The steering bodies of the Paint Chemistry Division are the General Assembly, which takes place at least once a year, the Executive Board, which consists of three people, and the Working Committee, which works alongside it and includes around 15 specialist colleagues from various industry segments and the chairs of the two previous terms of office, in addition to the current Executive Board.

Prof. Dr Michael Groteklaes (Chair), Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Krefeld

Dipl.Sabine Bischoff (deputy chair), Sabine Bischoff Consulting, Gifhorn

Dr Jörg Hinnerwisch (deputy chair), Sabine Bischoff Consulting, Gifhorn

Dr Jörg Hinnerwisch (deputy chair), Sabine Bischoff Consulting, Gifhorn


, BYK-Chemie GmbH, Wesel

Permanent guest of the Executive Board
Lea Viktoria Rubbert, Hochschule Niederrhein, Krefeld (student representative)

Dr. Stefan Kirsch (Chair), BASF SE, Ludwigshafen
Prof. Dr Michael Groteklaes (Deputy Chair), University of Applied Sciences. Chair), Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Krefeld
Dr. Volkmar Stenzel (Deputy Chair), IFAM Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Bremen