Our Tasks and Goals

Deutsche Bauchemie advises and supports its member companies on all issues in their fields of activity, as laid down by the industry.

Its main tasks and goals are:

• Representation of interests at a national, European and international level
• Provision of information to political institutions, authorities and the media
• Involvement in drafting rules concerning the environment, health, hygiene, technology and quality
• Preparation of guidelines, codes of practice, information pamphlets and state-of-the-art reports as a source of information for architects, engineers, the construction products trade, contractors as well as building owners and investors
• Support in basic and advanced education through the information system NEXT STEP, special events, preparation of new seminars and teaching materials
• Promoting the guidelines of the German's Responsible Care program
• Informing member companies about the latest regulations and rules as well as advising them on implementation
• Promotion of young scientists

The association's work is performed in about 40 internal committees (such as technical committees and project groups) by about 300 experts from our member companies, and by the team of the association's office in Frankfurt am Main and Brussels. Furthermore, Deutsche Bauchemie is represented in a great number of national and European committees. Additionally, Deutsche Bauchemie maintains permanent contact to associated industry associations. Deutsche Bauchemie is a sector group of the Verband der Chemischen Industrie (VCI) , the German chemical industry association, and uses the synergies resulting from the cooperation with experts and committees.

The results of the activities of Deutsche Bauchemie mainly offer advantages for the German and international member companies, but the German and European building industry also benefits as a whole.