Kaiserslautern local association
The Kaiserslautern branch of the GDCh was founded on March 7, 1973.
The chairman regularly invites to the GDCh colloquia. As a rule, 4-5 lectures take place per semester. In these lectures, current research results are presented to a wide audience. Guests from outside the chemistry department are also very welcome. On this page we inform you about the lecture program of the current semester.
Of course there is a Young Chemists Forum (JCF) for the younger members of the Kaiserslautern chapter. You can find more information on the JCF homepage
The lectures usually take place on Tuesday at 17:15 c.t.. From 16:45 you have the opportunity to get to know the lecturer(s) personally in a coffee round.
On Tue, 10.12.2024 the election of the new GdCh chairman and his deputy took place. Prof. Dr. Maria Wächtler (University of Kiel) was succeeded by Prof. Dr. Jörg Fahrer (Food Chemistry and Toxicology) as the new chairman, Prof. Dr. Georg Manolikakes as his deputy.
Chairman
Prof. Dr. Jörg Fahrer
RPTU Campus Kaiserslautern
FB Chemie - Lebensmittelchemie und Toxikologie
Erwin-Schrödinger-Straße 54
67663 Kaiserslautern
If you are interested in receiving regular information about the lecture program, you are also welcome to contact the chairman of the local chapter.
GDCh Colloquia, Winter Semester 2026/27
Date: Tue, Oct. 27, 2026, in HS 52-207 at 5:30 p.m.
Institute for Viticulture and Oenology, DLR Rheinpfalz and Weincampus Neustadt
"Climate-Related Defects in Wine—Molecular Analysis and Prevention Strategies"
Date: Tue, Nov. 17, 2026, in Room HS 52-206 at 5:30 p.m.
Institute of Chemistry – Organic Chemistry, University of Halle
“Next-Generation Peroxygenase Engineering: From AlphaFold2 Discovery to Machine Learning Optimization”
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2026, in Lecture Hall 52-206 at 5:30 p.m.
(Note: The workshop on Nov. 24 begins at 4: 00 p.m. and concludes with a get-together in the foyer)
Dr. Axel Straube
Editor-in-Chief of EurJIC and Deputy Editor of Chemistry–A European Journal, Weinheim, Germany
"Unlocking Publication Success: Manuscript Preparation, Peer Review, and Beyond"
JCF
Date: Tue, Dec. 8, 2026, in HS 52-206 at 5:30 p.m.
T.B.A.
"To be announced"
JCF
Date: Tue, Jan. 12, 2027, in HS 52-206 at 5:30 p.m.
T.B.A.
"T.b.a."
Date: Tue, Jan. 19, 2027, in HS 52-206 at 5:30 p.m.
Institute of Organic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
“Digital Chemistry—A Trip to the Blue”
Date: Tue, Feb. 2, 2027, in HS 52-206 at 5:30 p.m.
Institute of Toxicology, University Medical Center Mainz
“Mechanisms of DNA Damage-Induced Cellular Senescence”