Prof. Ferdi Schüth has been elected Second Vice President of the GDNÄ
Chemist from Mülheim will be president of the Society in future
The GDNÄ has elected Ferdi Schüth as its vice president and future president. The director at the Max Planck Institute für Kohlenforschung will lead the Society of German Natural Scientists and Physicians as president in 2027 and 2028.
The Society of German Natural Scientists and Physicians (GDNÄ) has elected chemist Prof. Dr. Ferdi Schüth as second Vice President for the years 2025 and 2026. The election took place at the general GDNÄ meeting in Potsdam.
Ferdi Schüth has been director at the Max Planck Institute für Kohlenforschung since 1998. As second Vice President of the GDNÄ, he is firmly intended for the office of President in 2027 and 2028.
“I am very much looking forward to this office,” says Professor Schüth, adding: ”The various scientific fields are highly fragmented and separated from each other today. It is therefore particularly important that an integrating organization like the GDNÄ tries to break down the boundaries between disciplines in order to tackle overarching problems and provide mutual impetus for their solution.”
Professor Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla, Chair of the Executive Board of the German Aerospace Center and GDNÄ President-elect for 2025 and 2026, says: “With Ferdi Schüth, an extremely committed and experienced scientist is joining the GDNÄ Executive Board. As a former Vice President of the Max Planck Society and a member of many scientific organizations, he has an excellent network. I am very much looking forward to working with him."
The GDNÄ is the oldest interdisciplinary scientific society in Germany. Since 1822, it has been bringing together scientists and people interested in science for interdisciplinary exchange. The dialogue between the natural sciences, medicine, technology and the public is the GDNÄ's primary concern.
About the GDNÄ
The Society of German Natural Scientists and Physicians (GDNÄ) is the only scientific society in Germany that is open to all interested parties for membership, including schoolchildren, students and non-scientists. The GDNÄ fosters scientific exchange, promotes science education with special programs for students, teachers and teachers-in-training and engages in dialogue with society – with public lectures and discussions as well as via its website.
