Aktuelle Wochenschau
The Chemists in Civil Service took part in the “Aktuelle Wochenschau” organised by the GDCh in 2017. They produced weekly articles on the subject of “Working in the civil service”. The project coordinators responsible were the then Chair, Dr. Reinhold Rühl, and the head of GDCh public relations, Dr. Karin J. Schmitz.
The “Aktuelle Wochenschau” was run by the German Chemical Society (GDCh) from 2005 to 2019. Each year, a different field of chemistry was the focus. The articles were prepared by members of the respective GDCh Divisions.
Week 1 - Introduction (Reinhold Rühl)
Week 2 - Carcinogenic or not – who actually decides? (Reinhold Rühl)
Week 3 - Water 3.0 – innovative concept for wastewater treatment (Katrin Schuhen)
Week 4 - Floor coverings – the chemistry beneath the carpet (Klaus Kersting)
Week 5 - Chemists working on contaminated sites (Ulrich Scharfenort)
Week 6 - Is “nano” inside when “nano” is stated on the label? Nanoparticles in building materials (Reinhold Rühl)
Week 7 - Clinical toxicology: a small collection of cases (Katharina Koch)
Week 8 - Chemists at the Generalzolldirektion – narcotics/doping agents and new psychoactive substances (NPS) (Rainer Fritsch)
Week 9 - Exposure to hazardous substances and protective measures when processing architectural coatings (Thorsten Reinecke)
Week 10 - Poisoning by chemical warfare agents: tracing evidence in biological samples (Harald John)
Week 11 - Catalysis – yesterday and today (Martin Penno)
Week 12 - As a chemist in forensic medicine (Katja Schulz)
Week 13 - Chemists as advisers to the skilled trades (Rainer Dörr)
Week 14 - Indoor air quality in workplaces – a question of chemistry too! (Clemens Magerkurth)
Week 15 - Analytical science in laboratory medicine (Jürgen Hallbach)
Week 16 - Chemists in the service of environmental and health protection – using metals as an example (Romy Marx)
Week 17 - Epoxy resins on construction sites (Klaus Kersting)
Week 18 - Safety data sheets – a useful occupational safety tool? (Kerstin Rathmann)
Week 19 - GISBAU – the hazardous substances information system for the construction industry (Uwe Musanke)
Week 20 - The shortage of skilled workers in the public service (Valerie Wilms)
Week 21 - Bitumen and chemistry (Reinhold Rühl)
Week 22 - Working at the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Gerrit Limberg)
Week 23 - Exciting work in a state chancellery (Martin Kuhrau)
Week 24 - From the work of a laboratory at a public authority – measuring hazardous substances in workplaces (Ralph Hebisch)
Week 25 - As a chemist in forensic toxicology (Frank Scheufler)
Weeks 26–28 – summer break
Week 29 - Working as a chemist in the public service (Romy Marx)
Week 30 - Chemists at statutory accident insurance institutions (Rainer Dörr)
Week 31 - Investigations carried out by chemists at the employers’ liability insurance associations (Werner Steinert)
Week 32 - (Not) a bookworm – as a chemist in academic librarianship (Irina Sens)
Week 33 - Chemists at statutory accident insurance institutions and in industrial safety supervision (Reinhold Rühl)
Week 34 - As a chemist working on behalf of water protection (Karoline Härtl-Brandl & Harald Hetzenauer)
Week 37 - As a chemist and managing director of two professional associations for materials testing (Susanne Feist)
Week 41 - The value of networking (Ursula Westphal)
Week 42 - As a chemist in institute administration (Lars Merkel)
Week 43 - A temporary home (Ursula Westphal & Matthias Brandt)
Week 44 - Formaldehyde – a carcinogenic substance with a threshold of effect (Reinhold Rühl)
Week 45 - Formaldehyde and maternity protection (Ingrid Thullner, Robert Kellner and Eberhard Nies)
Week 46 - Science management as a career (Maike Schröder)
Week 47 - Benzene measurements in various work areas (Matthias Hermesdorf)
Week 48 - Carbon monoxide during the transport and storage of wood pellets (Stefan Auras)
Week 49 - How much dirt is clean? Working in a cleanroom (Kornelia Gawlitza)
Week 50 - Role profile: forensic chemist at the State Criminal Police Office (Jan Schäper)
Week 51 - Chemist at a federal authority – not a dull moment (Jana Falkenhagen)