Harald Hillebrecht

Prof. Dr. Harald Hillebrecht was a Full Professor of Solid State Chemistry at the University of Freiburg's Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, leading the Institute for Inorganic Chemistry. He served as Principal Investigator in Research Area A and supervised Dr. Michael Daub's postdoc project. His research focused on high-temperature materials, thermoelectrics, borides, carbides, and hybrid perovskites. Notable contributions included studies on photoelectrochemical actuators and thermoelectric battery systems (ThermoBatS). Funded by DFG's EXC-2193/1 grant, his work addressed challenges in energy storage and material durability.

• Key Projects:
• Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Actuators (PhotoECact)
• Inorganic and Organic SolStore

His research integrated interdisciplinary approaches to explore structure-property relations in hard materials, with applications in sustainable energy technologies. Colleagues remember him for his mentorship, innovative vision, and dedication to advancing solid-state chemistry.