Just published: Macrocycle Conformational Flexibility as a Key to Enantioselective Recognition in JACS Au - 1H Diffusion NMR, DOSY and ROESY plus extensive QM sampling: buff.ly/z7Mna8w.
Matthias Stein
@matthiasstein.bsky.social
Molecular Simulations and Design Group. Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg, Germany.
The German Joint Scientific Conference revised their processes. Now a qualified majority of the Federal Government plus 13 out of the 16 states is sufficient for a pass. This also also takes into account the possibility that one of the sixteen Bundesländer decides to quit the institution.
Chemistry World@chemistryworld.com · 2w agoThe German Research Foundation has outlined how independent research is increasingly vulnerable to political interference, urging the research community to take action to become more resilient to such attacks. www.chemistryworld.com/news/german-...
The German Research Foundation has outlined how independent research is increasingly vulnerable to political interference, urging the research community to take action to become more resilient to such attacks. www.chemistryworld.com/news/german-...
German research funder issues warning over threats to academic freedom
External influences - such as politics, funding and the media - are increasingly putting the autonomy of research under pressure
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Second to last day EUChemS 2026 conference #ECCE10 in Antwerp. Exhausting dense program, packed w many excellent presentations.
Before upcoming local state elections, institutions are raising alarm about proposed restrictions on academic freedom: buff.ly/4DqeiRf. Scientists must speak up against far right's plans according to assembly of all university rectors in Germany, and DFG, the country’s largest research funder.
Scientists fight back against far-right plans to restrict academic freedom in Germany
With the far-right Alternative for Germany leading in polls for national and state elections, institutions are facing up to proposed restrictions on academic freedom.
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Today afternoon @iccchemistry.bsky.social 2.30 in #QBICSoc session: oral presentation 'Stability of disulfide bonds in proteins under reducing conditions'.
Great paper out in @daltontrans.rsc.org 2026: Cu(II)/Cu(I) peptide complexes with ROS and nuclease actvity. @unipotsdam.bsky.social @uni-magdeburg.de and MPI. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a....
Zurück in die Vergangenheit wird in der Sackgasse enden: In einem gemeinsamen Beitrag kritisieren die Spitzen von @dfg.de, @hrkaktuell.bsky.social und WR heute in der F.A.Z. das wissenschaftspolitische Programm der #AfD für die kommenden Wahlen in #SachsenAnhalt. #Wissenschaft #Wissenschaftsfreiheit
The graduate school at @maxplanck.de Magdeburg www.mpi-magdeburg.mpg.de/imprs is looking for new PhD students. When interested in sustainable chemical processes. @matthiasstein.bsky.social and Molecular Simulations and Design are part of it. Please apply jobs.mpi-magdeburg.mpg.de/en/jobpostin...
Join us in shaping the future of sustainable chemical production - PhD positions in Process Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Materials Engineering, Computational Chemistry and Systems Biology
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Berliner Cartoon-Zeichner OL im Interview: „Wenn junge Leute öffentlich erklären, was ostdeutsch ist, kann ich nur lachen“
Der Cartoonist Olaf Schwarzbach alias OL geriet schon als Jugendlicher ins Fadenkreuz der DDR. Mit Ostalgie kann er daher überhaupt nichts anfangen.
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In remembrance of Peer Bork www.embl.org/news/embl-an... who passend away far too early.
In remembrance of Peer Bork | EMBL
EMBL and its community are deeply saddened by the death of Peer Bork, the organisation’s Interim Director General.
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It has been two weeks since the unexpected death of Peer Bork, and all of us in his research group are deeply missing him. His scientific vision brought us together as a team, and we are immensely grateful for the time we spent together. 🧵
EMBL@embl.org · 7mo agoEMBL is deeply saddened by the passing of our Interim Director General Peer Bork, a pioneering scientist who left an indelible imprint on life science research in Europe and beyond. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues. www.embl.org/news/people-...
Uns hat die traurige Nachricht ereilt, dass Fakultätsmitglied Prof. em. Dr. Lutz Zülicke im Dezember letzten Jahres verstorben ist. Zülicke war einer der führenden theoretischen Chemiker in Deutschland. Den Nachruf hat sein Nachfolger an der @unipotsdam.bsky.social, Prof. Dr. Saalfrank, verfasst.
Back from PhD viva at University of Manchester. Felt like coming home since there ist where it all began.
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PhD Student (f-m-d) Enhance Activities in Computational Homogeneous Catalysis
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Matthias Stein@matthiasstein.bsky.social · 8mo agoAI-enhanced catalyst development for greener chemistry. Interested in a PhD at Max Planck Institute? Apply online buff.ly/KFOJUHX .
AI-enhanced catalyst development for greener chemistry. Interested in a PhD at Max Planck Institute? Apply online buff.ly/KFOJUHX .
The Max Planck Institute ist calling for (self)-nominations for the position of a director in Systems-oriented Biotechnology and Bioengineering before 7th December. www.mpi-magdeburg.mpg.de/2025-11-04-c...
Call for Nominations for the Position of a Director at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg, Germany
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Great choice!
Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh)@gdch.de · 9mo agoWolfram Koch, former GDCh's Executive Director was elected EuChemS President-Elect. He will officially begin his term as the President-Elect on 1 January 2026, and start as President on 01 January 2027 for a three year term.: www.euchems.eu/wolfram-koch...
The MPI @maxplanck.de welcomes Prof. Sohini Kar-Nayaran as a new director. www.mpi-magdeburg.mpg.de/2025-10-01-p...
Sohini Kar-Narayan takes up her position as the new director at the Max Planck Institute in Magdeburg
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We are thrilled to announce that @steffenmau.bsky.social, one of Germany’s leading sociologists, has been appointed Director at our Institute. He will lead a new Department on Inequality, Transformation & Conflict, addressing pressing societal challenges via cutting-edge social science research.
PhD Student Kasia Szleper from MSD group receives poster prize from QBIC VII conference in Berlin. Congratulations.🏆
Dr Mariusz Radoń ist the 2024 QBIC Society Award winner.🏆
Maren Podewitz @podewitzlab.bsky.social · 11mo ago🏆 QBIC Award 2024 ist awarded to Mariusz Radoń. Congratulations 🎉🎊
QBIC Society Award goes to Anastassia Alexandrova from UCLA. #compchem #chemsky
Maren Podewitz @podewitzlab.bsky.social · 11mo agoDay 3 of QBIC: 🏆QBIC Award Winner 2023 Prof. Anastassia Alexandrova. Congratulations 🎊 🎉
Day 2 of QBIC VII in Berlin took off: great science, poster session tonight.
Maren Podewitz @podewitzlab.bsky.social · 11mo agoQBIC 7 starting today. Looking forward to 4 days of science bridging theory and experiment. @humboldtuni.bsky.social #compchem @matthiasstein.bsky.social @verakrewald.bsky.social
Do not forget QBIC VII in Berlin in August 2025 !
Marcel Swart@marcelswart.bsky.social · last yr.Andy Borovik at #ICBIC: We’re done That’s a wrap folks #ChemSky www.icbic21.org Next BIC meetings frenchbic.cnrs.fr/bioinorganic... EuroBic 2026, July, Groningen eurobic18.eu AsBic 2026, December, Jaipur ICBIC 2027, July, York www.rsc.org/events/detai...
Secure last seats for the Quantum Bio•Inorganic Conference in Berlin!
Matthias Stein@matthiasstein.bsky.social · last yr.Registration for the Quantum Bio-Inorganic Chemistry Conference QBIC VII in Berlin (26-29 August 2025) has opened: buff.ly/PdqOoIE.
