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On June 14 and 15, 2023, the 10th German-Japanese Symposium on Electrosynthesis (GJSE) occurred at Keio University in Yokohama, Japan. The Japanese committee consisting of Prof. Dr. Mahito Atobe (Yokohama National University), Prof. Dr. Takashi Yamamoto (Keio University), and Prof. Dr. Naoki Shida, co-chair (Yokohama National University), invited the German electrosynthesis community. ...

April 01, 2023, was the start date for most ETOS projects. Currently, the alliances are meeting in kick-off meetings, exchanging ideas, and starting to work on the projects. More news will be coming soon! ...

We made it! After a little more than 1 ½ years of conception and application period, ETOS – Electrifying Technical Organic Syntheses was selected as one of seven Clusters4Future. In a two-stage application process, JGU Mainz and KIT, led by Prof. Dr. S. R. Waldvogel and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrike Krewer prevailed against 117 other applicants. The Zukunftscluster-Initiative will be funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for up to nine years with a maximum of 45 million euros. In 2023, the first of up to three implementation periods will start. ...

The conception phase of ETOS has been successfully completed. The cluster application for the first implementation phase has been submitted. Many project consortia with innovative ideas have been conceived. We keep our fingers crossed and look forward to the jury's decision. ...

The first ever Winterschool on the ETOS network occurred on January 27/28, 2022. More than 60 potential young scientists were introduced to organic electrosynthesis, electrodes, electrolyzers, and electrochemical processes and learned about the conceptual phase project ETOS of the Zukunftscluster-Initiative of the BMBF. Through the workshop, the participants were able to gain knowledge about ETOS. We hope that this has aroused great interest in devoting themselves to research in the field of organic electrosynthesis and electrochemical process technologies in the future. The presentations by Prof. S.R. Waldvogel (JGU Mainz), Prof. Dr.-Ing. U. Krewer (KIT), Prof. Dr.-Ing. J. Sauer (KIT), Prof. Dr.-Ing. B.J.M. Etzold (TU Darmstadt) and Dr. N. Aust (BASF) illuminated the topic from all sides, both from an academic and an industrial perspective. We thank the participating speakers, cooperation partners, universities, and participants for their excellent cooperation, stimulating discussions, and positive feedback! ...

January 27 and 28, 2022, from 9:00 bis 15:30 each day. Electroorganic synthesis is an essential building block in sustainable chemistry to defossilize the chemical industry. As part of the BMBF-Zukunftscluster-Initiative, ETOS plans to be the first significant technology platform to bridge organic synthesis chemistry to (electro)chemical process and reaction engineering and to generate novel proposed solutions and key technologies for sustainable, robust, and future-proof processes and products along the entire value chain. The Winter School will give students an overview of the chemical and engineering challenges of developing this alternative sustainable technology. ...

Summary: The ETOS workshop with industry was held on December 9. Besides the topics of electrosynthesis, electrolyzers, and electrode materials for organic synthesis presented by Prof. Dr. Waldvogel and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Krewer, there were other initiative presentations by experts from the industry. Concluding the workshop, targeted surveys and a lively discussion round set the course for the ETOS innovation network. The ETOS team considers the workshop a complete success! ...

ETOS – Electrifying Technical Organic Syntheses Electro-organic synthesis is an essential building block in sustainable chemistry for the defossilization of the chemical industry. As part of the BMBF-Zukunftscluster-Initiative, ETOS plans to be the first significant technology platform to bridge organic synthesis chemistry to (electro)chemical process and reaction engineering and to generate novel proposed solutions and key technologies for sustainable, robust, and future-proof processes and products along the entire value chain. The workshop will provide an overview of the state of the art and the opportunity to identify joint projects and bring together key partners for potential implementation projects. ...