We are delighted to announce that David Linke from the NFDI4Cat consortium has authored a new article in the latest issue of the Bunsen-Magazin – the official journal of the Deutsche Bunsen-Gesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie (DBG).
NFDI4Cat: Data infrastructure for catalysis research – from molecules to chemical processes
Publication: Bunsen-Magazin 2026, Issue 2, Pages 42–44
In this contribution, David Linke explores how NFDI4Cat approaches one of the central challenges in catalysis research: making data FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) across a broad spectrum that spans from quantum chemistry and atomistic modeling to pilot-scale chemical processes.
Instead of enforcing a single platform approach, NFDI4Cat proposes a federated data infrastructure that connects specialized tools and methods through shared standards, controlled vocabularies, and persistent identifiers. The result: seamless collaboration and exchange between researchers, laboratories, and industrial partners – across scales and disciplines – while maintaining flexibility and autonomy.
This article appears in the 02/2026 issue of the Bunsen-Magazin, which also features contributions from other NFDI consortia:
This cross-consortium presence highlights the shared vision within NFDI (Nationale Forschungsdateninfrastruktur) to enable open, interoperable, and sustainable data management across all scientific domains – from fundamental chemistry to material sciences and catalysis.
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