Research Group of Prof. Dr. Stefan Mecking

Chair of Chemical Materials Science @UniKonstanz.
Established 2004. Account run by PhD students.

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We are pleased to share that the Biennial Meeting of the Macromolecular Division of the @GDCh_aktuell is going to be held at the @UniKonstanz under the theme "The Transition of Polymer Chemistry" in September 2026.

Check out for more information👇: https://t.co/BiPszPfRsh

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Big congratulations (once again) to @maxibaur on receiving the @VAA_de Excellence Award for his PhD project -very well deserved! 🎉

You can read a short feature about Max' award on the university website:
👉https://t.co/2E0jlt6f0Y

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We’re now on LinkedIn!
Follow the Mecking Research Group also on LinkedIn!
👉 https://t.co/ZjR0hnpcV9
More updates coming soon — stay tuned!

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🚨New paper alert!🚨
In our latest paper with our collaborators from the Winey group at @MSEatPenn , we investigate the effect of non-linear alkyl blocks in strictly alternating sulfonated copolymers.
Congratulations to everyone involved.
Read it here:👉 https://t.co/FRfJG6iKQH

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Publication alert! 🚨
During her research stay in our group, @InaVollmer_DE collaborated with Tobias on the mechanochemical degradation of polyethylenes with controlled chain lengths. It was a pleasure having you @UniKonstanz!
👉 Check it out here: https://t.co/5Oyw5bxCss

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Last week, we organized a trip to a local country estate 🏡. We played some frisbee golf 🥏 and had a great time solving riddles in the corn maze 🌽🧩. The trip was rounded off with a delicious lunch 🍽️ and a sunny walk through the surrounding meadows 🌤️🌿.

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Picture time📸
With autumn arriving in Konstanz, it’s once again time for our traditional group photo. We proudly present the current Mecking group @UniKonstanz!

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Viola, Katrin, Kati and Stefan visited the @WineyLab
@MSEatPenn in Philadelphia and gave a talk about their current research and what is done in our lab @UniKonstanz. Afterwards, the four are heading to the GRC 'Advancing Plastics Circularity' in Manchester (New Hampshire).

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Excited to share that our teXirc project with DITF in Denkendorf and the Schwaneberg group @RWTH was founded with 1.4 million euros by the @VolkswagenSt. The project aims to develop recyclable fibers based on renewable raw materials.
Want to read more?👉https://t.co/ntXvyBa0Eb

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Our alumni @maxibaur was awarded the Karl-Freudenberg-Preis 🏅 by the @hadw_bw for his work during his time in our group 🔬🎓 Congratulations Max! 🎉👏
Here you can find the official press release of the @UniKonstanz (in German): https://t.co/ODV5bH6tz6

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We're excited to share our latest work together with the group of Lucia Caporaso @UniSalerno in @ACSPublications
We demonstrate that keto-PE materials can also be accessed using Pd(II) catalysts, enabled by precise monomer dosing⚙️
Check it out 👉 https://t.co/riJ77PXzbH

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Conference time in @stadtweimar! 🎉

Sebastian and @steffenipunkt had the pleasure of participating in the #58Katalytikertreffen. Sebastian presented a poster, and Steffen had the opportunity to give a talk on ethylene/CO copolymerization! 🧪

Thank you for having us, @DECHEMA!🙌

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We’re excited to welcome Rosa, Leonie & Janika to our team! 🎉Great to have you on board!
🔬Rosa will explore catalytic conversions of polyesters.
🌱Janika joins our non-persistent renewable materials taskforce. 🥷
♻️Leonie will work on biodegradable engineering thermoplastics.

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Check out our newest publication in @ACSPublications @ACSSustainable! 📄

We report on aliphatic-aromatic polyesters from waste-sourcable multiple chain lengths carboxylates and their structure-property relationships: https://t.co/Qai0jhWVqm

Congrats @TaylorFNelson and Dario! 🥳

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We're excited to share our first publication of 2025! 📄 🎉 We report on irreversible deactivation pathways during the non-alternating copolymerization of ethylene and carbon monoxide.
Check it out here: https://t.co/YWI98lQR4u

Congrats @OdenwaldLukas and @Lukas_Wursthorn !

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Irreversible Deactivation Pathways in Ni(II)-Catalyzed Nonalternating Ethylene–Carbon Monoxide Copolymerization | Journal of the American Chemical Society @UniKonstanz @MeckingGroup https://t.co/tDetne3HK5

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The @UniKonstanz reopened its doors today! As we return to work, we’d like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year 🥂🎉 and all the best in both your scientific endeavors and personal life. 🍀🧪🥼

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And here is a link to the official press release from @dfg_public https://t.co/C6K2yZHN2h

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We’re thrilled to share some incredible news! 🎉 Stefan has been awarded the Reinhart Koselleck Project Grant by the @dfg_public! 🥳🍾
Check out the official press release from @UniKonstanz here 📰:https://t.co/II200Qma5m

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Wir gratulieren! Der #UniKonstanz Chemiker Stefan Mecking erhält die aktuelle Reinhart Koselleck-Projektförderung der @dfg_public für sein Projekt „Quantifizierung des Bioabbaus von Polyethylen vermittels katalytischer Methoden“.
Weiterlesen 👉 https://t.co/6dI6x1vaBy