On November 4, the University of Würzburg and the "Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh)" (German Chemical Society) celebrated the 65th birthday of Gerhard Bringmann, chemistry professor from Würzburg, with a celebratory scientific symposium.

They stimulate the immune system and regulate the intestinal flora: Functional sugars are of high interest for many applications. A new German-Mexican project is dedicated to the development of improved synthetic methods for such kind of sugars.

On Wednesday, 2nd of November, Dr. Gustavo Fernández successfully finished his habilitation with the title „Self-Assembled Nanostructures based on π-conjugated scaffolds“ and received the "facultas docendi".

A newly discovered protein from a fungus is able to suppress the innate immune system of plants. This has been reported by research teams from Cologne and Würzburg in the journal "Nature Communications".

On 7 October, Secretary of State Bernd Sibler inaugurated the new building to accommodate the Center for Nanosystems Chemistry (CNC) of the University of Würzburg. The centre will provide ideal conditions for the staff of Professor Frank Würthner to develop innovative concepts of harnessing solar energy among other research activities.

Once more, the best laboratory apprentice in the region Würzburg-Schweinfurt has been trained at the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy.

Chemists from the University of Würzburg have combined different dye molecules in aggregates and thereby observed surprising properties. Their discovery may help to use sunlight more efficiently for the generation of energy.

Slashing carbon dioxide emissions in an eco-friendly way and producing valuable raw materials in the process: This is the goal of a new Germany-wide research venture. Professor Anke Krüger from Würzburg is on board the project.

SYNFORM, a Thieme E-Journal for synthetic organic chemistry, regularly meets young up-and-coming researchers who are performing exceptionally well in their fields of research. The latest issue features Florian Beuerle from Würzburg.

Frank Würthner is the first European scientist to receive the Elsevier Lectureship Award of the Japanese Photochemistry Association.

Novel materials essential for key technologies in the fields of energy, communication, climate change and health: these are the focal areas of research at the Bavarian Polymer Institute. The partner universities have now signed a cooperation agreement.

Dr. Agnieszka Nowak-Król, Humboldt fellow in the group of Prof. Frank Würthner, was awarded the 'Wojciech Świętosławski Prize 2nd degree' by the Warsaw branch of Polish Chemical Society on June 17, 2016, for outstanding scientific achievements in the field of chemistry, chemical technology and related sciences.

It is the aim of the Excellence Scholarship Program BEBUC to help rebuild the academic staff in the Congo, thus giving the universities a new impetus. Just recently, new evaluations have taken place in the capital of Kinshasa. As a result, 178 scholars are now being supported at 25 Congolese schools and universities.

For the period 2016-2019 Professor Krüger was elected Chairman of Board of this large division within the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh).