Congresses & Symposia

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Dynamic Materials, Crystals and Phenomena conference (DynaMIC) 2023

22. Mar 2023 - 14:00, Université de Fribourg

Forum for open discussion towards deepening the understanding of dynamic materials across different material classes and length scales.

ESAB Webinar "Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering Tools and Methodologies"

24. Mar 2023 - 10:00, Online Conference

Webinar on Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering Tools and Methodologies.

CHanalysis 2023

29. Mar 2023 - 18:00, Dorint Resort Blüemlisalp

The goal of this two-day conference series is to stimulate a stronger interaction among persons working in different areas of analytical sciences. Scientists from applied and fundamental research, from industry, education, and regulation are welcome.

youngSCS Industry visit to Bachem in Vionnaz

03. Apr 2023 - 10:00, Bachem Vionnaz

This 1-day visit will offer the possibility to get insights into Bachem. Additionally, there will be time to interact with the employees.

youngSCS Industry visit to Bachem in Bubendorf

03. Apr 2023 - 10:00, Bachem Bubendorf

This 1-day visit will offer the possibility to get insights into Bachem. Additionally, there will be time to interact with the employees.

From Lab to Production – Insights into Process Chemistry 2023/1

03. Apr 2023 - 17:00, EPFL Lausanne

The event series with 1-2 events per year at Swiss universities enables students and PhDs to get an insight into process chemistry. Besides teaching the basics, an illustrative example from industry is discussed.

ANAKON 2023

11. Apr 2023 - 09:00, Wien (Austria)

As the most important joint conference of German, Austrian and Swiss analytical chemistry, ANAKON 2023 offers the opportunity for scientific exchange between analysts from the German-speaking region - but also beyond.

BeNeFri Student Spring Symposium 2023

13. Apr 2023 - 00:00, Université de Fribourg

This one-day symposium is organized for the first time by the youngSCS with support of the NCCR Bio-inspired Materials. It provides the opportunity for BSc, MSc and PhD students as well as PostDocs to present their research.

SCS Spring Meeting 2023

14. Apr 2023 - 09:00, Universität Zürich, Campus Irchel, Departement für Chemie

The Swiss Chemical Society Spring Meeting is a one day symposium and provides a high quality program with national and international speakers of a certain topic. The topic of the 2023 symposium is «Chemistry and Physics of the Atmosphere».

Swiss Soft Days 2023

14. Apr 2023 - 09:30, Department of Chemistry University of Fribourg

The Swiss Soft Days is a one-day workshop taking place 2 times per year where around 10 to 20 speakers give short talks (~15 minutes) to introduce their research activities in a way specifically designed for a heterogeneous public.

SCS Spring School on Digital Chemistry

16. Apr 2023 - 16:00, Eurotel Victoria Les Diablerets

In recent years, we have seen an active shift towards data-driven decision making in chemistry with the goal of accelerating drug, crop protection, and materials discovery. The approach's power is demonstrated by data-driven solutions that led to breakthroughs in synthesis prediction, protein structure prediction, and generative chemistry.

APPLICA - Seminar für Instrumental-Analytik

18. Apr 2023 - 08:00, Hotel Olten

Die APPLICA ist ein praxisorientiertes Fachseminar, welches sich an Anwender moderner Trenntechniken wendet. Der Fokus der 9. Austragung liegt auf Anwendungen im Bereich der Lebensmittel- und Umweltanalytik.

Swiss Biotech Day 2023

24. Apr 2023 - 11:00, Congress Center Basel

In 2023, the Swiss Biotech Day will again offer high-level experts from the life sciences industry the space and the time (one and a half days) to network, discuss and discover trends in R&D, manufacturing, data management, artificial intelligence and innovative financing.

16. Freiburger Symposium 2023

27. Apr 2023 - 09:00, School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg

The objective of this biennial conference is to regularly provide our members and other interested chemists working in process development and production with opportunities for professional training and networking.
This year's topic: «From Lab to Industrial Application - Trends/Innovation in Process Chemistry & Technology»

Operando VII - the 7th International Congress on Operando Spectroscopy

07. May 2023 - 12:00, Sunstar Hotel Grindelwald

The main objective of this congress is to bring researchers together to discuss the progress of operando methodologies, i.e. characterization of functional materials in their working state.

SCS Conference on Stereochemistry 2023 (Bürgenstock Conference)

07. May 2023 - 16:00, Hotel Waldstätterhof

The ‘SCS Conference on Stereochemistry’, better known as ‘Bürgenstock Conference’, is an outstanding international chemistry meeting of high scientific quality, with an optimal setting for intense inter-disciplinary discussion.

French, Swiss and German Conference on Photochemistry, Photophysics and Photosciences CP2P’23

15. May 2023 - 13:00, Université de Haute-Alsace

The conference CP2P’23 will bring together senior scientists and young researchers from France, Switzerland and Germany to meet and discuss, in a friendly atmosphere.

