GDCh Science Forum Chemistry 2025
The GDCh Science Forum Chemistry, abbreviated SFC, is a biennial conference that brings together nearly one thousand delegates from across the breadth of the chemical sciences and technologies.
The next SFC will take place in Karlsruhe/Germany from September 29, until October 1, 2025. The aim of our conference is the exchange and dissemination of scientific knowledge, the creation of a platform for networking and transdisciplinary and international cooperation.
Registration
Registration fees1
Until July 14, 2025
- Member*: 380 €
- Non member: 425 €
- Member* retired: 145 €
- Student member and job seeker*: 95 €
- Student non member and job seeker non member: 130 €
- Gold member (over 50 years membership of GDCh): free of charge
From July 15, 2025
- Member*: 435 €
- Non member: 490 €
- Member* retired: 175 €
- Student member and job seeker*: 110 €
- Student non member and job seeker non member: 150 €
- Gold member (over 50 years membership of GDCh): free of charge
More services
- Booth personnel³: 100 €
- Accompanying person³: 100 €
*GDCh-Member and members of EuChemS Member Societies, ACS (USA), CCS (China), KCS (South Korea), RACI (Australia)
¹ Participation fees are not subject to German VAT in accordance with § 4 No. 22a UStG of the German VAT law. Participation fees may include Business Package whose VAT is reported.
² Included in the participation fee: Participation in the whole scientific program, Welcome Reception and Poster Party in the exhibition on September 30, 2025
³ Included in the participant fee: Welcome Reception and Poster Party in the exhibition on September 30, 2025. Ticket not valid for the scientific program.
Become a member and save fees
Would you like to benefit from the reduced participation fee for GDCh members? With the declaration of membership in connection with your registration for the congress, you will immediately receive the advantages of membership and only pay the reduced participation fee. Here you can access the online membership application. If you have any questions about membership or if you would like information material about the GDCh, our member service will be happy to help you.
General information
The registration becomes binding upon receipt by the GDCh, event team. A separate online registration is required for each participant. Payment is usually made by credit card or PayPal. You will receive the invoice in a separate email.
Bank details
- Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker e.V.
- IBAN DE36 5007 0010 0096 6416 01
- SWIFT-BIC DEUTDEFFXXX
- Deutsche Bank AG, Roßmarkt 18, 60311 Frankfurt am Main
Cancellation
If you are unable to attend, we request a written cancellation to Antje Hannebauer, Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker e.V., Varrentrappstrasse 40-42, 60486 Frankfurt or by email to [email protected]. For cancellations up to August 18, 2025, we charge a processing fee of € 40. If the registration is withdrawn at a later point in time or if you do not participate, the entire invoice amount becomes due. If, contrary to expectations, the Science Forum Chemistry 2025 has to be canceled by the GDCh - for whatever reason - fees already paid will be reimbursed in full. Further claims are excluded.
Preliminary Program
Monday, 29 September, 2025
- 08:45 Registration
- 09:00 Pre-Opening-Session "GDCh Strategy for sustainability"
- 10:00 Opening
- 10:20 Lectures
- 11:00 Coffee break, Exhibition, Meet & Greet I (GDCh Awardees)
- 12:00 Lectures
- 13:00 Lunch break
- 14:00 Plenary I
- 14:30 KIT 200 Session
- 15:45 GDCh International Activities
- 16:00 Coffee break, Exhibition, Meet & Greet II (Editors)
- 16:30 Plenary II
- 17:00 End
- 18:30 GDCh Award Dinner (ZKM)
Tuesday, 30 September, 2025
- 09:00 Plenary III
- 09:30 GDCh Divisions' Session I
- Think tank energy transition
- (VCW, Chemistry & Energy, Electrochemistry)
- 11:00 Coffee break, Exhibition, Meet & Greet III (GDCh Awardees)
- 12:00 Industry Session
- 13:00 Lunch break
- 14:00 Award Lectures
- 14:40 JCF Session
- 15:45 Coffee break, Exhibition, Meet & Greet IV (Editors)
- 16:30 Plenary IV
- 17:00 Poster Session and Reception
Wednesday, 1 October, 2025
- 08:30 GDCh Divisions' Session II
- Macromolecular Chemistry/Coating Chemistry
- 08:30 GDCh Divisions' Session IV
- Wöhler Association/Solid-State Chemistry & Material Research
- 10:30 Coffee break
- 11:00 GDCh Divisions' Session III
- Macromolecular Chemistry/Sustainabale Chemistry
- 11:00 GDCh Divisions' Session V
- Computers in Chemistry/Medicinal Chemistry
- 13:00 Summary and fare well
Plenary Speakers
Data Science Strategies in Organocatalysis
- Anat Milo (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)
- Monday, September 29, 2:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Unleashing the Power of Alkali-Metal Mediation for Arene Functionalisation and Catalysis
- Eva Hevia (University Bern)
- Monday, September 29, 4:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Peptides – Molecular Allrounders
- Helma Wennemers (ETH Zürich)
- Tuesday, September 30, 9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Advancing Bismuth Redox Catalysis
- Josep Cornella (Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung / Mülheim a. d. R.)
- Tuesday, September 30, 4:30 - 5:00 p.m.
General Info
Venue
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Hörsaal-Gebäude am Forum (AUDIMAX)
Str. am Forum 1
76131 Karlsruhe / Germany
Getting there
