Physical and Theoretical
Chemistry in Leipzig
Entrance of the Ostwald Institute opposite to the "Botanischer Garten".
Current departments and work
groups:
Theory of Complex Chemical
Systems (Prof. Dr. Barbara Kirchner)
Surface Chemistry and Analytics (Prof.
Dr. Reinhard Denecke)
Physical Chemistry -
Inhomogeneous Condensed Matter (Prof. Dr. Harald Morgner, per
pro.)
Physical Chemistry - Reaction
Dynamics (N.N.)
Chemical Engineering of Polymers
(Prof. Dr. Bernd Abel), the chair is a bridge professorship and joint
appointment of the Universität Leipzig and the Leibniz-Institute of
Surface Modification Leipzig (IOM)
Physical Chemistry History
In 1871 the first Chair for Physical Chemistry in
Germany was created. Between 1887 and 1897 Wilhelm Ostwald worked in
the so called second chemistry institute at the Brüderstr. 34 at the
university, which was also called the Physical Chemistry Institute. On
January 3rd, 1898, Ostwald inaugurated a new Institute at the
Linnestrasse 2, which was named Ostwald Institute for Physical and
Theoretical Chemistry and which became a Mekka for Physical Chemistry
in the first Half of the 20th centrury. Together with Nernst, and
Arrhenius Ostwald founded the field of Physical Chemistry. Ostwald was
awarded the Nobel Prize in 1909 for his groundbreaking work on reaction
equilibria and -rates and its implications for catalysis.
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Rebuild and historical Ostwald Institute at the
Linne-Strasse 2.
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Managing Director (geschäftsführender
Direktor): Prof. Dr. Bernd Abel |
