Dr Hermann Schnell Foundation
In 1995, the German Chemical Society established a foundation named after the successful industrial chemist and Staudinger awardee Dr. Hermann Schnell (1916–1999). The purpose of the Dr. Hermann Schnell Foundation is to support young scientists working in the field of macromolecular chemistry, its physico-chemical fundamentals and its analysis.
Scholarships are available to early-career chemists working at universities or publicly funded research institutions who have, as a rule, completed their habilitation. They should hold German citizenship.
Applicants from other European countries must demonstrate close collaboration with German researchers and research institutions. Funding is provided through scholarships. Scholarships are awarded following a call for proposals, and self-nominations are welcome.
The Foundation’s advisory board selects the individuals to receive funding. Two members of the GDCh Division of Macromolecular Chemistry serve on the advisory board.
Dr. Fabian Eisenreich from Eindhoven University of Technology is awarded the Dr.-Hermann-Schnell Scholarship.
| 2026 | Fabian Eisenreich, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands |
| 2024 | Hatice Mutlu, Institute of Materials Science of Mulhouse, France Matthias Hartlieb, University of Potsdam |
| 2022 | Eva Blasco, Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg Robert Göstl, DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials e.V., Aachen |
| 2020 | Johannes C. Brendel, Jena Lutz Nuhn, Mainz |
| 2018 | Matthias Barz, Mainz Bernhard Schmidt, Potsdam |
| 2015 | Jiayin Yuan, Berlin |
| 2013 | Felix Schacher, Jena |
| 2011 | Darius Hinderberger, Mainz Yan Lu, Berlin |
| 2009 | Andreas Herrmann, Groningen/Netherlands Seema Agarwal, Marburg |
| 2007 | Hans Georg Börner, Golm/Potsdam Andreas Kilbinger, Mainz |
| 2005 | Helmut Schlaad, Golm/Potsdam |
| 2003 | Ingo Schnell, Mainz Stefan Mecking, Freiburg |
| 2001 | Katharina Landfester, Golm/Potsdam Markus Seitz, Munich Gunnar Jeschke, Mainz |
| 2000 | Helmut Cölfen, Potsdam Ulrich Jonas, Mainz Rainer Jordan, Munich Andreas Lendlein, Aachen |
| 1998 | Holger Frey, Freiburg Sigurd Höger, Mainz Stephan Förster, Teltow |
Prof. Dr. Ruth Bieringer, Freudenberg FST GmbH, Chair
Prof. Ulrich S. Schubert, Jena
Prof. Katharina Landfester, Mainz
ex officio: GDCh Executive Director Dr. Tom Kinzel, Frankfurt/Main