The Catalyst APP

The Catalyst APP

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Catalyst

…is for starting interdisciplinary research projects. Catalyst is the Tinder for scientists, an app with the goal to connect researchers from different disciplines sharing the same question. Read more.

Why Catalyst?

Research is, everybody who is part of that enterprise knows that, about linking together ideas. What if you have this specific question and you know somebody can answer it, but it is somebody from a different area? Catalyst is the app you are searching for. Read more.

How does it work?

You post your own ideas and questions. You swipe on other ideas and questions to show interest. You match. You chat. Read more.

News

We obtain the MPDL Open Source Fund!

After our application to the MPDL Open Source Fund early fall last year, we finally got the notification later last year: "Yes! We get substantially...
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Catalyst successfully participates in Cyber Valley AI Incubator

During the weeks of October, November and December 2025 the Catalyst lead team participated in the Cyber Valley AI Incubator. We are committed to a...
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Keeping Contact with MPDL

Since roughly a year we have been in contact with the Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL). The support facility of the Max Planck Society invited...
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Check out our Catalyst concept video here!

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Tübingen AI Center partners up with Catalyst

Catalyst is supported by the Tübingen AI Center , one of six German AI Competence Centers, and the team is under the guidance of Prof....
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Cluster of Excellence „Machine Learning in Science“ becomes a Partner of Catalyst

The recently prolongated Cluster of Excellence "Machine Learning in Science" of the University of Tübingen will be collaborating with Catalyst. By building a network through...
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Catalyst goes to DC

We are honored to be invited to the Digital Change Symposium 2025 organized by the Max-Planck Digital Library. Two members of the organizational team, Ellen...
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We are moving…

Thanks to Ralf we have moved from our former website to this brand-new Catalyst-homepage! Welcome :)
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