The German Working Group for Analytical Spectroscopy of the GDCh Division of Analytical Chemistry networks experts and users in the field of analytical spectroscopy. With over 500 members, the DAAS has its finger on the pulse of research, teaching and industry. The DAAS was formed in April 2014 through the merger of the working groups A.M.S.El. (Working Group for Micro and Trace Analysis of Elements and Element Species) and DASp (German Working Group for Applied Spectroscopy).

The DAAS

• promotes interdisciplinary collaboration between spectroscopists
  
  
  
  
  
• Advises on anlytic issues
• Supports method development and application as well as troubleshooting
• Observes and promotes trends and techniques
• Acts as a contact for international organisations
• Engages for and at international conferences and Conferences
• Involves in an advisory capacity in the areas of quality assurance, standards and formulations

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The DAAS

• organises sessions as part of the analytica conference and the ANAKON
• organises PhD seminars
• enables 1:1 mentoring for students
• awards the "Bunsen-Kirchhoff-Preis für Analytische Spektroskopie" as well as the "DAAS-Prize"

Shortlink to this page: www.gdch.de/daas