Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.

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Facility

Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Department of Chemistry

Organic Chemistry and Functional Materials

Status group

Professor

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Telephone

+49 30 2093-7365

Postal address

Unter den Linden 6, 10117 Berlin

Registered office

Brook-Taylor-Straße 2, 12489 Berlin

Room

3'104

Facility

Humboldt University

Academic Council

Email

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Telephone

+49 30 2093-7365

Postal address

Unter den Linden 6, 10117 Berlin

Registered office

Brook-Taylor-Straße 2, 12489 Berlin

Research projects

Project
DFG Individual Research Grant02/2026 - 01/2029
Contrast Agents for Volumetric Analysis of Large, Complex Nervous Systems with X-rays
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D., Prof. Dr. Michael Brecht
Project
DFG Individual Research Grant10/2025 - 09/2028
Contrast Agents for Volumetric Analysis of Large, Complex Nervous Systems with X-rays
Project head(s): Prof. Dr. Michael Brecht, Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
DFG Collaborative Research Centre10/2025 - 06/2029
CRC 1772/1: Molecular photoisomerization within 2D materials (SP C06)
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
Horizon Europe: Doctoral Network DN01/2025 - 12/2025
Photo-tuning membranes for molecular separation (PhotoBrane)
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
DFG other programmes10/2021 - 09/2026
NFDI 31/1: FAIRmat – FAIR Data Infrastructure for Condensed-Matter Physics and the Chemical Physics of Solids
Project head(s): Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Claudia Draxl
Project
Horizon 2020: Innovative Training Network ITN10/2019 - 09/2023
EU: Bottom-Up Generation of atomicalLy Precise syntheTIc 2D MATerials for High Performance in Energy and Electronic Applications – A Multi-Site Innovative Training Action (ULTIMATE)
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
DFG Collaborative Research Centre07/2019 - 06/2023
CRC 951/3: Design of Functional Molecular Building Blocks for Covalent and Non-Covalent Assembly at Semiconductor Surfaces (SP A03)
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation: Research subsidy05/2019 - 04/2021
AvH – Karaca
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
Einstein Center02/2019 - 09/2020
EC2/BIG_NSE
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
DFG Excellence Strategy Cluster01/2019 - 12/2025
EXC 2008: Unifying Systems in Catalysis (UniSysCat)
Project head(s): Prof. Dr. Arne Thomas
Project
DFG Excellence Strategy Cluster01/2019 - 12/2022
EXC 314/1: Elucidation of the photo-assembly mechanism of the native and modified water oxidation catalysts in photosystem II Biocatalytic coupling of photosystem I with FDH and CODH supercomplexes
Project head(s): PD Dr. Athina Zouni
Project
DFG Collaborative Research Centre01/2019 - 12/2022
CRC 1349/1: Indigo Switch for the Quantification of Fluorine-Specific Interactions (SP C01)
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
DFG Excellence Strategy Cluster01/2019 - 06/2022
EXC 314/1: AG Hecht
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
DFG Excellence Initiative Cluster11/2017 - 12/2018
CL Katalyse II: D2.1/E1.1/E3.1
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
DFG Temporary Positions for Principal Investigators01/2017 - 12/2022
DFG-Temporary Position: Visible-Light-Responsive Molecular Materials
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D., David Bléger
Project
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation11/2016 - 10/2017
Feodor Lynen Return Fellowship: Bernd Schmidt
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation10/2016 - 09/2018
AvH Research Fellowship: Dennis Chung-Yang Huang
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy10/2015 - 10/2016
EXIST Start-Up Grant: Smart Surgical Gloves
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation09/2015 - 08/2018
AvH – Goulet-Hanssens
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation08/2015 - 07/2017
AvH – Valderrey Berciano
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
DFG Collaborative Research Centre07/2015 - 06/2019
CRC 951/2: HIOS – Covalent and Non-Covalent Assembly of Conjugated Molecular Building Blocks at Semiconductor Surfaces (SP A03)
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
Daimler-Benz-Stiftung02/2015 - 07/2017
Light-Gated Catalytic Clusters for Selective Product Formation
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
Horizon 2020: Innovative Training Network ITN01/2015 - 12/2018
Integrated Self-Assembled SWITCHable Systems and Materials: Towards Responsive Organic Electronics – A Multi-Site Innovative Training Action (iSwitch)
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
Business enterprises / commercial economy11/2014 - 06/2017
Micro Resist
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
DFG Temporary Positions for Principal Investigators03/2013 - 04/2017
DFG-Temporary Position: Photodeformable Molecular Scaffolds for Macroscopically Responsive Materials
Project head(s): David Bléger, Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
01/2013 - 12/2017
ERC: Light-Controlled and Light-Driven Molecular Action (Light4Function)
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
Helmholtz Association05/2012 - 12/2015
Helmholtz-Energie Allianz - Das Beste aus zwei Welten: Anorganisch /organische Hybrid-Bauelemente und -Techniken für Photovoltaik und die solare Brennstofferzeugung
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
DFG Collaborative Research Centre07/2011 - 06/2015
CRC 951 I: HIOS - Covalent and non-covalent assembly of conjugated molecular building blocks at semiconductor surfaces (Project A3)
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
01/2011 - 12/2014
EU: Atomic Scale and Single Molecule Logic Gate Technologies (AtMol)
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space08/2009 - 12/2015
Modular Synthesis of Electron-deficient Heterocycles
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
DFG Individual Research Grant03/2009 - 08/2011
Photoswitchable Organocatalysts
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
DFG Individual Research Grant01/2008 - 01/2009
Hierarchical Self-Assembly Based on Surface-Confined Foldamers: A Bottom-up Approach to Nanopatterning (II)
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
DFG Collaborative Research Centre01/2008 - 12/2019
CRC 765/3: Spacer Structure (SP A03)
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy10/2007 - 09/2008
EXIST SEED: Tortoise Design
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
DFG Collaborative Research Centre09/2007 - 06/2017
CRC 658/1-2: Structure-Switching Relationships in Ordered Covalent and Non-Covalent Mono- and Multiswitch Architectures at Surfaces (SP B08)
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
DFG Individual Research Grant03/2007 - 06/2009
Design of Photoswitchable Organocatalysts, Their Immobilization, and Application to Chemical Surface Patterning
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
01/2007 - 12/2007
Development of switchable catalysts for controlling the crosslinking speed of polyurethane coatings
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
DFG Individual Research Grant10/2006 - 12/2008
Hierarchical Self-Assembly Based on Surface-Confined Foldamers: A Bottom-up Approach to Nanopatterning (I)
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
Project
DFG Individual Research Grant10/2006 - 06/2007
Synthesis of Functional Organic Nanotubes As Building Blocks for Bottom-Up Nanofabrication
Project head(s): Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.

Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.

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Research projects

Contrast Agents for Volumetric Analysis of Large, Complex Nervous Systems with X-rays

Contrast Agents for Volumetric Analysis of Large, Complex Nervous Systems with X-rays

CRC 1772/1: Molecular photoisomerization within 2D materials (SP C06)

Photo-tuning membranes for molecular separation (PhotoBrane)

NFDI 31/1: FAIRmat – FAIR Data Infrastructure for Condensed-Matter Physics and the Chemical Physics of Solids

EU: Bottom-Up Generation of atomicalLy Precise syntheTIc 2D MATerials for High Performance in Energy and Electronic Applications – A Multi-Site Innovative Training Action (ULTIMATE)

CRC 951/3: Design of Functional Molecular Building Blocks for Covalent and Non-Covalent Assembly at Semiconductor Surfaces (SP A03)

AvH – Karaca

EC2/BIG_NSE

EXC 2008: Unifying Systems in Catalysis (UniSysCat)

EXC 314/1: Elucidation of the photo-assembly mechanism of the native and modified water oxidation catalysts in photosystem II Biocatalytic coupling of photosystem I with FDH and CODH supercomplexes

CRC 1349/1: Indigo Switch for the Quantification of Fluorine-Specific Interactions (SP C01)

EXC 314/1: AG Hecht

CL Katalyse II: D2.1/E1.1/E3.1

DFG-Temporary Position: Visible-Light-Responsive Molecular Materials

Feodor Lynen Return Fellowship: Bernd Schmidt

AvH Research Fellowship: Dennis Chung-Yang Huang

EXIST Start-Up Grant: Smart Surgical Gloves

AvH – Goulet-Hanssens

AvH – Valderrey Berciano

CRC 951/2: HIOS – Covalent and Non-Covalent Assembly of Conjugated Molecular Building Blocks at Semiconductor Surfaces (SP A03)

Light-Gated Catalytic Clusters for Selective Product Formation

Integrated Self-Assembled SWITCHable Systems and Materials: Towards Responsive Organic Electronics – A Multi-Site Innovative Training Action (iSwitch)

Micro Resist

DFG-Temporary Position: Photodeformable Molecular Scaffolds for Macroscopically Responsive Materials

ERC: Light-Controlled and Light-Driven Molecular Action (Light4Function)

Helmholtz-Energie Allianz - Das Beste aus zwei Welten: Anorganisch /organische Hybrid-Bauelemente und -Techniken für Photovoltaik und die solare Brennstofferzeugung

CRC 951 I: HIOS - Covalent and non-covalent assembly of conjugated molecular building blocks at semiconductor surfaces (Project A3)

EU: Atomic Scale and Single Molecule Logic Gate Technologies (AtMol)

Modular Synthesis of Electron-deficient Heterocycles

Photoswitchable Organocatalysts

Hierarchical Self-Assembly Based on Surface-Confined Foldamers: A Bottom-up Approach to Nanopatterning (II)

CRC 765/3: Spacer Structure (SP A03)

EXIST SEED: Tortoise Design

CRC 658/1-2: Structure-Switching Relationships in Ordered Covalent and Non-Covalent Mono- and Multiswitch Architectures at Surfaces (SP B08)

Design of Photoswitchable Organocatalysts, Their Immobilization, and Application to Chemical Surface Patterning

Development of switchable catalysts for controlling the crosslinking speed of polyurethane coatings

Hierarchical Self-Assembly Based on Surface-Confined Foldamers: A Bottom-up Approach to Nanopatterning (I)

Synthesis of Functional Organic Nanotubes As Building Blocks for Bottom-Up Nanofabrication