Malte Behrens

Prof. Dr. Malte Behrens is a Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany, having previously held the same position at the University of Duisburg-Essen since 2014. He leads the Behrens research group, focusing on catalysis, energy storage, and nanomaterials for sustainable energy conversion. His work includes developing transition metal oxide catalysts for oxidation reactions and exploring dynamic processes in catalysts using operando techniques. Behrens has held roles such as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry at Duisburg-Essen and is a member of the Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE). He has received awards like the Jochen-Block-Prize and has authored over 30 significant publications. His research spans heterogeneous catalysis, electrocatalysis, and ammonia decomposition as a hydrogen storage medium.

• Education: PhD from Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel (2006), Habilitation from TU Berlin (2013).
• Key Projects: Collaborative Research Centre/TRR 247 (heterogeneous oxidation catalysis), Priority Program 2080 (dynamic catalytic systems).
• Awards: Jochen-Block-Prize (2013), BASF-Thesis-Prize (2006).

His research emphasizes structure-property relationships in catalysts, with applications in methanol synthesis, CO₂ conversion, and ammonia decomposition. He advises PhD students Jil Gieser and Benjamin Mockenhaupt and collaborates with institutions like the Fritz-Haber-Institut and Max Planck Institutes.