Activities

Visit of Prof.s Catherine Kaschula, Gareth Arnott from Stellenbosch university for the LMU-SU research cooperation networking week

First dinner enjoying Bavarian food (& beer).

(Real) Italian pizza for dinner with PhD's students from Dino's & Oliver Trapp's group

Day trip Murnau in beautiful Bavarian summer

Many thanks to the LMU-Stellenbosch University Research Program for making their trip possible!

And special thanks for the great organisation!

Farewell Dinner (Corean Hotpot) for Michael

Michael is joining Thorsten Bach @ TUM for his PhD. All the best for you and your research!

Welcome Reece as our 2nd PhD exchange student from Stellenbosch university

Beside enjoying the Bavarian cuisine Reece will be joining the dual Ni/photoredox catalysis team.

Many thanks to the LMU-Stellenbosch University Research Program for making his trip possible!

Hochschul-Informationstag for Bavarian pupils February 2026

unser Beitrag: Licht als nachhaltige, alternative Energiequelle zum Nickel-katalysierten Aufbau organischer Moleküle

Thanks to the Photoredox-Team (Kristin, Tamara and Damian) and also to Marios, Lennart and Michael it was a huge success!

And (hopefully) many pupils became fascinated by (organic) chemistry...

Visits to Christmas markets 2025

together with our guests Dr. Philip Steib and Dr. Timm Bury (two former PhD students of Prof. Breit's group) at the Tollwood Christmas market.

and together with Phillipp Potgieter (exchange PhD student from Willem van Otterlo's group at Stellenbosch university) at Schloss Blutenburg

Phillips (September – November 2025) fairwell

Phillip (2025 PhD exchange guest) and Reece (future 2026 PhD exchange guest)

Many thanks to the LMU-Stellenbosch University Research Program for making his trip possible!

together with Bavarian Prime Minister Dr. Markus Söder

together with Prof. Andrea Kertz-Welzel, Prof. Andreas Ladurner und Vice-President Philipp Baaske (from LMU)

signing MoUs for strengthening the research cooperation between Bavaria and the Western Cape and launching a novel Biotech iniative

Wiesn-Besuch 2025

We have obviously picked the best weather for our trip...

But the food made (a bit) up for it!