SATW-Jahreskongress 2023: «Versorgungssicherheit – technische Souveränität»

17. May 2023 - 10:30, Google

Wie technisch souverän sollte die Schweiz sein? Wie steht es um unsere Versorgungssicherheit in verschiedenen Bereichen? Am SATW-Jahreskongress diskutieren wir diese Fragestellungen mit Experten und suchen entsprechende Antworten.

Eurachem Workshop at the Eurachem General Assembly 2023

22. May 2023 - 09:00, METAS, Eidgenössisches Institut für Metrologie

The workshop with its focus on Ensuring reliable and accurate results of analytical processes will be relevant to anyone involved in analytical processes, for example quality laboratory technicians and managers; measurement instrument manufacturers, representatives of accreditation authorities, metrology institutes and standardisation bodies; technical assessors as well as customers of laboratory services.

DIAC Annual Member Meeting 2023 and Visit of Sika

22. May 2023 - 09:30, Sika Schweiz AG

Annual meeting of the Division of Industrial & Applied Chemistry (DIAC) and visit of Sika Schweiz AG in Zürich. Registration is mandatory.

Braucht gute Forschung Demokratie?

26. May 2023 - 15:00, Kongresszentrum Kreuz

Akademische Freiheit und internationale Zusammenarbeit unter Druck: Vorträge und Diskussionen rund ums Thema Internationale Zusammenarbeit mit Institutionen, die unter eingeschränkter akademischer Freiheit arbeiten müssen.

Future Labs LIVE 2023

31. May 2023 - 08:00, Congress Center Basel

This is the world’s most diverse, stimulating, and exciting event for the future of all labs. Start-ups and disruptors will meet lab heads and lab techs, together with the tech & practice innovators.

Patenting in Life Sciences & Chemistry 2023 (Workshop)

12. Jun 2023 - 10:00, Centre Lowenberg

The 'Patenting Workshop 2023' is a hands-on workshop for researchers in life sciences & chemistry and the program is specially built for PhDs students and Postdocs.

1st Swiss Symposium on Materials Chemistry 2023

14. Jun 2023 - 09:00, AKADEMIE Empa, Dübendorf

The 1st Symposium on Materials Chemistry 2023 is the major event of the respective SCS Network. The program includes a keynote lecture, invited lectures and contributed lectures by PhD/postdoc. A poster session during lunch complements the program.

HPLC Düsseldorf

18. Jun 2023 - 09:00,

51st International Symposium on High Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques

The HPLC symposium series is known as the world leading conference on liquid phase separations and related technologies. Its program covers all aspects of separation sciences in liquid and supercritical fluid phases as well as hyphenation with advanced detection technologies in particular mass spectrometry.

26th ETH Nanoparticles Conference 2023

20. Jun 2023 - 10:00, ETH Zürich

The conference is organized as an on-site conference at the ETH Zürich. It serves as an interdisciplinary platform for expert discussions on all aspects of nanoparticles, freshly emitted from various sources, transformed in ambient air, distributed on local and global scale, on technical mitigation aspects, particle legislation, and impact of particles on health, environment, and climate. The conference brings together representatives from research, industry, and legislation.

International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) 2023

16. Jul 2023 - 10:00, ETH Zürich

The International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) is an annual competition for the world’s most talented chemistry students at the secondary school level. Nations around the world send a team of four students who are tested on their chemistry knowledge and skills in a five-hour laboratory practical exam and a five-hour written theoretical examination. 

The Future of Chemical Education, ChemEdu 2023

24. Aug 2023 - 08:30, Universität Bern, VonRoll Areal

The symposium provides a unique platform to bring together teachers and lecturers teaching at different levels such as Sek I, Sek II, universities of applied sciences (FH) and universities. The major objective is the dialogue between chemists working in education, research and industry. 

SCS Fall Meeting 2023

24. Aug 2023 - 13:00, Universität Bern, VonRoll Areal

The SCS Fall Meeting 2023, one of the largest annual research conferences held in Switzerland and offers a unique opportunity for all members of the community to share the results of their research initiatives and to connect with each other.

Euroanalysis 2023

27. Aug 2023 - 16:00, Université de Genève

Euroanalysis is a biannual international conference of the European Chemical Society that attracts about 900 delegates. It provides a forum for the European Analytical World to discuss the latest developments in analytical sciences.

Swiss Summer School 2023 in Organic Synthesis

27. Aug 2023 - 16:00, Eurotel Victoria Les Diablerets

Summer School in organic synthesis with education lectures and industry input lectures.

Seminar on Digitalisation and Automation in Chemistry

28. Aug 2023 - 08:30, FHNW Muttenz, Hochschule für Life Sciences

This one-week seminar will give insights into the current state of the art of digitalisation, and how it will influence the future of chemistry, chemical engineering and process development.

