Prof. Dr. Andreas Gerdes (Chair), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Prof. Dr. Oliver Weichold (Deputy Chair), RWTH Aachen University University
Prof. Dr. Andrea Osburg, Bauhaus University Weimar
Dr. Anke Reinschmidt, Evonik Operations GmbH, Essen
Dr. Benjamin Roßbach, Wacker Chemie AG, Burghausen
Permanent guests of the board
Ina Hundhausen, German chemistry of construction materials Association
Dr.-Ing. Stephan Partschefeld, Bauhaus University Weimar (representing the younger members)
In a letter dated September 30, 2025, we informed you of the candidates proposed by the current Board of the GDCh Division of the Chemistry of Construction Materials for the upcoming board election. No further nominations were submitted by members. Accordingly, the board election will be conducted with the following individuals, all of whom have agreed to their candidacy:
name | Affiliation | HS/Ind* | Election status |
Technical University of Munich | HS | New election | |
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg | HS | New election | |
Celanese Sales Germany GmbH, Sulzbach (Taunus) | Indian | New election | |
University of Kassel | HS | New election | |
Wacker Chemie AG, Burghausen | Ind. | Re-election | |
University of Konstanz | HS | New election | |
Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (Technology, Economics and Culture) | HS | New election |
*HS: University/Research Institution/Authority; Ind: Industry/Freelance Professions
According to the bylaws of the Division , the Board consists of five members (1 Chair, 1 Deputy Chair, 3 additional members), each elected for a term of four years. Three of the board members come from the higher education/research institution/government sector and two from the industry/liberal professions sector. One re-election is permitted.
Thus , for three newly vacant board positions in the higher education/research institution/government sector and two in the industry/freelance sector, five candidates and two candidates, respectively, are available. Their brief CVs are provided for your information. The Chair and vice Chair will be appointed from among 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 vote on Monday, November 17, 2025. All other members will receive the election documents by post.
The election results will be announced on the website of the Division and in the Nachrichten aus der Chemie.
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