Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Freund
Member of UniCat's Executive Board
Research interests
Surface science, thin film on supports, spectroscopy and reactivity of metal clusters on oxide films, structure and reactivity, spectroscopy,photon-induced processes, molecular beam
Research Fields in UniCat
Research Field D1
Research Field D2
Selection of research projects
Relevant News
Carbon dioxide for the oxidative coupling of alkanes
IPODI fellow, Dr. Ewa Nowicka is going to use the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) as a mild oxidant to suppress over-oxidation of alkanes. She has proposed a bottom-up approach for designing catalyst for the oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) by combi
Professor Hans-Joachim Freund receiving his Honorary Doctoral Degree
Today, UniCat Professor Hans-Joachim Freund has received his Honorary Degree of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.[more]
Hans-Joachim Freund elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has announced the election of 213 new members. They include some of the world’s most accomplished scholars, scientists, writers, artists, as well as civic, business, and philanthropic leaders.[more]
ERC Advanced Grant for Hajo Freund / Minister of Science honors achievements
The European Research Council (ERC) has officially announced the winners of the ERC Advanced Grant 2014. Among the winners are four researchers from Berlin, one of whom is UniCat Professor Hajo Freund.[more]
Bunsen Medal for Hans-Joachim Freund
Professor Hans-Joachim Freund, Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, has been awarded the Bunsen Medal for his work in the field of surface chemistry and surface physics, as well as his contributions to the understanding of nanostructures for ca[more]
Hans-Joachim Freund: Boudart Award for the Advancement of Catalysis
The North American Catalysis Society and the European Federation of Catalysis Societies have announced that UniCat Professor Hans Joachim Freund of the Fritz Haber Institute is the recipient of the 2015 Michel Boudart Award for the Advancement of Catalysi[more]
Gaede-Langmuir Award to Hans-Joachim Freund
The American Vacuum Society (AVS) has awarded the Gaede-Langmuir Award to UniCat Professor Hans-Joachim Freund, Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society. The awards ceremony took place on 12 November 2014 at Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore[more]
ISHHC XV opened
Today, Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Freund of Fritz-Haber-Institut and board member of UniCat opened the 15th International Symposium on the Relations between Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Catalysis (ISHHC XV). Afterwards, UniCat chair Prof. Dr[more]
Karl-Ziegler-Prize for Hans-Joachim Freund
Outstanding research of understanding the molecular basis of heterogeneous catalysis is honoured[more]