nagel and Karl Deisseroth for the development of optogenetics

Professor Georg Nagel of Würzburg awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine

Nagel, Deisseroth and Hegemann discovered how individual nerve cells in the living brain can be selectively activated using light

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to pioneers in optogenetics

Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel are being honoured for the discovery of light-controlled ion channels and the development of optogenetics

Bridging Disciplines with Methodological Courage—The Life Sciences Bridge Award Goes to Three Brilliant Pioneers

Early-career researchers will each receive 100,000 euros

BioNTech Founders Launch New Venture

Şahin and Türeci's new startup in Mainz focuses on mRNA therapies

Pharmacist Olivia Merkel receives UNIPRENEURS Award

Germany’s highest distinction for academic entrepreneurship goes to expert in RNA drug delivery

NIS and Proteos launch TrueCourse Biosciences

New CRO for AI-driven drug discovery

Nuclera appoints Thermo Fisher Scientific manager as its new CEO

Co-founder and former CEO Dr Michael Chen transitions to Chief Scientific and Business Officer

Peter H. Seeberger is awarded the Liebig Medal

Outstanding achievements in the field of carbohydrate chemistry

Christopher Goodnow to receive the 2027 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize

Award for his fundamental contributions to the understanding of autoimmune diseases

Biotech founder Dr. Jonathan Talbot wins the 2026 Strüngmann Award

Winner impresses with intuition for scientific potential and strategic company building

GSK Plans to Close Its Vaccine Plant in Dresden

Site to Be Closed by 2028 – IGBCE Vows to Fight Back

2026 Balzan Prizes announced

Award for sustainable polymers and molecular evolution

Danish 3D cell culture company Celvivo raises USD 6.6 million and appoints new CEO for global scale-up

A life-science tools veteran joins the table

Madeleine Roach to Become Country President of Sanofi in Germany

The new position of Country President is Sanofi's response to the current situation in Germany

A blood test can detect over 50 types of cancer

“We’re at a watershed moment”

BioNTech Founders Launch New Venture

Şahin and Türeci's new startup in Mainz focuses on mRNA therapies

A first in Germany: Charité successfully treats 19-year-old with CRISPR therapy

Exagamglogene Autotemcel used for the first time in Germany following approval

A Matter of Quantity: A Universal Target for CAR-T Cells Against Cancer

“Here, we are demonstrating for the first time an innovative method for identifying new targets for cancer therapies”

A tiny bacterium with a huge impact

Vaccenic acid from gut bacteria activates a receptor that combats fatty liver and high blood sugar

Microplastic substitute from the fermenter: BIOWEG builds Europe’s largest plant for bacterial cellulose

EU microplastics ban drives multi-million investment in North Rhine-Westphalia biotech plant

Claude discovers a novel enzyme system with CRISPR-like repeats

AI agents discover an unknown enzyme system after 21 hours of autonomous database analysis

Microplastics Cause Fatty Liver Disease in Mice

Concern over European biotech: the window for change is narrow – and closing fast

Researchers transform old blood cells into young brain cells

60 years younger after 50 days: Study opens a window to a better understanding of cellular rejuvenation processes

Stopping stomach cancer before it starts

How the disease-causing process following a Helicobacter Infection can be halted

Using Enzymes instead of the Landfill: How Biological Processes Can Help with Recycling

Researchers identify enzyme families capable of breaking down polyurethane and polyamide

Rapeseed oil instead of crude oil: Verbio starts industrial production of renewable chemicals

Nearly EUR 100 million invested

Arla is investing more than 63 million euros in the future of high-protein dairy products

Demand for skyr, cottage cheese, and protein solutions is driving investment in Europe

Two chemical giants, a potential deal: BASF and Evonik in talks

BASF confirms exploratory talks regarding potential takeover of Evonik

75 percent of Gen Z buy protein products—social media is driving the trend among Gen Z

A SINUS study shows that eight out of ten 14- to 28-year-olds consider a balanced diet important. TikTok and Instagram are their main sources of information.

AkzoNobel and Axalta to be called Axanzo following merger

Greg Poux-Guillaume becomes CEO

Energy Drinks: Consumption Is Rising Among Schoolchildren

DAK Calls for New Warning Labels on Energy Drinks to Protect Minors

Evonik is cutting 3,200 jobs worldwide and sharpens growth strategy

Businesses and German sites with clear roles

International FoodTec Award 2027: Winners Announced

21 award winners honored for innovation, sustainability, and efficiency

EWE and VERBUND Establish a Joint Venture for One of Europe's Largest Hydrogen Projects

European Partnership for Energy Security and Decarbonization

Germany's appetite for fish is growing

Salmon tops the popularity list. Discount stores account for just under half of all fish purchases.

Green hydrogen from seawater

Electrolysis with Untreated Seawater: Fraunhofer Tests Materials and Membranes

Ammeraal Beltech to Present Food Conveyor Solutions at EHEDG World Congress

Ammeraal Beltech will participate as a Gold Sponsor at the EHEDG World Congress in Vienna, Austria, on 7–8 October 2026

LEVACO Chemicals Acquires LANXESS's Tank Farm and Strengthens Its Leverkusen Site

LEVACO Enhances Autonomy in Key Raw Material Processes

Blue light could cut food poisoning from raw chicken

The low-cost technique is also a viable alternative to chlorination

Leuna Polyamid: Insolvency Proceedings Initiated

Insolvency estate is insufficient to cover decommissioning and dismantling

Sustainable Energy from the Landfill

Purification Instead of Flaring: A New Process for Treating Landfill Gas

Tavion raises €50 million and starts development of its first battery parks in Polan

CleanTech start-up bets on Poland as Europe's most attractive battery storage market