Here you will find our brochures, which are aimed at the interested public. In various publications, the GDCh presents current topics from chemistry in easy-to-understand brochures, occasionally together with other scientific societies. In the printed version, the brochures are often sold out soon after publication. All available printed brochures can be ordered in the GDCh-Shop order. Further down on this page you will find our scientific publications.

Polymers - all-rounders of the modern age

A magazine of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker e.V.
Published in August 2020; Download PDF (2.7 MB)

Elements - 150 years of the periodic table

A magazine of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker e.V.
Published in March 2019; Download PDF (3.1 MB)

Chemistry of the elements

GDCh brochure on the Year of the Periodic Table, published in June 2019
with contributions from 43 authors on 43 elements (160 pages)
Download PDF (6.4 MB)

150 years of the periodic table of elements - a historical review

Brochure of the Wolfgang Johannes Hönle-Stiftung Kunst und Chemie
Published in November 2019, Download PDF (3.2 MB)

The Human Planet - Departure into the Anthropocene

A magazine of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker e.V.
Published in August 2015; Download PDF (4.7 MB)
The print version is out of print

nano

A magazine of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker e.V.
Published in September 2014; Download PDF (9.2 MB)

Moletomics™

A new, effective way to visualise molecular models by Hans-Jürgen Quadbeck-Seeger
Published in November 2011; Download PDF (2 MB)

Here you will find our scientific publications. These are, for example, so-called white papers in which the results of international symposia or other scientific events are summarised.

Chemistry for Sustainable Food: Challenges and Perspectives

White Paper "Chemistry for Sustainable Food: Challenges and Perspectives" with contributions and results of the ninth Chemical Sciences and Society Symposium (CS3) 2023
Published in April 2024, Download PDF (3.5 MB)

Science to enable sustainable plastics

White paper "Science to enable sustainable plastics" with contributions and results of the eighth Chemical Sciences and Society Symposium (CS3) 2019
Published in June 2020, Download PDF (3 MB)

"Too much CO2 from traffic: Is electromobility the solution?"

A discussion article by Reinhard Zellner for Science, Politics and Society. Offprint of the article from Nachrichten aus der Chemie
Published in May 2019; Download PDF (1.9 MB)

Solar Energy and Photonics

White Paper "Solar energy and photonics for a sustainable future" with contributions and results of the seventh Chemical Sciences and Society Symposium (CS3) 2017: Solar Energy for a Sustainable Future
Published in March 2018, Download PDF (650 KB)

Chemistry and Water

White Paper "Chemistry and Water: Challenges and Solutions in a Changing World" with contributions and results of the sixth Chemical Sciences and Society Symposium (CS3) 2015: Chemistry and Water
Published in March 2016; Download PDF (970 KB)

Chemistry and energy in school labs

The results of the study "Chemistry and energy in school laboratories" are documented in this brochure. Publisher: Agnes-Pockels-SchülerInnen-Labor. The publication was supported by the GDCh; published in January 2015; Download PDF (3.8 MB)

From coal stockpiles and hydrogen
Energy storage - key elements of the energy supply

Brochure with articles on the topic of energy storage; published by DBG, DECHEMA, DGM, DGMK, DPG, GDCh and VCI. Published in November 2013; Download PDF (5.2 MB)

Chemistry for a sustainable global society

White paper with contributions and results of the second Chemical Sciences and Society Symposium (CS3) 2010: Sustainable Materials Summit
Published in March 2011; Download PDF (598 KB)

Fire extinguisher or climate killer?

Carbon dioxide CO2 - Facets of a molecule
Published in December 2010; Download PDF (5 MB)

Status paper on particulate matter

Published in September 2010; Download PDF (3.7 MB)

Sunlight as an energy source for the Earth

White paper with contributions and results of the first Chemical Sciences and Society Symposium (CS3) 2009
Published in February 2010; Download PDF (305 KB)

Our science policy publications, such as statements and position papers can be found on the pages of public relations.

Our press releases can be found on the public relations

A compilation of all available brochures, publications by the specialist groups and documents can be found at Downloads