The annual conference of the GDCh Detergent Chemistry Division is the "European Detergents Conference (EDC)", an international conference organised annually under the umbrella of the SEPAWA CONGRESS (Association of Soap, Perfume and Detergent Experts) in Berlin.
EDC 2026: 14 October 2026
| EDC | Date | Location | Topic |
| 22 | 14.10.2026 | Berlin | "Synergistic Effects in Amphiphilic Systems" |
| 21 | 15.10.2025 | Berlin | "The Science Behind the Clean" Programme |
| 20 | 16.10.2024 | Berlin | "20 Years of EDC - The Future of Detergent Chemistry" Programme |
| 19 | 25.10.2023 | Berlin | "Polymers in Water - Quo vadis?" |
| 18 | 26.10.2022 | Berlin | "Interface Interactions: Experiment & Modeling" |
| 17 | 13.10.2021 | online | "Polymers & Surfactants in Detergents & Cleaning Agents - Effects, Benefits & Applications" |
| 16 | 28.10.2020 | online | "Green Chemistry Along the Value Chain" |
| 15 | 23 October 2019 | Berlin | "Smart Approaches for Detergents in a Fast Changing World" |
| 14 | 10 October 2018 | Berlin | "Advanced Ingredients for Tomorrow's Surfaces" |
| 13 | 18.10.2017 | Berlin | "Self Assembled Complex Systems - Science & Applications" |
| 12 | 12.10.2016 | Fulda | "Chemistry Meets Biology" |
| 11 | 14-16.10.2015 | Fulda | "Washing & Cleaning Processes from a Molecular Point of View" |
| 10 | 15.-17.10.2014; | Fulda | "Surfactants & Detergents: More than Cleaning Agents!?" |
| 9 | 09.-11 October 2013 | Fulda | "Emulsions & Dispersions - Fundamentals, Formation & Application" EDC Conference Report 2013 |
| 8 | 2012 | Fulda | "Liquid Foams - Theory, Application & Control" |
| 7 | 2011 | Fulda | "New Amphiphilic Compounds from Renewable Sources" EDC Conference Report 2011 |
| 6 | 13./14 October 2010 | Fulda | EDC Conference Report 2010 |
| 5 | 2009 | ||
| 4 | 2008 | ||
| 3 | 2007 | ||
| 2 | 2006 | ||
| 1 | 2005 |
| EDC | Date | Location | Topic of the conference |
| 2 | 1975 | Cologne | |
| 1 | 10./11 October 1974 | Bamberg | Detergents and the Environment - Founding Meeting & Lecture Conference |