The conference series "Green Solvents for.." has its primary focus on the development of alternative technologies for avoiding the use of potentially hazardous volatile organic compounds in solution phase chemical processes. Typical approaches include, but are not restricted to aqueous phases, ionic liquids, supercritical fluids, fluorinated materials, and liquid polymers. The previous, highly successful meetings featured "Catalysis" (2002) and "Synthesis" (2004) as main topics.

An important aim of the 2006 edition "Green Solvents for Processes" is to bring together molecular scientists and engineers from an academic and industrial background in a common forum for mutually fruitful discussion. Individual aspects to be envisaged as part of the overall process will cover the areas of synthetic methodology, catalysis (including chemo- and bio-catalysis), physicochemical properties, separation techniques, and reaction and process engineering. A particular emphasis will be laid on integrated approaches combining for example preparation and separation steps or bridging material sciences and molecular transformations.

The scientific programme consists of invited keynote and tandem lectures, oral contributions, and posters with no parallel sessions. The poster presentations form an integral part of the discussion following the successful experience of the previous meetings. Selected contributions will be considered for publication in a special issue of the journal "Green Chemistry" after peer-review.

The social programme includes an excursion round the Lake Constance on Sunday afternoon and the conference banquet at the Isle of Mainau on Tuesday night.
The scientific sessions start with the Sunday evening lecture and end at Wednesday around lunchtime.

We look forward to an exciting meeting in the stimulating and beautiful environment at Lake Constance.