In view of the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the development of new approaches for their efficient chemical utilisation is of enormous importance. Our research is focussed on the development of easily applicable methods for the chemical activation of greenhouse gases, specifically carbon dioxide (CO2) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), to enable catalytic processes to transform them into valuable chemicals and materials. Current projects include research into strategies for the energy-efficient activation of CO2, including the formation of reversible Lewis base adducts, light-driven systems for CO2 fixation and the catalytic deoxygenation of CO2 to CO. Additionally, we are focused on advancing methods for the derivatization of SF6.