Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS
Vice Chair
Dr.-Ing. Gunnar Picht
Robert Bosch GmbH
The sponsoring organizations of the Joint Committee are the German Ceramic Society (DKG) and the German Materials Society (DGM).
The field of work of the Joint Committee covers the manufacture, properties, and application of advanced ceramics as well as the scientific fundamentals, including for monolithic materials, fiber-reinforced ceramic materials, coatings on/through ceramic materials, etc. In addition, the joint committee deals with training and professional development issues.