KEPLER PRIZE 2026 | From Molecules to Functional Materials and Devices: Chemistry Beyond Equilibrium
The 2026 edition of the Kepler Prize focuses on one of the most promising frontiers of contemporary science: the interface between molecular systems, advanced materials, and next-generation information technologies.
The awarded interdisciplinary German–Polish team brings together expertise spanning nanoplasmonics, molecular switching systems, theoretical thermodynamics, advanced inorganic materials, and surface engineering, reflecting the Kepler Prize’s mission of fostering cross-disciplinary European scientific collaboration.
The workshop seeks to advance a European research agenda centered on the non-equilibrium chemistry of solution-processable molecular and hybrid architectures, bridging “life-inspired, responsive, and adaptive systems” with future technologies in electronics, computing, photonics, and biomedical engineering.