DAAS

German working group for Analytical Spectroscopy

The German working group for Analytical Spectroscopy ( GDCh Division of Analytical Chemistry connects experts and users in the field of analytical spectroscopy. With over 500 members, the DAAS is at the forefront of research, teaching, and industry. The DAAS was formed in April 2014 through the merger of the working groups AMSEl (working group for Micro- and trace analysis of elements and element species ) and DAAS (German working group for Applied Spectroscopy).

promotes interdisciplinary collaboration among spectroscopists in all scientific disciplines
provides advice on analytical issues
supports method development and application as well as troubleshooting
observes and promotes trends and techniques
is the contact person for international organizations
is involved in and participates in international conferences and Conferences
Provides consulting services in the areas of quality assurance, standards and formulations
organizes sessions as part of the analytica conference and ANAKON
organizes doctoral seminars
awards the Bunsen-Kirchhoff Award (target group: Young Professionals) and the DAAS Award (PhD, Postdoc, Young Professionals)
offers students insights into the daily work of analytical chemists through its mentoring program.

Short link to this page: www.gdch.de/daas

Board election for the term of office 2027-2030

The term of office of the board of the German Working Group for Analytical Spectroscopy (DAAS) ends on December 31, 2026, and you, esteemed members of the working group, are cordially invited to nominate further candidates for the board election.

have declared their willingness to stand for election,
Members of the working group are and
have the support of five members of the working group.

According to the working group's Working Guidelines, the Board consists of a maximum of six members (1 Chair, 1 Deputy Chair, and a maximum of 4 additional members), each elected for a four-year term. Universities and industry should be equally represented on the board. Direct re-election is permitted once.

For the maximum of six board positions up for election, the current Board submits the following nine proposals – in addition to your nominations:

University/Research Institution

name	Affiliation	Election status
Dr. Carlos Abad	Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Berlin	New election
Prof. Dr. Jörg Feldmann	Graz University of Technology, Austria	Re-election
Prof. Dr. Uwe Karst	University of Münster	Re-election
Dr. Daniel Pröfrock	Helmholtz Centre Hereon, Geesthacht	New election

industry

Dr. Stefanie Fingerhut	Merck KGaA, Darmstadt	Re-election
Dr. Darya Mozhayeva	BASF SE, Ludwigshafen	New election
Dr. Ann-Christin Niehoff	Shimadzu Europa GmbH, Duisburg	Re-election
Dr. Tim Steinwachs	Emschergenossenschaft, Essen	New election
Kerstin Vogel	Dow, Stade	New election

If no written proposals for the nomination of further candidates are received by the GDCh Office by 30 August 2026 (by email to the attention of Maike Fries ), the election will be conducted as an Online election with the persons named above, starting on 21 September 2026.

Board 2023-2026

Prof. Dr. Carsten Engelhard (Chair), Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Berlin, & University of Siegen
Dr. Stefanie Fingerhut (Deputy Chair) , Merck KGaA, Darmstadt
Prof. Dr. Jörg Feldmann , University of Graz, Austria
Prof. Dr. Uwe Karst , Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
Dr. Ann-Christin Niehoff , Shimadzu Europa GmbH, Duisburg
Cornel Venzago , Frankfurt

Former board members

2019-2022
Dr. Martin C. Wende (Chair), BASF SE, Ludwigshafen
Dr. Wolfgang Buscher, Westphalian Wilhelms University of Münster
Dr. Ulrich Engel, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt
Prof. Dr. Carsten Engelhard, University of Siegen
Prof. Dr. Kerstin Leopold, University of Ulm
Cornel Venzago, Evonik Operations GmbH, Hanau