Dr. Nils Bottke (Chair), BASF SE, Ludwigshafen
Prof. Dr. Anna Fischer (Deputy Chair), Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg
Prof. Dr. Malte Behrens, Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel
Prof. Dr. Stefan Kaskel, Technical University of Dresden
Prof. Dr. Anna Mechler, RWTH Aachen University University
Dr. Günter Schmid, Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG, Erlangen
Dr. Rainer Weber, Odenthal
Permanent guest of the board
Ida Dinges, DECHEMA Research Institute, Frankfurt aM (student representative)
Contact: chemenerg-vorstand@go.gdch.de
In a letter dated August 11, 2025, we announced the candidates proposed by the current Board of the GDCh Division of Chemistry & Energy for the upcoming Executive Board election. No further nominations were submitted from the ranks of the members. Accordingly, the election of the Executive Board will be held with the following candidates, all of whom have accepted their candidacy:
name | Affiliation | HS/Ind* | Electoral status |
Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel | HS | Re-election | |
ThyssenKrupp Uhde, Dortmund | Ind | New election | |
Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg | HS | Re-election | |
Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG, Hanau | Ind | New election | |
BASF SE, Ludwigshafen | Ind | New election | |
Technical University of Dresden | HS | Re-election | |
DLR Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, Oldenburg | HS | New election | |
University of Bayreuth | HS | New election |
*HS: University/Research Institution/Authority; Ind: Industry/Freelance Professions
According to the Division 's bylaws , the Board consists of a maximum of seven members (1 Chair, 1 Deputy Chair, and a maximum of 5 deputy members), each elected for a term of four years. Re-election is possible once. This means that eight people are available for seven newly filled board positions. The Chair will be appointed from the elected Board after the election.
All members of the specialist group who have provided an email address will receive a link to the online voting on Monday, September 22, 2025. All other members will receive the voting documents by mail.
The election results will be announced on the Division ’s website and in the Nachrichten aus der Chemie.
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