BEAM is presenting an extraordinary exhibition at the Löwengebäude and at the Ratshof in Halle in the coming weeks: “Pioneering Women”. Since historical images of many early female pioneers in chemistry, physics, and mathematics are often lacking, portraits were created using artificial intelligence (AI) to give these female scientists the presence they were denied during their lifetimes. The artist Gesine Born, founder of the Bilderinstitut, brought these images to life. The result is a series of prints that show women such as the first programmer Ada Lovelace, the astronomer Caroline Herschel, and the Halle-based medical pioneer Dorothea Erxleben in a confident and modern aesthetic.
In addition to the historical figures, four of our current doctoral students from the graduate college are also presented in the exhibition to build a bridge to modern research.

The exhibition in the Löwengebäude will take place from 05.02. to 15.03.2026 and can be visited during the building’s regular opening hours. The exhibition will open on 05.02.2026 at 5 pm.

The exhibition in the Ratshof will take place in March and can also be visited during the building’s regular opening hours. The exhibition will open on 04.03.2026 at 4 pm.

Admission to both events and exhibitions is free. We cordially invite you to the exhibition openings.

Over the past two weeks, our doctoral researcher Anna Luisa Upterworth participated in MolSim-2026, hosted by the Computational Chemistry Group at the Universiteit van Amsterdam. One of her personal takeaways was the wrapping her head around transition path sampling.

Our BEAM PIs Dariush Hinderberger and Frederik Haase have each received a Helena Award for outstanding teaching at the Faculty of Natural Sciences II.Dariush Hinderberger received the award for the best lecture in chemistry and Frederik Haase for the best PSÜ (Praktikum, Seminar, Übung) in chemistry. The award ceremony took place last Friday. Congratulations!