PhD seminar 2025 - 1^st (Chem)₂forum

To participate in this years PhD seminar at 5^th of March 2025, you need to register at this google form first. Registration is open from now on until 31^st of January 2025. After this we will decide about the sessions and who will present a talk or a poster. You will be informed about your placement until  10^th of February 2025. To be able to organize this forum, we also need listeners, who do not want to present something, to register as well so we get an estimation of the attendence numbers.

Who is allowed to participate?

All PhD students of Chemnitz at the Institute of Chemistry, as well as associated PhDs and PhDs from the Institute of Physics, the ZfM, MAIN, MERGE and the ENAS, who have topics related to chemistry. Also undergraduates doing their master thesis are invited to join. If you are not sure you can join, just apply. Our comittee will notify you.

We do not allow PostDocs or Professors to participate.

Which topic am I allowed to talk about?

We intend this forum to inform other PhDs at Chemnitz about your research. So we'd like to have you talk about yor PhD topic (or Master thesis). Any and all contributions related to the field of chemistry are welcome. The programme committee will make the final determination regarding the suitability of each contribution.

What will my professor say, if I come to you instead of working?

This forum has been discussed with the professors (of the institute of chemistry) and was supported and approved by them. To make sure you don't get any problems, please ask your supervisors in advance.

How much does it cost?

The answer is straightforward: Since we are staying at TUC, the rooms are provided free of charge, and snacks and drinks will be covered by JCF. Therefore, the only expense you will have is your lunch, which can be purchased from the cafeteria or local food vendors.

The programme of (Chem)₂forum will be available soon after the registration deadline (middle of Feburary).

We intend to organize topic related sessions (which is hardly possible considering all your different research topics, so they will be very broad). If you would like to switch sessions, because you think another one suits you better, just contact us after the programme is made.

We aim to begin at 8:30 AM and conclude around 5 PM; however, both times are flexible and subject to change, if the registration period ends.

Position	Person(s)	Description
General Chair	Nicole Tschierschwitz	Serves as the primary figurehead, overseeing sub-committees and ensuring fairness across all processes.
Programme Chair	Anna Ullrich	Responsible for organizing programme sessions and managing the event schedule.
Programme Committee	will be announced soon	Determines the selection of speakers and poster presentations for the event.
Publicity Chair	Aleksandra Przybylska	Leads the promotion of the forum, manages social media content, and oversees post-event impressions.
Finance Chair	Helen Hintersatz	Manages the budget, monitors expenses, and ensures financial oversight.