AK ChemKrist

Working Group Chemical Crystallography

The Working Group Chemical Crystallography (ChemKrist) of the GDCh Division of Analytical Chemistry deals with crystal structure analysis as an analytical method for solving chemical problems - in close cooperation with people who use X-ray and neutron structure analysis; in addition to single crystal methods, this also includes powder diffraction. Founded in 1979 as the Crystal Structure Analysis of Molecular Compounds working group (KSAM) in Frankfurt am Main, it has been called ChemKrist since 1999.

The working group pursues the following objectives:

Intensification of the exchange of ideas within chemistry, in particular advice for working groups dealing with structural chemical problems
Discussion forum for all application areas of diffraction methods for solving chemical problems
Strengthening cooperation in the field of hardware and software as well as in the equipment sector, representing user interests in dialogue with manufacturers
Conducting introductory and advanced training events for both young scientists and experienced users
Influence on the design and use of databases and publications
Special interest group for colleagues organized in the GDCh
Maintain close contact with the German Society for Crystallography

Shortlink to this page: www.gdch.de/chemkrist

Board 2021-2024

Prof. Dr. Iris Oppel (Chair)
RWTH Aachen University University

dr Regine Herbst-Irmer ( Chair)
University of Goettingen

dr Alexander Pöthig ( Chair)
Technical University of Munich

dr Michael Bodensteiner (Secretary)
University of Regensburg

ChemKrist Board Members

Board election for the term of office 2025-2028

In a letter dated September 30, 2024, we informed you of the candidates proposed by the current Board of the chemical crystallography Working Group for the upcoming board election. No further proposals were submitted from the ranks of the members. Accordingly, the election of the board will be carried out with the following people, all of whom have agreed to their candidacy:

name		electoral status
Dr. Michael Bodensteiner	University of Regensburg	re-election
Prof. Dr. Joachim Breternitz	Münster University of Applied Sciences	new election
Dr. Regine Herbst-Irmer	University of Göttingen	re-election
Prof. Dr. Florian Kleemiß	RWTH Aachen University University	new election
Prof. Dr. Anna Krawczuk	University of Göttingen	new election
Dr. Marcus Müller	Dectris Ltd. Zurich, CH	new election
Dr. Nils Nöthling	MPI Coal Research, Mülheim	new election
Dr. Alexander Pöthig	Technical University of Munich	re-election

According to the working group's Working Guidelines, the Board consists of a maximum of four members (1x Chair, 2x Deputy Chair, 1x secretary), each of whom is elected for a period of four years. This means that eight people are available for election for four new board positions. The roles of Chair, Deputy Chair and secretary are determined by the elected Board after the election.

All members who have provided an email address will receive a personalized link to participate in the election by email. All other members will receive the voting documents by post. The ballot envelopes will be opened and evaluated at the GDCh Office, Varrentrappstr. 40-42, 60486 Frankfurt am Main. The election results will be announced in the membership magazine, in the Nachrichten aus der Chemie and on the working group's website.