Board
The term of office of the Board of the GDCh Division of Environmental Chemistry & Ecotoxicology ends on 31 December 2026, and you, esteemed members of the Division, are invited to nominate candidates for election to the Board who
Under the Division’s bylaws, the Board consists of a maximum of seven members (1 Chair, 2 Deputy Chairs, and a maximum of 4 additional members), each elected for a term of four years. Universities, public authorities and industry should all be represented in the composition of the Board.
After two consecutive terms of office, Dr Stefan Hahn, Prof. Dr Jan Schwarzbauer, Dr Stefanie Wieck and Prof. Dr Christiane Zarfl are not eligible to stand for another term. Dr Martin Brüggemann, Dr Patrick Riefer and Prof. Dr Wolfgang Schrader have indicated that they are willing to stand for re-election. We would like to take this opportunity to thank them all for their long-standing and successful commitment to the Division and the GDCh as a whole.
For the maximum of seven Board positions to be elected, the current Board is putting forward the following seven candidates, in addition to your nominations:
| Name | Affiliation | Sector | Election status |
| Dr Nicola Bitsch | Elanco Animal Health GmbH, Monheim | Industry | New election |
| Dr Martin Brüggemann | Bayer AG, Monheim | Industry | Re-election |
| Dr Myriel Cooper | Umweltbundesamt, Dessau-Roßlau | Public authority | New election |
| Dr Patrick Riefer | Ibacon GmbH, Roßdorf | Industry | Re-election |
| Prof. Dr Wolfgang Schrader | MPI für Kohlenforschung, Mülheim | University/research institution | Re-election |
| Dr Jennifer Strehse | Universität zu Kiel | University/research institution | New election |
| Dr Daniel Zahn | Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH – UFZ, Leipzig | University/research institution | New election |
*University/research institution, Industry, Public authority
If no written nominations for additional candidates are received by the GDCh Office by 18 October 2026 (for the attention of Maike Fries; m.fries@gdch.de), the election will be held Online from 26 October 2026, with the candidates listed above.
2019-2022
Dr. Stefan Hahn (Chair), Fraunhofer Institute for toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Hannover
Prof. Dr. Jan Schwarzbauer (Deputy Chair), RWTH Aachen University
Dr. Stefanie Wieck (Deputy Chair), German Environment Agency, Dessau-Roßlau
Dr. Markus Telscher, Bayer AG, Monheim
Prof. Dr. Christiane Zarfl, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen
In our letter of 15 August 2022, we informed you of the candidates proposed by the incumbent Board of the GDCh Division for Environmental Chemistry & Ecotoxicology for the forthcoming Board election. No further nominations were submitted by the members. Accordingly, the Board election will be held with the following candidates, all of whom have agreed to stand:
University/research institution
Dr. Stefan Hahn, Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Hanover (re-election)
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schrader, MPI for Coal Research, Mülheim (new election)
Prof. Dr. Jan Schwarzbauer, RWTH Aachen University (re-election)
Prof. Dr. Christiane Zarfl, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen (re-election)
Public authority
Dr. Stefanie Wieck, German Environment Agency, Dessau-Roßlau (re-election)
Industry/self-employed professionals
Dr. Nikola Bitsch, Elanco Animal Health GmbH, Monheim (new election)
Dr. Martin Brüggemann, Bayer AG, Monheim (new election)
Dr. Patrick Riefer, Ibacon GmbH, Roßdorf (new election)
In accordance with the bylaws of the Division, the Board consists of a maximum of seven members (1x Chair, 2x Deputy Chair, max. 4x assessors), who are elected for a term of four years. Universities, public authorities and industry will be represented in the composition of the Board. One re-election is permitted. Thus, eight people are standing for election to seven vacant Board positions; their brief CVs are enclosed with this letter for your information. The positions of Chair and Deputy Chair will be determined from among the elected Board members after the election.
All Division members who have provided an email address will receive a link to the online vote on Monday 12 September 2022. All other members will receive the voting documents by post.
The election result will be announced in Nachrichten aus der Chemie and on the Division’s website.