Prof. Dr. Moritz Kühnel
Professor of Inorganic Chemistry
Managing Director of the Insitute of Chemistry
Garbenstr. 30, building no. 02.32
2nd basement floor, room no. 250
Phone: +49 711 459 22163
E-Mail: moritz.kuehnel@uni-hohenheim.de
Moritz studied Chemistry at Freie Universität Berlin and obtained his PhD under the supervision of Dieter Lentz, developing homogeneous catalysts for selective C-F bond activation (link to PhD thesis) within the DFG Doctoral Training Centre 'Fluorine as a Key Element'. After a short stay with Thomas Braun at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, he joined Erwin Reisner’s lab in Cambridge to develop molecular electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction within the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable Syngas Chemistry. In 2018, Moritz moved to Swansea University as a Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry. In 2020, he was promoted to Senior Lecturer (full CV). In December 2023, Moritz was appointed as an Honorary Associate Professor at Swansea University. From 2020-2022, Moritz held an additional part-time appointment with the Fraunhofer Society in Leuna, Germany where he first served as group leader for Hydrogen Technologies at Fraunhofer IMWS before being promoted to head of the department Hydrogen Labs and Field Tests at Fraunhofer IWES. In March 2024, Moritz was appointment as a Professor for Inorganic Chemistry (Chair) at the University of Hohenheim after temporarily holding this position as a Visiting Professor since October 2023. Moritz is also Managing Drector of the Department of Chemistry.
Consultation hour: By arrangement, please contact Dr. Kühnel via email
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Franziska HäberlePhone: +49 711/459-23571 (Mo.-Wed.) | Phone Home Office: +49 173/2634441 (Thurs.+ Fri.) Email: franziska.haeberle@uni-hohenheim.de Garbenstr. 30, building no. 02.32., 1st basement floor, room 151 Languages spoken: English & Español |
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Brinschwitz, KaiResearch Intern | |
Clauss, EmelineResearch Intern from the University of Grenoble |
Ghirmay, ZeghaLaboratory technician Phone: +49 711/459-22959 | |
Kassa, AtekelteResearch assistant/Doctoral student Phone: +49 711/459-23563 Email: atekelte.kassa@uni-hohenheim.de His PhD project focusses on intensified photocatalysis. | |
Kapila, LovepreetResearch Intern | |
Luengo Ibarra, NaiaVisiting PhD student from University of the Basque Country | |
Joint PhD student with Université Grenoble Alpes & Swansea University Email: leonard.olivotto@uni-hohenheim.de His collaborative project is split between the labs of Alan Le Goff (Université Grenoble Alpes), Chrstine Cavazza (CEA Grenoble) and the Kühnel Lab and focuses on using redox enzymes in non-aqueous media for solar fuel production. Co-funded by Swansea University and Université Grenoble-Alpes (IDEX). | |
Ossenkop, LinneaLaboratory technician Phone: +49 711/459-22959 | |
Parth, FionaResearch assistant/Doctoral student Phone: +49 711/459-23563 Email: fiona.parth@uni-hohenheim.de Her PhD project focusses on semiartificial photosynthesis.
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Pieger, DianaResearch assistant/Doctoral student Phone: +49 711/459-23563 Email: diana.pieger@uni-hohenheim.de Her PhD project focusses on photocatalytic CO2 reduction. | |
Dr. Singh, AsthaResearch associate/Postdoc Tel.: 0711/459-22166 E-Mail: astha.singh@uni-hohenheim.de Postdoctoral Research Fellow working on the development of porous materials for photocatalysis. She holds a PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi in photocatalysis and flow chemistry.
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Speck, FabianResearch intern | |
Weimper, NilsResearch intern | |
Wonde, ZaidResearch intern |
Marija Kuzman (10/2023-02/2025) - Lab technician |
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Alexander Engel (10/2023-02/2025) Final-year PhD student, completed his work on chemical evolution. |
| Mükahit Cem Peküz (7/2024 - 10/2024) - Research intern from Gebze Technical University, Istanbul. Returned to Istanbul to complete his undergraduate studies. |
| Dr. Wolfgang Einholz (10/2023 - 9/2024) - Private lecturer (privatdozent) |
| Claudia Görgen (10/2023 - 9/2024) - Lab technician. Retired after more than 10 years at Hohenheim. |
Group Pictures
May 2025back row: Nils, Kai, Moritz, Léonard, Zaid, Lovepreet
front row: Astha, Fabian, Zegha, Linnea, Franziska, Fiona, Diana, Naia
December 2024 Stuttgart Christmas Marketfrom left to right: Zaid, Zegha, Fiona, Diana, Franziska, Astha, Moritz, Alex, Atekelte
June 2024back row: Moritz, Alex, Kai, Léonard
middle row: Zaid, Claudia, Diana, Marija, Zegha
front row: Astha, Franziska, Linnea