International Summer School on Electrocatalysis and Electroorganic Synthesis 2023

28. Aug 2023 - 11:00, Hotel Metropole Interlaken

This International Summer School aims at providing an overview about state-of-the-art approaches and concepts tackling contemporary challenges which are associated with the decarbonization and defossiliation of the chemistry sector.

Swiss Automation 2023

31. Aug 2023 - 09:00, OST – Ostschweizer Fachhochschule in Rapperswil

Symposium on Robotics and Industrial Automation: Referate, Ausstellung, Networking

Peptide Therapeutics Forum 2023

04. Sep 2023 - 09:00, Universität Basel

The event provides an innovative platform to exchange on the various aspects of drug development with a focus on peptides.

AOFKA 23

10. Sep 2023 - 09:00, ETH Zürich, Hönggerberg

Conference on applied surface and solid state analysis. The AOFKA conference is held biannually alternating between locations in the DACH domain. It has a very strong interdisciplinary character with the focus on scientific exchange between analytical-methodological developments and scientific-technological problem solving covering all fields of research on solids and surface microanalysis.

Fachtagung Umwelt 2023

11. Sep 2023 - 09:00, FHNW Muttenz, Hochschule für Life Sciences

«Gemeinsam gegen die globale Umweltverschmutzung: Bildung und Forschung für saubere Lösungen»
Gemeinsame Jahrestagung der SETAC GLB e.V., GDCh-FG-Umweltchemie & Ökotoxikologie: 

European Healthy Soils: 1st Edition: Soil Fertility

13. Sep 2023 - 13:30, FHNW Muttenz, Hochschule für Life Sciences

This first edition of the European Healthy Soils Conference Series will address the relevance of healthy soils and soil fertility as prerequisite for a functioning society, environment, economy, and climate.

The 10th World Sustainability Forum 2023

14. Sep 2023 - 09:00, Online Conference

The 10th World Sustainability Forum (WSF2023) will be a 24-hour event, held in 3 locations, as well as online. We believe that this will optimize worldwide participation in this global event.

Swiss Chemistry Science Night 2023

15. Sep 2023 - 17:00, Casino Bern

The evening will be a celebration of discovery and innovation in the chemical sciences.

ILMAC 2023

26. Sep 2023 - 09:00, Messe Basel

Since 1959, ILMAC has been the sole Swiss industry fair for chemicals and life sciences that depicts all the industrial applications in process and laboratory technology. As a user-oriented trade fair, ILMAC is geared to experts in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, biotechnology, food, drinks, cosmetics and others. 

ILMAC Conference Day1: Digitalization

26. Sep 2023 - 09:00, Messe Basel

Conference with lectures, award lectures, discussion forum and roundtables about the topic 'Digitalization'.

ILMAC Conference Day1: Swiss Women in Chemistry Evening

26. Sep 2023 - 17:00, Messe Basel

The 2023 SWC Networking Event is a followup of the SWC inauguration event that took place in 2019 and provides a platform for female researchers in our community to exchange experiences and to increase their visibility.  

ILMAC Conference Day 2: Chemical Technologies

27. Sep 2023 - 09:00, Messe Basel

Conference with lectures, award lectures, discussion forum and roundtables about the topic 'Chemical Technologies'.

ILMAC Conference Day 3: New Biotech Methods

28. Sep 2023 - 09:00, Messe Basel

Conference with lectures, award lectures, discussion forum and roundtables about the topic 'New Biotech Methods'.

EFMC International Symposium on Chemical Biology (EFMC-ISCB 2023)

16. Nov 2023 - 09:00, Congress Center Basel

The biennial EFMC-ISMC is a key symposium in the field of medicinal chemistry and drug discovery and it traditionally attracts around 1.000 participants both from industry and academia.

SCS Conference on Stereochemistry 2024 (Bürgenstock Conference)

28. Apr 2024 - 16:00, Hotel Waldstätterhof

The ‘SCS Conference on Stereochemistry’, better known as ‘Bürgenstock Conference’, is an outstanding international chemistry meeting of high scientific quality, with an optimal setting for intense inter-disciplinary discussion.

9thEuChemS Chemistry Congress 2024

07. Jul 2024 - 16:00, Dublin (Ireland)

The ECC is a scientifically excellent European chemistry meeting that reflects the outstanding research being done in Europe as well as its role in the international scientific community.

Swiss Chemistry Science Night 2024

20. Sep 2024 - 17:00, Casino Bern

The evening will be a celebration of discovery and innovation in the chemical sciences.

ILMAC Lausanne 2024

25. Sep 2024 - 09:00, Expo Beaulieu Lausanne

Since 1959, ILMAC has been the sole Swiss industry fair for chemicals and life sciences that depicts all the industrial applications in process and laboratory technology. SCS  will again organize the ILMAC Forum.