Richter: When I first looked at the list of participants, I noticed several companies that I would like to talk to in more detail. I am also looking forward to the opportunity to deepen existing contacts, for example within the Helmholtz Association, with KIT and SolarTAP. I will also be very happy to take the opportunity to visit InnovationLab in Heidelberg.
I would like to take this opportunity to emphasize the importance of international collaboration. After my diploma thesis in Darmstadt, where I was able to witness the first observation of fullerene ions in flames up close, fullerenes also accompanied me to my next station in Belgium - and later never let go during my postdoc at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). To this day, I find the contact with researchers, but also colleagues from the more commercial side with different cultural experiences, extremely stimulating and helpful for rapid progress. I am sure that I will also be able to experience this in Heidelberg.