The GDCh Electrochemistry Division celebrates its 65th anniversary in 2025. Get involved with an event at your location and make electrochemistry and its importance for a future-proof and more sustainable society even more visible.

A financial grant from the GDCh Electrochemistry Division will support you in organising your event.

To the application form

• The event is related to electrochemistry and is organised by one or more persons with membership in the GDCh Electrochemistry Division.
• The events will take place in the period from 23 June 2025 to 21 September 2026 (65 weeks until the Electrochemistry 2026 conference in Bayreuth).
• The events will take place from 23 June 2025 to 21 September 2026 (65 weeks until the Electrochemistry 2026 conference in Bayreuth).
• The GDCh Electrochemistry Division and its 65th anniversary will be referred to in an appropriate form.
• The financial grants will be awarded within the budget on a first come, first served basis.
• Apply using the application form at least 4 weeks before the event date via e-mail to ec65-gdch.chemie@uni-hamburg.de.
• After funding approval: The application for the travel grant (by email with pdf invoices) must be submitted within 21 days of the event. Applications submitted 6 weeks after the event date cannot be considered (cut-off deadline).

For the organisation of a symposium, colloquium or lecture with at least one lecturer from an external (not own) institution per event max. 1,000 euros will be reimbursed. Invoices for all expenses must be submitted for reimbursement. A maximum of one event per month and institution will be funded.

* from 60 min flight time per segment, economy class only

All other costs are non-refundable. Reimbursement is limited to the total amount depending on the region. Costs in excess of this must be paid as a personal contribution

Q1: Can several events be organised at the same institution? Can several applications for funding be submitted by one member of the Electrochemistry Division?
A1: Yes. However, more than one event per month and institution is not eligible for funding.

Q2: Lecturers from an institution in Germany, Europe and Japan are taking part in the event. How is the grant calculated?
A2: A maximum of 1,000 euros per event will be subsidised. The maximum amount of the grant per speaker is differentiated by region.

Q3: Three lecturers (University of Hamburg, TU Berlin, TUM) are taking part in the event. How is the subsidy calculated?
A3: For lecturers, the subsidy is calculated by region. In this case, max. 200 euros for lecturers from an institution in Germany. In this case, a maximum of 600 euros (3x 200 euros) will be subsidised.

Q4: How can the GDCh Electrochemistry Division and its 65th anniversary be publicised in a suitable way?
A4: All forms of (scientific) communication are suitable here. From press releases to social media posts. A poster template and a PowerPoint slide are also provided. The hashtags #GDCh and #GDChElectrochemistry should be used for announcements and subsequent reporting.

Q5: How long does it take to decide whether my event will be funded?
A5: Financial grants are awarded on a first come, first served basis. We aim to make a decision within 4 weeks.

Q6: By when must the grant be settled?
A6: The submission of the travel grant by the speakers must take place within 21 days after the event. Applications submitted 6 weeks after the date of the event cannot be considered (cut-off deadline). Here to the form

Q7: How is the travel expense subsidy accounted for?
A7: The corresponding GDCh travel expense form and the associated receipts/invoices are uploaded to a cloud as one (1) pdf file only.