Jürgen Janek

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Janek is a leading researcher in solid-state electrochemistry, affiliated with the Institute of Physical Chemistry at Justus Liebig University Giessen and serving as Scientific Director of the KIT/BASF Joint Laboratory BELLA. He manages the Giessen Center for Materials Research and leads the FestBatt competence cluster.

• Expertise in atomic mobility in solids
• Focus on electrochemical energy storage
• Key participant in the POLIS Cluster of Excellence

His recent research explores solid-state batteries, post-lithium systems (sodium/magnesium), and bioanalytics using TOF-SIMS. Collaborations with BASF AG and Degussa AG drive application-oriented projects on material stability and degradation.

Scientific accolades include:

• Four-time Highly Cited Researcher (Clarivate)
• 2022 Leopoldina Greve Prize (with Kerstin Volz)
• Election to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (2022)

Prof. Janek's work involves interdisciplinary collaborations across KIT, Ulm University, and industry partners. His group investigates mixed-ion conductors, electrode kinetics, and plasma-electrochemistry interfaces, supported by grants from BMBF and industry.