Several GDCh and JCF members attended the programme of the Iupac World Chemistry Congress 2023 in The Hague in August 2023. Not only the Iupac World Chemistry Congress was held but also a broad variety of meetings and networking opportunities were offered. A few of the participants report here on what they experienced during this week of exciting programming. Hans-Georg Weinig (Director Education, Career and Science at GDCh) gives insights into the Council Meeting: The 52 nd Iupac Council Meeting was held as the core element of the Iupac General Assembly on August 23 rd and 24 th , 2023 and attended by a German delegation. Several future-orie...