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About us
German Society for Materials Science
Since 1919 · Non-profit association · Office in Sankt Augustin
Since 1919, the DGM (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde e.V.) has been the professional society for materials science and engineering, speaking for its members and bringing together people from academia and industry.
Areas
Honors and Awards
With prizes, medals and honorary memberships, the DGM makes achievements in the field visible and supports young researchers.
The Association
This section covers all DGM bodies, the statutes and how members elect the Executive Board and the Advisory Board.
The Office
The team in Sankt Augustin looks after members, the society's bodies and expert committees, and organizes DGM events.
History of the DGM
The DGM was founded in Berlin in 1919 as the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Metallkunde and took its present name in 1989.
Mission
What the DGM stands for
For more than 100 years, the German Society for Materials Science has represented the interests of its members in materials science and engineering.
It builds on its traditions and stays open to new ideas. In this way it keeps developing the field, in its content, in its structures and in the people who work in it.
Above all, the DGM brings the people of its field together. It does so through meetings of its expert committees and working groups, conferences, exhibitions, training courses and events for young researchers.
Expert committees and working groups
Conferences
Exhibitions
Training courses
Events for young researchers
More about the DGM
Honors and Awards
With prizes, medals and honorary memberships, the DGM makes achievements in the field visible and supports young researchers.
The Association
This section covers all DGM bodies, the statutes and how members elect the Executive Board and the Advisory Board.
The Office
The team in Sankt Augustin looks after members, the society's bodies and expert committees, and organizes DGM events.
Since 1919
History of the DGM
The DGM was founded in Berlin in 1919 as the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Metallkunde and took its present name in 1989.
Since 2012
Annual reports
The annual reports in which the DGM sums up each year's work are online back to 2012, in German.
Donation
A donation supports the DGM's work, and donations of €50 or more receive a donation receipt.
Externally funded projects
The DGM is a partner in externally funded projects such as NFDI-MatWerk and CircularGlowUp.
Since 1978
DGM-Inventum GmbH
The DGM's subsidiary has organized scientific conferences, training courses and committee meetings since 1978.
Purpose and organization
Under its statutes, the DGM promotes science and research on materials. It aims to advance new findings in science and technology, to spread knowledge of them and to bring them into industrial practice.
The DGM is a non-profit association with its registered seat in Frankfurt. It has no commercial interests, and its activities rest on voluntary, unpaid work. Its office in Sankt Augustin, near Bonn, supports the society's bodies and organizes its events.
| Registered seat | Frankfurt |
|---|---|
| Office | Sankt Augustin, near Bonn |
Join the DGM
The DGM is open to everyone who works with materials in academia or industry, including students and doctoral candidates. The membership page explains what membership offers and what it costs.