The Young Water Forum (JWF) is the association of young researchers within the Wasserchemische Gesellschaft, a specialist group of the German Chemical Society (GDCh). The idea for such a formation first came up during the WASSER 2024 in Limburg an der Lahn. In addition to the opportunity for networking and exchange, the JWF offers the chance to contribute your own ideas and visions to the Water Chemical Society.
Would you like to become a member of the JWF or even get actively involved? Then send us an email to JWF@go.gdch.de
There is no age limit. We welcome all students, doctoral candidates, postdocs and scientists during their career planning and shaping who feel they belong and can benefit from the offers. We also explicitly encourage international scientists to get involved.
Shortlink to this page: www.gdch.de/jwf
Our (online) format for regular exchange within the group.
Join via: https://meet.google.com/vbb-eqyp-srm
At WASSER 2025 in Münster, the JWF was represented for the first time with its own programme items. Before the start, we met in the city for an interactive escape game and during the conference we organised the 1st Career Lunch:
Idea: The Career Lunch offers the opportunity to exchange ideas with the speakers in a small group and ask questions. The focus is not (only) on the respective research, but also on the individual career, experiences abroad, the idea of science, everyday working life, tips and advice and basically everything that interests the JWF members. The Career Lunch is therefore intended to offer a form of dialogue that is not the focus of specialist lectures or networking activities. To this end, questions were collected in advance, which the speakers answered in short keynote speeches focussing on specific topics. Afterwards, there was time for further questions.
Speakers: For the Career Lunch 2025, we were able to welcome PD Dr Elisabeth Janssen from EAWAG, deputy head of the "Environmental Chemistry of Biomolecules and Macromolecular Pollutants" department, and Dr Alexander Weizel, group leader
Speakers:
For the Career Lunch 2025, we were able to welcome PD Dr Elisabeth Janssen from EAWAG, deputy head of the "Environmental Chemistry of Biomolecules and Macromolecular Pollutants" department, and Dr Alexander Weizel, Group Leader "Chemical Analysis and Research" at Rheinenergie AG.
Who can register: In principle, anyone who thinks they would benefit from the exchange. There is no age limit. If you are unsure, just come along and give it a try. A prerequisite for participation in the event is membership of the Wasserchemische Gesellschaft. A little tip: membership is free of charge for GDCh members who are students or doctoral candidates.
Other: As the career lunch takes place during the lunch break, food and drinks will be provided.
We are looking forward to the 2nd career lunch during WASSER 2026 in Kiel. Feel free to write to us with your favourite speakers JWF@go.gdch.de.
We are very pleased that the JWF receives so much support from the Board and that we can contribute our suggestions and implement ideas.