Professor directory

Chemistry professors in Germany

30 chemistry professors in Germany, at 16 universities. The most represented are Ruhr University Bochum, RWTH Aachen University and Technical University of Munich.

The list is built from open publication data (OpenAlex and ORCID), the same data ProfScout uses in the app: actively publishing faculty at the largest research universities in Germany whose recent work sits in chemistry. Retired, trainee and staff-scientist records are filtered out where the public record identifies them. It is not a prestige ranking: professors are listed by how prominently chemistry figures in their published work. Reply-fit scores, which weigh how likely each professor is to answer a student's email, are computed for your own profile inside ProfScout. Updated September 2026; the list is rebuilt from the open record a few times a year.

  1. Lutz Ackermann
    University of Göttingen
    Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
    Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsSynthesis and Catalytic Reactions
  2. Herbert Mayr
    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
    Chemistry · Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
    Various Chemistry Research TopicsChemical Reaction MechanismsHistory and advancements in chemistry
  3. Magnus Rueping
    RWTH Aachen University
    Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
    Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsAsymmetric Synthesis and CatalysisAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  4. Lukas J. Gooßen
    Ruhr University Bochum
    Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
    Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  5. Bernhard Breit
    University of Freiburg
    Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
    Asymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsSynthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
  6. Hubert Schmidbaur
    Technical University of Munich
    Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
    Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compoundsOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisOrganophosphorus compounds synthesis
  7. Walter Leitner
    RWTH Aachen University
    Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry
    Asymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCatalysis for Biomass Conversion
  8. Jürgen Caro
    Leibniz University Hannover
    Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry
    Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsMembrane Separation and Gas TransportZeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  9. Roland Boese
    Ruhr University Bochum
    Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
    Organometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisSynthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compoundsCrystallization and Solubility Studies
  10. Uwe Kärst
    University of Münster
    Chemistry · Spectroscopy
    Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsAnalytical chemistry methods developmentAnalytical Chemistry and Chromatography
  11. Frank Glorius
    University of Münster
    Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
    Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsCrystallization and Solubility Studies
  12. Carsten Bolm
    RWTH Aachen University
    Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
    Synthesis and Catalytic ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsSulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  13. Christof H. Wöll
    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
    Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry
    Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresAdvanced Chemical Physics Studies
  14. Armido Studer
    University of Münster
    Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
    Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsRadical Photochemical ReactionsX-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  15. Martin Oestreich
    Technische Universität Berlin
    Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
    Organoboron and organosilicon chemistryCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsCatalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  16. Stefan Kaskel
    Technische Universität Dresden
    Chemistry · Materials Chemistry
    Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsX-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyCrystallization and Solubility Studies
  17. Wolfgang Schuhmann
    Ruhr University Bochum
    Chemistry · Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical sensors and biosensors
  18. Herbert W. Roesky
    University of Göttingen
    Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry
    Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compoundsOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisCrystallization and Solubility Studies
  19. Thomas Heine
    Technische Universität Dresden
    Chemistry · Materials Chemistry
    Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsX-ray Diffraction in Crystallography2D Materials and Applications
  20. Reinhard Nießner
    Technical University of Munich
    Chemistry · Molecular Biology
    Analytical chemistry methods developmentBiosensors and Analytical DetectionAtmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  21. Peter H. Schreier
    University of Cologne
    Chemistry · Molecular Biology
    Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationFermentation and Sensory Analysis
  22. Martin Hartmann
    Heidelberg University
    Materials Science · Inorganic Chemistry
    Mesoporous Materials and CatalysisMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsZeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  23. Thomas Bein
    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
    Materials Science · Materials Chemistry
    Covalent Organic Framework ApplicationsPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
    Recent: Molecularly Precise Triangular Termination of Kagome Covalent Organic Framework Crystals Enabled by Side‐Chain Engineering (2026)
  24. Rudi van Eldik
    Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
    Medicine · Oncology
    Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsInorganic and Organometallic Chemistry
  25. Arne Thomas
    Technische Universität Berlin
    Materials Science · Materials Chemistry
    Covalent Organic Framework ApplicationsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  26. Gernot Frenking
    Philipps University of Marburg
    Chemistry · Materials Chemistry
    Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compoundsOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisCrystallization and Solubility Studies
  27. Bernhard Küster
    Technical University of Munich
    Chemistry · Spectroscopy
    Advanced Proteomics Techniques and ApplicationsMass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsUbiquitin and proteasome pathways
  28. Torsten Claus Schmidt
    University of Duisburg-Essen
    Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Economics and Econometrics
    German Economic Analysis & PoliciesAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyAnalytical chemistry methods development
  29. Albert Sickmann
    Ruhr University Bochum
    Chemistry · Spectroscopy
    Advanced Proteomics Techniques and ApplicationsMass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  30. Dieter Fenske
    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
    Materials Science · Materials Chemistry
    Crystallization and Solubility StudiesX-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis

Universities on this list: Ruhr University Bochum (4) · RWTH Aachen University (3) · Technical University of Munich (3) · University of Münster (3) · Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (2) · Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (2) · Technische Universität Berlin (2) · Technische Universität Dresden (2) · University of Göttingen (2) · Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (1) · Heidelberg University (1) · Leibniz University Hannover (1) · Philipps University of Marburg (1) · University of Cologne (1) · University of Duisburg-Essen (1) · University of Freiburg (1)

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