The Association for Chemistry and Economics (VCW) awards a prize for excellent academic achievements in the field of business chemistry. The prize is advertised in German-speaking countries and awarded annually.
The aim is to raise the profile of the subject of business chemistry within the natural science faculties and to achieve greater external visibility. In particular, the subject of business chemistry and the award-winning graduates should be made better known in the industrial environment in order to point out the attractiveness of the course for students.
The prize is worth 1000 euros.
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The award is made in a two-stage process.
In the first step, the professors who supervise business chemistry students name up to two candidates in cooperation with the respective examination offices. The nomination is based on the overall grade of the master?s certificate, the successful completion of at least one internship in public or private institutions and the development of one's own personality through experience abroad, social commitment or the like.
A personal report (maximum one page) from the supervising university professor and documents relating to other additional qualifications are attached to the proposals.
In the second step, the award committee decides on the basis of the submitted proposals for the award of the award. The decisive factor for this assessment is the overall impression from the master?s grade, internship certificates, the personal report and the documents submitted that confirm the further requirements.
The VCW Student Award is awarded annually to up to three recipients. Candidate nominations must be submitted electronically by the supervising professor to Maike Fries ( m.fries@gdch.de ) at the German Chemical Society 's office by August 15 of each year. A maximum of two nominations per university or college can be submitted. Self-nominations are not permitted.
The application should include the candidate's master's degree and internship certificates, their CV, and a personal reference (max. one page) from their supervising professor. Other documented additional qualifications may be included with the application.
The submitted master’s theses must have been completed no more than one year ago.
The award committee consists of four experts, one board member and a representative appointed by the JuWiChem Federal Board. At least two members of the award committee must come from industry and two from the Board or core team of the VCW. The four experts on the award committee are appointed by the Board of the VCW for two years. Re-election is possible. In addition to the nomination of the award winner, the other nominations are also announced and awarded with a certificate.
Resolution of the VCW Board of Directors dated 26.06.2024
2025
Johanna Juliana Großmann, Düsseldorf
Nadja Gutekunst, Ulm
2024
Felix Zervas, Düsseldorf
2023
Iris Blumenhofer, Ulm
Simon Schlehuber, Münster
2022
Elena Fischer, Ulm
Laura Stenzel, Düsseldorf
2021
André Hemmelder, Düsseldorf
Andrea Wrabel, Ulm
2020
Ina Marie Jonalik, Düsseldorf
Mareike Peters, Kiel
2019
Julian Vogel, Ulm
2018
Anja Müsch, Düsseldorf
2017
Laura Franke, Ulm
Melanie Zhang, Münster
2016
Matthias Henzgen, Düsseldorf
2015
Lisa Kretzberg, Essen
2014
Katrin Renger, Münster
2013
Dr. Carsten Gelhard, Münster
2012
Christian Blaszkewicz, Dortmund
Steffen Hartung, Ulm
Julia Wagner, Düsseldorf
2010
Verena Breuers, Düsseldorf
2009
Alice Marcinowski, Dubai
2008
Markus Effinger, Ludwigshafen
In its meeting on January 27, 2020 in Frankfurt, the Board decided to award a certificate from 2020 to all those who have been nominated for the Study Award Business Chemistry Prize but have not received it. The names of the nominees will be read out when the study prize is awarded.
2025
Julia Diemand, Münster
Celina Knop, Münster
Xiaosu Li, Kiel
Nicole Neubauer, Regensburg
Marius Schler, Ulm
Chiara Schmid, Regensburg
2024
Sophie-Christine Janz, Idstein
Anne Sehnal, Münster
Ann-Christin Seidl, Regensburg
Anna Sybrecht, Münster
Jonas Vonnahme, Düsseldorf
2023
Lina Charlotte Assenmacher, Düsseldorf
Christine Driesslein, Regensburg
Ann Katrin Finkenauer, Idstein
Richard Gartmann, Münster
Steven Geschwindner, Idstein
Nik Hannes Hab, Ulm
Sven Westheimer, Düsseldorf
2022
Laura Dahrendorf, Münster
Jan Hettig, Ulm
Jonas Meyerratken, Münster
Anna Clara Weigt, Kiel
2021
Melina Feldhof, Düsseldorf
Leon Franz, Ulm
Florian Frieden, Münster
Janine Hellmers, Kiel
Kathrin Kirchhoff, Münster
2020
Ignaz Betcke, Düsseldorf
Corinna Fauth, Ulm
Enno Alexander Kreher, Ulm
Julian Michael Volzer, Münster
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