Multiphase catalysis in recent years has been shown in academia and industry to be the emerging key technology for the competitive and sustainable production of fine chemicals in the next decades. It convincingly unites the indispensable core advantages of homogeneous catalysis with future governmental and industrial sustainability criteria. In a joint effort by seven of Germany's most distinguished scientists in the field and four renowned industry partners a research consortium was established which for the first time has systematically explored and related the main issues and mutual...