Department of Chemistry (DCH)


  • Core competence in the fields of

    Analytical Chemistry | Biochemistry | Organic Chemistry | Chemistry of Renewable Resources

  • Core competence in the fields of

    Analytical Chemistry | Biochemistry | Organic Chemistry | Chemistry of Renewable Resources

  • Core competence in the fields of

    Analytical Chemistry | Biochemistry | Organic Chemistry | Chemistry of Renewable Resources

  • Core competence in the fields of

    Analytical Chemistry | Biochemistry | Organic Chemistry | Chemistry of Renewable Resources

The department of chemistry serves as a central unit in teaching basic and advanced chemistry within all curricula of the university. Research activities are focussed on the biotechnology of proteins and glycans, the chemistry of renewable materials and competence in state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation.

February 2023

Austrian Carbohydrate Workshop 2023

That was the 26th AustrianCabohydrateWorkShop

For the 26th time, the Austrian Carbohydrate Work Shop (ACWS), the annual meeting of the Austrian carbohydrate and glycoconjugate community (www.austrocarbnet.com), took place. The meeting which is held annually alternating between Vienna and Graz, traditionally does not require participation fees and focuses mainly on young scientists. For the second time after 2020, the event was jointly organized by the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) and TU Vienna at TutheSky.

Herein GÖCH President Prof. Peter Gärtner announced establishment of the new Carbohydrate Chemistry working group (Head: Dr. Christian Stanetty, Vienna University of Technology), which is in in close partnership with the broader orientated Austrian Carbohydrate Network.

Due to the support of numerous sponsors (TU Vienna, BOKU, GÖCH, Arkeon, Büchi, Thermo Fisher, Bartelt, Magritek, Agrana, Waters, Jungbunzlauer), it was again possible to use the exclusive TUtheSky location, host internationally renowned speakers, and enjoy snacks and drinks in between the exciting scientific program.

The high scientific qualitity was underlined by the two guest speakers Martina DelBianco (MPIGK Potsdam) and Tom Wennekes (Utrecht University), who offered an inspiring insight into their broad fields of research.

Fortunately, at the end of the event, the successful application to hold the European Carbohydrate Symposium 2032 in Austria was announced by Prof. Tanja Wroddnigg, the Austrian representative in the international carbohydrate communities (ECO, ICO).

The community is looking forward to seeing you again in Graz in February 2024.

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