EuChemS has taken an important step towards realising its vision by signing two agreements with Society Publishers—Chemistry Europe and the Royal Society of Chemistry—during its General Assembly meetings in Belgrade.
The 2026 EuChemS Annual Meetings took place on 12–14 October in Belgrade, Serbia, hosted by the Serbian Chemical Society at the Palace of Science. The Executive Board, General Assembly and Professional Networks meetings brought together representatives of the European chemistry community to review achievements, discuss priorities and strengthen collaboration.
The 2026 EuChemS EUCYS Award for the best chemistry contribution at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) was awarded to David Šestak from Croatia for the project “The solvatochromic behavior of Brooker’s merocyanine in binary solvent mixtures”.
A commemorative plaque was unveiled at the Samuel Mikovíni United School in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia, on 22 September 2026. The plaque marks the site’s recognition with a EuChemS Historical Landmarks Award, which celebrates places that have made an outstanding contribution to the history of chemistry in Europe.