Mathematical and natural sciences societies comment on the draft bill to modernise fixed-term employment law in the field of science (WissZeitVG), June 2026
Joint statement by the five major mathematical and natural sciences societies united under “Wissenschaft-verbindet”: DVGeo, DMV, DPG, GDCh and VBIO, on the draft bill to modernise fixed-term employment law in the field of science (WissZeitVG) (June 2026)
Biologisation And Bio-Inspiration In Materials Science And Process Chemistry
White paper summarising and evaluating the workshop “Biologisation and Bio-Inspiration in Materials Science and Process Chemistry” held on 5 December 2024, published by GDCh, Dechema, GeKats and VCI (March 2026)
Strengthening Germany as a biotechnology location by cutting red tape in genetic engineering law
Joint statement signed by representatives of numerous organisations, including GDCh President Prof. Stefanie Dehnen (September 2025)
Why an integrated “natural sciences” subject in lower secondary education is currently not a good idea
Joint statement by natural sciences and science education societies and professional associations on the further development of science teaching (June 2025)
Germany needs innovation. Innovation needs materials research
Position paper of the Bundesvereinigung Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik e.V. (BV MatWerk). BV MatWerk, of which GDCh is a member, sees itself as an interface between science, associations and politics. (June 2025)
Science needs more than money and fine words
Joint statement by the Dachverband der Geowissenschaften (DVGeo), the Deutsche Mathematiker-Vereinigung (DMV), the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) and the Verband Biologie, Biowissenschaften und Biomedizin in Deutschland (VBIO). Following the publication of the coalition agreement by CDU/CSU and SPD, the major mathematical and natural sciences societies united in the “Wissenschaft verbindet” alliance are publishing their positions on the framework conditions for Germany as a location for science (April 2025).
Shortage of skilled STEM workers threatens our prosperity
Joint position paper by DECHEMA Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie e.V., the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh), the Gesellschaft für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie (GBM), the Verband angestellter Akademiker und leitender Angestellter der chemischen Industrie e.V. (VAA – Fach- und Führungskräfte Chemie) and the Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (VDI). (June 2024)
White paper on the situation of practical chemistry teaching in German schools
published by GDCh and the Konferenz der Fachbereiche Chemie (KFC) (February 2024)
Statement by the mathematical and natural sciences societies against anti-democratic and nationalist approaches in Germany. Joint press release by the Dachverband der Geowissenschaften (DVGeo), the Deutsche Mathematiker-Vereinigung (DMV), the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG), the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) and the Verband Biologie, Biowissenschaften und Biomedizin in Deutschland (VBIO). (February 2024)
GDCh statement on the terrorist attacks on Israel (October 2023)
GDCh statement and discussions on ECHA’s proposed PFAS restriction (September 2023)
Mathematical and natural sciences societies comment on the planned amendment to the Act on Temporary Scientific Contracts (WissZeitVG)
The five major societies in the life sciences, chemistry, geosciences, mathematics and physics in Germany comment on the planned amendment to the Act on Temporary Scientific Contracts (July 2023)
Mathematical and natural sciences societies: strengthen basic research in Germany
On the occasion of the “International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development 2022/2023 (IYBSSD)” proclaimed by UNESCO, the five major societies in the life sciences, chemistry, geosciences, mathematics and physics call for greater appreciation of basic research in Germany and its importance for sustainable development, better communication and more effective support. (July 2022)
Continuing professional development and vocational training for teachers is not leisure!
Joint position paper by the mathematical and natural sciences societies on continuing professional development and vocational training for teachers, published by DVGeo, DMV, DPG, GDCh and VBIO. (March 2022)
Joint statement by DVGeo, DPG, GDCh and VBIO on the war in Ukraine (25 February 2022)
Recommendations of the GDCh Study Commission on bachelor’s degree courses in chemistry at universities (August 2021)
Position paper on education, research and innovation policy by the chemistry organisations
Joint position paper by GDCh and seven other chemistry organisations (March 2021)
Covid-19 and the role of aerosol particles
Statement by the joint Working Committee on Fine Particles (AAF) of DECHEMA/ProcessNet, GDCh and KRdL (December 2020)
Recommendations by the chemistry societies for new calls for proposals to support materials and materials engineering research, published by GDCh, Dechema and VCI (November 2020)
see also the joint position paper by GDCh, Dechema and VCI "Strengthening Germany through materials innovations" from June 2018, below on this page.
Joint position paper by the mathematical and natural sciences societies on the COVID-19 pandemic, published by DVGeo, DMV, DPG, GDCh and VBIO (May 2020)
Open letter from the GDCh Division of Senior Expert Chemists to the European Commission (Discussion of more advanced nonselective herbicide technologies in Europe) (June 2020)
Natural sciences societies on climate change: “Listen to science!” (January 2020)
Four major mathematical and natural sciences societies in Germany call on politicians and business to take decisive action against climate change. They refer to the available scientific findings, which require more resolute action.
Cross-association position paper on the upper secondary level at nine-year grammar schools (April 2019)
White paper on digitisation in catalysis research by the German Catalysis Society (GeCatS), published by DBG, DECHEMA, DGMK, GDCh and VDI (English) (March 2019)
Statement by the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker on "Plan S" (framework conditions for the transition to Open Access) (December 2018)
Statement of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker on "Plan S" (English)
Statement by the GDCh Division "Chemical Education" on structural requirements for practical chemistry teaching in schools (2018)
Polymer research in Germany, position paper of the GDCh Division of Macromolecular Chemistry (July 2018)
Joint position paper by GDCh, DECHEMA and the Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. "Strengthening Germany through materials innovations" (June 2018)
Catalysis teaching profile / Key Topic Collection for Catalysis Teaching of the German Catalysis Society (GeCatS), published by DBG, DECHEMA, DGMK, GDCh and VDI (March 2018)
Position paper of the GDCh Division of Nuclear Chemistry "Research & Perspectives", 2nd revised edition (January 2018)
Discussion results and recommendations from the closed meeting “Strengthening chemical education in school years 5 and 6” (June 2017)
Position paper "Energy storage systems – The contribution of chemistry", published by DBG, DECHEMA, DGMK, DPG, GDCh, VCI and VDI (January 2015)"; the study "Energy storage as an element of a secure energy supply" was published in Chemie, Ingenieur, Technik, issue 1/2/2015.
Position Paper "Energy Storage Systems - The Contribution of Chemistry" (May 2016)
Hague Ethical Guidelines (January 2016)
Under the leadership of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), more than 30 scientists and representatives of chemical societies, including GDCh, developed the “Hague Ethical Guidelines”, which are expressly supported by the GDCh Board. Further information and Hague Ethical Guidelines (German translation)
Recommendations of the GDCh Study Commission on bachelor’s degree courses in chemistry at universities (April 2015)
Joint statement by the mathematical and natural sciences societies on higher education funding (January 2015)
Strategy paper by the Working Committee on Fine Particles of ProcessNet, KRdL and GDCh (English), (Strategy paper fine particles 2014) (November 2014)
Statement on the further development of the CHE ranking (December 2013)
GDCh position paper „On the future of scholarly publishing“ (December 2013)
GDCh Position Paper "On the Future of Scientific Publishing" (December 2013)
Position paper "Positions and demands of the chemistry organisations from science and industry on education, research and innovation", published by BAVC, DBG, DECHEMA, GDCh, GBM, IG BCE, VAA and VCI (January 2013)