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

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

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