Research Projects

Research projects at our Institute have been supported by various organisations, such as the German Research Foundation (DFG), the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the EU Commission, and the Ministry of Culture and Science of North-Rhine Westphalia (MKW-NRW).

Here you can find examples for externally-funded research projects:

  • SYNERGISTIC: Synthese und frühzeitiges LIfe-cycle Assessment von recyclierbaren organIschen Kathoden (2024-2027). Funded by the DFG Priority Program „Polymer-basierte Batterien"

  • BIOSTORE - Biologization of Batteries and Materials: Developing the Battery of the Future (2023-2026). Supported by: Ministry of Culture and Science of North-Rhine Westphalia (MKW-NRW)

  • FoFeBat2 – Entwicklung, Assemblierung und Finalisierung der prismatischen Hardcase- und Pouchzelle - Teilvorhaben: Entwicklung von Elektroden- und Zelldesigns für prismatische und Pouch-Zellen sowie Identifizierung und Integration innovativer Fertigungstechnologien (2021 – 2026)
    Participation in BMBF-joint project: Federal Ministry of Education and Research | Project Number: 03XP0416B

  • ProRec – Neuartige Prozesse während des Recyclings von wässrig prozessierten und zukünftigen Batterien (2023 – 2026)
    Participation in BMBF-joint project: Federal Ministry of Education and Research | Project Number: 03XP0537A

  • FlashCaps - Cap analogs with a photo-cleavable group as a general reagent to produce light-activatable mRNAs as tool for fundamental and medical research  (2022-2023). Supported by: EU Horizon Europe - ERC Proof of Concept Grant

  • BACCARA – International Graduate School of Battery Chemistry, Characterization, Analysis, Recycling and Application (2020 – 2025)
    Individual project: Federal Ministry of Culture and Science of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia

  • MEET Hi-EnD III - Materials and Components to Meet High Energy Density Batteries (2019 – 2023)
    Individual project: Federal Ministry of Education and Research | Project Number: 03XP0258A

  • Multiscale Green Biology Münster - from molecule to ecosystem: Green knowledge for education, research and society in times of climate change (2020 – 2021) (internally at the University of Münster funded project: Topical Programs)

  • MEET Hi-EnD II – Weiterentwicklung und Untersuchung von Materialien auf metallischen Anodenwerkstoffen (2016 – 2019)
    Participation in BMBF-joint project: Federal Ministry of Education and Research | Project Number: 03XP0084A

  • BenchBatt - Hochenergie- und Hochvolt-Lithium-Ionen Batterien im Vergleich zu Post-Lithium-Ionen Thechnologien (2016 – 2018)
    Participation in BMBF-joint project: Federal Ministry of Education and Research | Project Number: 03XP0047A

  • MEET Hi-EnD – Materials and Components to Meet High Energy Density Batteries (2012 – 2016)
    Participation in BMBF-joint project: Federal Ministry of Education and Research | Project Number: 03X4634A

  • Creating Sustainable Competetive Advantage through New Business Models in Supply Chain (2014 – 2015)
    Individual project: University of Amsterdam

  • EXIST-Gründerstipendium: Gründungsvorhaben "Risikoorientierte Unternehmensbewertung" (2011 – 2012)
    Individual project: BMWK - EXIST Business Start-up Grant | Project Number: 03EGSNW214

  • Molecules and Materials – NRW Research School "Molecules and Materials – A Common Design Principle" (2009 – 2012)
    Individual project: Federal Ministry of Culture and Science of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia

  • CRC TRR 61 Z02 - Intercultural research cooperation and innovation networks (2008 – 2012)
    Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre | Project Number: INST 211/468-1:2