Objective

The newsletter informs members of the specialist groups about the activities of the Division (annual meetings, board work, etc.) and its working groups. The work within the Divisions is a hallmark of the GDCh (German Chemical Society) and enables its members to participate and represent their expertise in public and political discourse on the diverse issues in which chemistry plays a role today. Original articles, news items, and other publications provide information on current topics.

The PRO and CONTRA section aims to present opposing viewpoints based on scientific evidence, thereby stimulating discussion and highlighting the need for further research – especially regarding interdisciplinary issues. PRO and CONTRA are interchangeable. CONTRA should not encourage inaction. While there are no definitive answers in many areas of environmental protection, this does not absolve us of the responsibility for precautionary measures and timely prevention. Conversely, opposing viewpoints should not be dismissed as frivolous. Scientific debate must be conducted independently of external influences. Consensus should be sought wherever possible.

We look forward to your letters to the editor and topic suggestions. Please also inform us about honors, appointments, and promotions of members, so that the sense of community within the Division can be further strengthened.

Guidelines for authors

 

• Text length: max. 5 pages (approx. 1500 words)
• Precede with an abstract of max. 100 words.
• Continuous text without automatic hyphenation
• Creating citations without citation software (e.g., "EndNote")
• Create images (either black and white or color) as separate files if possible, even if already embedded in Word; adjust image width to a 2-column layout (8.75 or 17.5 cm); image captions in Arial, 10pt font size
• Provide the full correspondence address of the first author and the email addresses of all authors.
• Attach a digital photo of the first author or author group.
• Authors receive a PDF file of their contribution for free (non-commercial) use after online publication.

Main topics and sections

Key topics

 

• Waste treatment
• Analytics
• atmospheric chemistry
• Bioindication
• Soil chemistry and soil ecology
• chemical assessment / chemical safety
• Chlorine chemistry
• Endocrine disruptors
• Division
• Research and teaching
• Genetic engineering
• Legislation / Guidelines
• International cooperation
• IUPAC
• Climate change
• Microorganisms
• Ecotoxicology
• Sample banking

Categories

 

• Editorial
• Original articles
• From the Division
• Brief introduction
• Information (conference announcements, conference reports and short news)
• Personal information