Ulrich Schubert, Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the Materials Chemistry Institute of the Vienna University of Technology, is Euchems president elect. Nachrichten aus der Chemie asked him about his priorities and aims. Nachrichten aus der Chemie: In a few months you will be president of Euchems: Is this a pleasure or a burden? Ulrich Schubert: It will probably end up as a mixture of both. But it was gratifying and a great honour to be asked to be a candidate in the first place, and then actually to be chosen. Will the office end up being burdensome? The word burden has a bad aftertaste and I don't believe I could ever feel that way about...