benefits for members

Become a member of a lively network

Do you want to advance professionally or have a say in scientific, political and economic topics? The German Chemical Society (GDCh) supports you with regional, professional and social structures at home and abroad. In addition, our members benefit from a wide range of services.

Our network

The GDCh is a lively network of 60 local associations, 54 regional forums of the JCF (Young Chemistry Forum) – where our young members are involved – and 27 GDCh structures from the Division for analytical chemistry to the Association for Chemistry and Economics. Around half of our members secure further advantages through membership in a Division .

Our members ' Nachrichten aus der Chemie

Stay up to date with articles and reports from science, business and the GDCh. Don't miss any important dates from the community or the annual chemical trend reports. Members receive the news eleven times a year free of charge and via app on their smartphones and tablets.

In the GDCh.app, chemistry comes to life with articles, videos, podcasts and events from the fields of science, business and society. Registered members receive full access to the member magazine Nachrichten aus der Chemie and the Chemical Community. They can network and make new contacts and are automatically informed about news via push notifications.

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Tagungen

Am Puls von Forschung und Entwicklung: GDCh-Mitglieder besuchen mit Preisvorteil nationale und internationale Kongresse.

Fortbildungen

Unverzichtbare Bausteine Ihrer Karriere: Die rund 100 Fortbildungsveranstaltungen der GDCh – und Mitglieder zahlen weniger.

Wissenschaftsforum Chemie

Das GDCh-Wissenschaftsforum Chemie ist mit rund 2000 Teilnehmern die größte Tagung der GDCh.

Geprüfter Wirtschaftschemiker

Mit dem Zertifikat „Geprüfter Wirtschaftschemiker (GDCh)®” bietet die GDCh ein umfassendes Kursprogramm zur Betriebswirtschaftslehre an.

Career service

GDCh members start and promote their Career with the GDCh career service. Use the job market to find your job. Improve your position in salary negotiations with information from our salary survey. Be one step ahead of the competition with our application workshops. more

Scientific journals

Up to 15% discount on high-quality journals such as Angewandte Chemie, Chemie in unserer Zeit and journals from ChemistryEurope. more

Ideal goals

With their membership, GDCh members support the ideal goals of the GDCh to promote chemistry in science, research, teaching and work and help to bring chemistry and its connections closer to the public. more

Grants

The GDCh awards more than 1000 travel grants every year. This enables GDCh members to actively participate in national and international conferences. more

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Studierende und Doktoranden

Im GDCh-JCF (JungesChemieForum) Kontakte fürs Leben knüpfen. Die Mitgliedschaft inkl. Römpp Online und Starter-Kit gibt’s im ersten Jahr beitragsfrei.

Schüler und Auszubildende

Die GDCh gibt Orientierung in Schule und Ausbildung. Die Arbeitsgemeinschaft Berufliche Bildung vertritt die nichtakademischen Chemieberufe.

Arbeitslose und Stellensuchende

Arbeitslose sind zu besonders günstigen Konditionen Mitglied und profitieren vor allem von unserem Karriereservice und dem Fortbildungsprogramm.

Studienreferendare und LIV

… lernen die GDCh-Fachgruppe Chemieunterricht, unser Netzwerk von rund 1900 Lehrern, gratis kennen.

Double memberships

GDCh members gain access to many chemical-related domestic societies through discounted double memberships and secure their membership benefits. more

International Associated Membership

As part of the International Associated Membership, our members can benefit from the advantages of membership in other European sister societies. more