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Dendrimers have emerged as a novel class of highly regular macromolecules with applications in a wide range of the natural sciences during the past 25 years. They are macromolecules possessing a highly regular molecular topology based on an iterative growth sequence of branching units. Starting from a small core molecule, this may lead to large globular structures which possess a high degree of molecular uniformity. The iterative branching not only leads to an efficient and highly symmetrical growth pattern but potentially to a rapid multiplication of functional groups, making these molecules attractive platforms for chemical functionality.

Beginning with the construction of highly branched cascade oligomers in the late 1970's, the first decade of development in the field was dominated by the development of synthetic strategies and the analytical methods for their characterization. In the 1990's the emphasis shifted to the exploitation of this new type of macromolecules in a variety of applications ranging from materials science to molecular catalysis.

The symposium is intended to bring together some of the key players from different areas of dendrimer science as well as offering young researchers (graduate students and postdocs) the possibility to present their work in the field.

Organizers: Lutz H. Gade (Member of the SFB 623, Universität Heidelberg)
Helmut Werner (Member of the Academy)