The GDCh Graduation Award is an award from the German Chemical Society (GDCh) for graduates of chemistry-related training courses such as chemical-technical assistants (CTA), chemical laboratory assistants or chemical technicians. Graduates from neighboring disciplines such as PTA and BTA can also receive the prize.
You can find information about studying chemistry here:
Internships for school students are rarely advertised. Generally, internships are available either in industry or at universities/directly within research groups. If you are interested, you should contact the respective institution/company directly.
Contacts of companies can be found, for example, via
• the employers' associations of the individual federal states. An overview of the 10 regional chemical employers' associations of the Federal Employers' Association of the Chemical Industry (BAVC) can be found here: https://www.bavc.de/ueber-uns/mitgliedsverbaende-partnerverbaende
• the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) of your city www.ihk.de
• the business directory at www.meinestadt.de
When it comes to companies, you should always check whether they also offer training, as this increases the chance that internships will be offered.
Contact details of the universities can be found at www.chemie-studieren.de
The Fraunhofer Society explicitly advertises internship opportunities for school students on its website: https://www.fraunhofer.de/de/jobs-und-karriere/schueler/praktikum.html
Furthermore, you can find out more about the student labs and, if necessary, use their services at www.lernortlabor.de.
Bevor die Entscheidung für ein Studienfach fällt, sind zahlreiche Fragen zu klären: Was erwartet die Abiturienten und Abiturientinnen im Studium? Welche Voraussetzungen müssen sie mitbringen? Welche Spezialgebiete und welche Arbeitsmöglichkeiten gibt es?
Informationen rund um Studium und Beruf gibt es deswegen am 27. März auf der analytica 2026 für Schüler und Schülerinnen und Lehrkräfte von Biologie- und Chemie-Kursen der Oberstufe.
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The International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) is a competition in which students from around 70 countries compete against each other in solving theoretical and experimental problems in the field of chemistry. Four rounds are held in Germany first. The four best participants then qualify to represent Germany as the IChO team at the international finals.
www.icho.de
DECHEMAX is a nationwide competition for school students that makes science tangible and exciting. As an initiative of DECHEMA e.V., it has been held since 2000.
www.dechemax.de
More than 27,000 young people are already opting for an apprenticeship in chemistry. In the GDCh, this group and the profession of laboratory technicians, chemical-technical assistants (CTA) etc. are represented by the Working Group Vocational Education, which also offers contacts for interested students.
The Elementary Diversity platform provides comprehensive information about the wide range of apprenticeships in the chemical industry, tips for applications and contact addresses for companies in the chemical industry that provide training. The Association of German Chemical Engineers and Chemical-Technical Assistants eV provides information specifically on the CTA training courses at chemical schools.
Further information on training occupations can be found, for example, at the employment agency and beroobi.
Education, Career and Science Department Tel: +49 69 7917-326
Email: ab@gdch.de
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