This class will discuss advanced concepts in organometallic, bio-inorganic and coordination chemistry, in the context of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis as well as enzymatic processes.The class will thus cover a broad range of catalytic transformations focusing on the sustainable and efficient use of feedstock molecules, exploring the parallel between industrial and biological systems.

Students are able to understand some basic economic problems related to their core studies, like investment problems, monopoly and patents, environmental issues.

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General Chemistry I: Chemical bond and molecular structure, chemical thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium.In the course "Chemistry I", the competencies of process understanding, system understanding, modeling, concept development and data analysis & interpretation are taught, applied and examined.

Chemistry II: Redox reactions, chemistry of the elements, introduction to organic chemistryIn the course "Chemistry II", the competencies of process understanding, system understanding, modeling, concept development and data analysis & interpretation are taught, applied and examined.

Introduction into Solid State Chemistry, to the synthesis and properties of solids and to Nanomaterials.

Selected chemistry topics, covered in depth:1a) Chirality and other aspects of stereochemistry1b) The origin of biomolecular homochirality2) Chemistry and sustainability.3) Origin of life: The amyloid peptide world hypothesis, compared with the RNA world hypothesis.

Introduction to the chemistry of ionic equilibria: Acids and bases, redox reactions, formation of coordination complexes and precipitation reactions

1) General definitions 2) The VSEPR model 3) Qualitative molecular orbital diagrams 4) Closest packing, metal structures 5) The Structures of metalloids6) Structures of the non-metals 7) Synthesis of the elements 8) Reactivity of the elements 9) Ionic Compounds 10) Ions in Solution 11) Element hydrogen compounds 12) Element halogen compounds 13) Element oxygen compounds 14) Redox chemistry

Fundamental aspects of the organometallic chemistry of the transition elements. Mechanistic homogeneous catalysis including oxidative additions, reductive eliminations and insertion reactions. Catalytic hydrogenation, carbonylation, C-C bond-forming and related reactions.

Fundamental aspects of the organometallic chemistry ot the transition elements. Mechanistic homogeneous catalysis including oxidative additions, reductive eliminations and insertion reactions. Catalytic hydrogenation, carbonylation, C-C bond-forming and related reactions.

Introduction to the experimental methods of Inorganic Chemistry