Throwback to last Friday – We had the pleasure of welcoming Meyer Architekten GmbH, Düsseldorf for an excursion to our institute! Our collaboration with the architectural office has a long-standing tradition: 🏡 First project in the 1950s, was the private residence of Nobel Laureate and institute director Karl Ziegler. 🏗 In the 1960s, they followed up with the iconic laboratory high-rise on our campus and the administration building. 🔧 Today, their team is once again involved – currently working on modernization projects in our technical facilities and laboratories. During the institute tour, the team was excited to spot areas where their planning and construction work is taking shape. A big thank you to our Head of Facility Management, Dirk Konermann, for sharing the challenges and successes of recent years. We also appreciated the enthusiasm of Jan Hinnerk Meyer, who was glad to meet the scientists enjoying their work environment. Special thanks to Dr. Nils Theyssen for an inspiring deep dive into the pilot plant, and to Dr. Vijay Wakchaure from the List Department for the introduction to our research in Homogeneous Catalysis. It was a pleasure to host the team – and of course, we couldn’t resist gathering everyone in front of our historic main building for a photo! #MaxPlanckInstitute #ArchitectureAndScience #ResearchInfrastructure #LaboratoryDesign#MeyerArchitekten #KarlZiegler #Mülheim 😊
