2022 Wernigerode
Our 8th SEC annual meeting took place from 2–4 May 2022 at the HKK-Hotel Wernigerode. The Conference offered “everything under one roof”, meaning that the 8th SEC annual meeting was also a Conference with short distances between venues. You can download our flyer for the Conference in Wernigerode here as a PDF.
Wernigerode is a highly attractive small town in the heart of the Harz Mountains. It is known for its many half-timbered houses and an especially magnificent Renaissance town hall. The Conference was followed by 1 May, a public holiday, and thus by the night of the witches, Walpurgis Night. It is celebrated particularly in Wernigerode and Schierke (known for Schierker Feuerstein, a herbal liqueur) and, of course, on the Brocken. But even without witches and devils, the Harz is ideal for walking and relaxation. In addition to the Harz, attractive day-trip destinations in the surrounding area include Quedlinburg, Halberstadt, Goslar and Gernrode; see day-trip destinations below.
Rainer Herges, University of Kiel: Molecular machines, a new approach to diagnosing and treating diseases with targeted therapies
Joachim Heck, Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik GmbH, Wendelsheim: Flow chemistry – From its beginnings to its establishment as a process technology
Hannelore Daniel, LMU Munich: Personalised nutrition for young and old: current status and perspectives
Marcus Fischer, University of Hamburg: Food fraud
EVENING LECTURE
Ulrich Reiff, Director of the Upper Harz Mining Museum: Upper Harz Water Management World Heritage Site – Pre-industrial energy system and accessible routes through the mining region
Klaus Kopka, DKFZ Heidelberg: Targeted treatment of prostate cancer
Christian Struck, CVUA-MEL, Münster: Does meat from a Petri dish fulfil the dream of eternal youth?
Helmut Ritter, formerly Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf: Plastics: turning old into new
Odo Wunnicke, Science & Technology CREAVIS - Science to Business: 3D Printing - Materials & Technology
KEYNOTE LECTURE
Klaus Dörre, University of Jena: From the pincer crisis to the sustainability revolution? Ageing societies in the Great Transformation
Andreas Geisbauer, Clariant International, Bruckmühl. Electricity-based fuels and energy carriers – Challenges and market opportunities for the catalytic process industry
Gerhard Kreysa, formerly DECHEMA, Frankfurt: Electromobility – grandchildren and senior citizens between fakes and facts
Eberhard Ehlers, GDCh – SEC, Frankfurt: Serendipity or the role of chance in discoveries! How does something new enter the world?
Wilfried Ließmann, TU Clausthal: Harz mineral treasures – remarkable historical and current finds
As part of the accompanying programme, we offered guided tours of Wernigerode and bus trips to the most important sights in Halberstadt and Goslar.
Dr. Gisela Boeck (University of Rostock) researched scientists from Wernigerode and the surrounding area. With the help of Eberhard Ehlers and Wolfgang Gerhartz, this resulted in six posters, which we presented alongside our SEC PR posters at the annual meeting in Wernigerode (click on the links to access the respective posters):