Studying chemistry, starting a family, or both? Really wanting to make it as a chemist in a male-dominated field? Accepting a lower salary than her male colleagues? A job in the library?

These are all questions that GDCh members have been grappling with for quite some time. For 25 years, the GDCh has been explicitly committed to equal opportunities in chemistry. It will celebrate this anniversary in 2025 with various initiatives, including: issue no. 5, 2025, of Nachrichten aus der Chemie), the JCF's interview series " Children and Career, " and more. Anniversary event of the GDCh "25 years of commitment to equal opportunities in chemistry" on 1 Dec 2025 at the Deutsches Museum in Munich.

We at SEC are also contributing: We are collecting personal accounts, stories, anecdotes, pictures, and historical documents relating to studying chemistry and choosing a career in the field between the 1950s and 1980s. The contributions received so far are impressive. All contributions were published on December 1, 2025, as a brochure entitled " Experienced Equal Opportunities Through the Ages. "