YOU & US FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY
We support companies in the chemical process industry to create more agile, flexible, and efficient production methods that reduce carbon footprint, energy consumption, and waste.
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By combining cross‑sector expertise in digitalization, process intensification, circular process streams, and process analytical technologies for the chemical process industry, we help partners unlock practical solutions and long‑term competitive advantage.
CENTERED AROUND YOU
You are at the center of our daily work, our long-term efforts, and our core responsibility - your success and our shared future are at the focus of what we do.
CENTER MANAGEMENT
Patrick Pammer
Managing Director at the Competence Center CHASE
Patrick Pammer is Managing Director at the Competence Center CHASE. He also oversees the center’s strategic and operational development at all sites, connecting research expertise with industry needs.
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He has extensive experience in business development, innovation management, and technology strategy, with a strong record in fostering collaborations between industry and research institutions.
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He has served in leadership positions in national and international research and innovation networks, guiding interdisciplinary projects and applied research initiatives. His work emphasizes knowledge transfer, practical solutions, and strengthening partnerships between science and industry.
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Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Christian Paulik
Scientific Director at the Competence Center CHASE
Christian Paulik is Scientific Director at the Competence Center CHASE. He also serves as Head of the Institute for Chemical Technology of Organic Materials at Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU).
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He brings decades of expertise in polymer science and chemical engineering, with a strong track record in polymerization and structure–property relationships of polyolefins and specialty polymers.
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​​He has held leading roles in research and academia since 2010, following an early career in industry. His scientific contributions include numerous publications, collaborative research initiatives, and a strong emphasis on integrating polymer science with real‑world technological challenges.
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CENTER TEAM
Mag. Kerstin Pum-Gstöttenmayr
Back Office & Public Relations
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Martina Kelderer
Head of Accounting & Controlling
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Mag. Elisabeth Maureder
Human Resources Manager
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Christa Wollendorfer MSc.
Accounting & Controlling
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Dr. Dalibor Truhlar
Head of Corporate Communications
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STRUCTURED TO SUCCEED
Competence Center CHASE GmbH is a Research and Technology Company founded in 2019 at JKU Linz (Johannes Kepler University Linz) and TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology).
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The company is owned by:
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Johannes Kepler Universität Linz (25%) ↗
Technische Universität Wien (25%) ↗
Upper Austrian Research GmbH (25%) ↗
Verein der Partnerfirmen der Competence Center CHASE GmbH (25%)
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