Board

Board of the GDCh Division of Chemistry & Energy

2022-2025

v.l.n.r.: Malte Behrens, Anna Mechler, Rainer Weber, Nils Bottke, Anna Fischer, Ida Dinges, Günter Schmid
(abwesend: Stefan Kaskel; Foto: Stefan Kotrel)

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

Board election for the term of office 2026-2029

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

Prof. Dr. Malte Behrens

Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel

HS

Re-election

Dr. Monika Bosilj

ThyssenKrupp Uhde, Dortmund

Ind

New election

Prof. Dr. Anna Fischer

Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg

HS

Re-election

Dr. Christian Gebauer

Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG, Hanau

Ind

New election

Dr. Alexander Higelin

BASF SE, Ludwigshafen

Ind

New election

Prof. Dr. Stefan Kaskel

Technical University of Dresden

HS

Re-election

Dr. Dana Schonvogel

DLR Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, Oldenburg

HS

New election

Prof. Dr. Nella Vargas Barbosa

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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