2019 was a difficult year for the German chemical-pharmaceutical industry; sales of Germany’s third-largest industry fell by 5 %

Chemistry in a Difficult Environment

12 Million Euros to Promote Young Talent
German Chemical Industry Fund supports young scientists, teachers, and students

Regulating Plant Disinfection in Seawater Desalination
Combination of UV spectroscopy with regression analysis can determine the progress of plant disinfection

Germany Remains 4th Biggest Chemical and Pharma Location
Germany remains one of the most important R&D locations for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry worldwide

Reaction to Brexit Vote
German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) warns that transitional solutions for unregulated Brexit are urgently needed

German Industry Outperformed a Good 2017
The year 2018 saw good developments for the chemical-pharmaceutical industry in Germany

German Chemical-Pharmaceutical Industry Hardly Growing
Compared to 2nd quarter 2018: Production +0.3 %, chemical prices +1.1 %, sales +1.7 %

Strengthening German Startups
Six organizations have founded the "Forum Startup Chemistry"

European Ruling on Genome Editing
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that molecular biological methods produce genetically modified organisms

Investing in Human Biomonitoring
New analysis methods for substances to which the population is potentially exposed