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21.11.2025 | News
Dr. Ruth Bieringer to Become President of the German Chemical Society (GDCh)
On January 1, 2026, Dr. Ruth Bieringer, Vice President Technology & Innovation – Material Technology at Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, takes over as president of the German Chemical Society (GDCh). During her two-year term, she would especially like to intensify the dialogue with political decision-makers and promote fact-based scientific information.
“Humanity is facing profound social and scientific challenges whose solutions demand that we, as scientists, play a key role,” Bieringer said. Her goal is to strengthen the role of GDCh as a reliable, competent partner to policymakers and society and to make the public aware of the chemical industry’s contribution to the management of global challenges.
Humanity is facing profound social and scientific challenges whose solutions demand that we, as scientists, play a key role.
Dr. Ruth Bieringer, Vice President Technology & Innovation – Material Technology at Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
Bieringer, who holds a doctorate in chemistry, has served as Vice President Technology & Innovation – Material Technology at Freudenberg Sealing Technologies in Weinheim since 2020. She is also an adjunct instructor at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences and belongs to various professional associations. In 2024, she was awarded the Meyer-Galow Prize for Industrial Chemistry.
With more than 28,000 members, GDCh is one of the largest scientific chemical societies worldwide. It promotes research, education, scientific exchanges, networking and continuing education in chemistry.
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