Louise Witzlack

Louise Witzlack is a Scientific Associate and PhD student at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems in Magdeburg, Germany, working within the Chair of Process Systems Engineering under Prof. Kai Sundmacher since December 2023.

Her academic background includes:

• Master's degree in Biosystems Engineering (2021-2023) from Otto-von-Guericke University (OVGU), Magdeburg
• Bachelor's degree in Biosystems Engineering (2017-2021) from OVGU, Magdeburg

Her research spans Chemical Engineering and Catalysis, with specialized focus on integrated molecular and process design, homogeneous organometallic and organocatalysis, and multistep catalytic synthesis of α-amino acids and β-amino alcohols. She actively contributes to projects including catalytic process optimization, IMPD4Cat, and FOR5538.

As a doctoral candidate, she is currently preparing publications with no peer-reviewed articles yet published. Her work operates within Prof. Sundmacher's research group at the institute's Sandtorstraße 1 location (MPI/N3.08).