Recap of the “58. Jahrestagung Deutscher Katalytiker” in Weimar

The 58th Annual Meeting of German Catalysis Scientists in Weimar was a great success – and we were right in the middle of it!

Our workshop “Catalysis Meets Digital Innovation – Exploring Data Spaces with NFDI4Cat” exceeded all expectations: we initially anticipated around 50 participants – in the end, more than 100 attendees joined us! The strong interest and consistently positive feedback clearly showed how relevant and timely our topics are.

One of the highlights of the workshop was the concise and practical presentation of our repository “Repo4Cat” by Michael Liebau and Volodymyr Kushnarenko, who demonstrated its functionalities and benefits in a clear and accessible way.
In addition, Prof. Dr. Stephan A. Schunk and Dr. Mohammad Khatamirad presented three hands-on use cases in their session “Application Cases in Catalysis Research”, which were developed in close collaboration with industry partners. Stephan Schunk particularly emphasized which types of data are needed in industrial research, how they can be found, and why structured data exchange is highly valuable for both science and industry.

The presentation of the repository is available here and provides exciting insights into our current activities.

Our Booth: Three Days of Exchange and Engagement

Our booth at the conference was also a great success. Over the course of three days, we welcomed a large number of visitors who came by to learn more about our current activities and publications. Our two newest publications attracted particular interest.

For further information, you can access the Whitepaper and the Vocabulary Guidelines via the following links: Whitepaper and Vocabulary Guidelines.

Another highlight was our “Service Show”, where we gave an engaging overview of our most important services. The corresponding presentation is available here: Link to presentation.

We were also particularly delighted by the visit of Dr. Julia Schumann (FAIRmat), who joined us at our booth and enriched the exchange – a great opportunity for professional networking and collaborative efforts in research data management.

A big thank you to everyone who stopped by, asked questions, and engaged in discussions with us. We’re already looking forward to the Catalysis Meeting 2025!