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Expert & Joint Committees

In the DGM expert and joint committees, specialists from universities, research institutes and companies work on the materials questions of their field. The committees cover nearly all material classes, from processing to application. The groups are small enough for detail: individual test methods, new materials, open questions from industrial practice. Many committees meet regularly, and contacts grow over the years.

The meetings are open to the public. Below you will find every committee with its chairs and topics; meeting dates are listed in the events calendar.

Committee meeting dates

Expert Committee 297 members

Additive manufacturing

Website Committee platform

Chair

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Vasily PloshikhinUniversity of Bremen

Vice Chair

Dr. Kai SchimanskiAirbus Operations GmbH

Topics 10

Additive ManufacturingAerospaceAutomotive and vehiclesBuilding and constructionCircular economy and environmental protectionElectronicsHealthcare and BiomedicalManufacturing and production technologyQuality control and certificationResearch and Development

Expert Committee 181 members

Aluminum

Website Committee platform

Chair

Dr. Blanka LenczowskiAirbus Defence and Space GmbH

Vice Chair

Dr.-Ing. Carmen SchäferFreiberufliche Beraterin für Forschung, Entwicklung, Innovation

Topics 9

AerospaceAluminiumAutomotive and vehiclesBuilding and constructionCircular economy and environmental protectionElectronicsManufacturing and production technologyQuality control and certificationResearch and Development

Expert Committee 346 members

Behavior of Materials under Mechanical Stress

Website Committee platform

Chair

Prof. Dr. Eberhard KerscherRPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau

Vice Chair

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Ulrich KruppRWTH Aachen University

Topics 3

Automotive and vehiclesBehavior of Materials under Mechanical StressQuality control and certification

Expert Committee 100 members

Bioinspired and interactive materials

Website Committee platform

Chair

Prof. Dr. Andreas FeryLeibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF)
Prof. Dr. Thomas ScheibelUniversity of Bayreuth

Topics 4

Bio-inspired and Interactive MaterialsBuilding and constructionQuality control and certificationResearch and Development

Expert Committee 222 members

Biomaterials

Website Committee platform

Chair

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Klaus D. JandtFriedrich Schiller University Jena

Vice Chair

Dipl.-Ing. Norman StarkStraub Medical AG

Topics 5

BiomaterialsCircular economy and environmental protectionHealthcare and BiomedicalQuality control and certificationResearch and Development

Expert Committee 79 members

Cellular Materials

Website Committee platform

Chair

PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Tobias FeyFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Topics 4

Building and constructionCellular MaterialsCircular economy and environmental protectionResearch and Development

Expert Committee 98 members

Circular Materials

Website Committee platform

Chair

Dr. Alexander R.M. GramlichRWTH Aachen University
Prof. Dr. Gesa BeckSRH Berlin University Applied Science

Topics 13

AerospaceApplications & Circular EconomyAutomotive and vehiclesBuilding and constructionChemistry and process engineeringCircular economy and environmental protectionElectronicsEnergy and supplyHealthcare and BiomedicalManufacturing and production technologyMechanical EngineeringQuality control and certificationResearch and Development

Joint Committee 19 members

Composite Materials

Website Committee platform

Chair

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Guntram WagnerChemnitz University of Technology

Vice Chair

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernhard WielageChemnitz University of Technology

Topics 1

Composites

Expert Committee 154 members

Continuous Casting

Website Committee platform

Chair

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Rüdiger BöhmerUniversität Hildesheim

Topics 6

Circular economy and environmental protectionContinuous CastingManufacturing and production technologyMechanical EngineeringQuality control and certificationResearch and Development

Expert Committee 82 members

Drawing

Website Committee platform

Chair

Franz-Josef Reitz

Topics 7

Automotive and vehiclesBuilding and constructionDrawingElectronicsEnergy and supplyProcess & Production EngineeringQuality control and certification

Expert Committee 163 members

Extrusion

Website Committee platform

Chair

Priv.-Doz. Dr.-Ing. Sören MüllerTU Berlin

Topics 5

Circular economy and environmental protectionExtrusionManufacturing and production technologyQuality control and certificationResearch and Development

Expert Committee 42 members

Functional Materials

Website Committee platform

Chair

Prof. Dr. Oliver GutfleischTechnical University of Darmstadt

Vice Chair

Prof. Dr. Alfred LudwigRuhr University Bochum

Topics 1

Functional Materials

Expert Committee 63 members

Functionalisation of surfaces by micro- and nano patterning techniques

Website Committee platform

Chair

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andrés Fabián LasagniTU Dresden

Vice Chair

Prof. Dr. Carsten GachotTU Wien

Topics 9

AerospaceChemistry and process engineeringCircular economy and environmental protectionElectronicsFunctionalisation of Surfaces by Micro- and Nano-Patterning TechniquesHealthcare and BiomedicalManufacturing and production technologyMechanical EngineeringQuality control and certification

Joint Committee 475 members

High Performance Ceramics

Chair

Prof. Dr. Michael StelterFraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS

Vice Chair

Dr.-Ing. Gunnar PichtRobert Bosch GmbH

Topics 1

High Performance Ceramics

Expert Committee 130 members

Hybrid Materials and Structures

Website Committee platform

Chair

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joachim M. HausmannLeibniz-Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH

Vice Chair

Dr.-Ing. Daniel HülsbuschVanderlande Industries

Topics 10

AerospaceAutomotive and vehiclesBuilding and constructionChemistry and process engineeringCircular economy and environmental protectionElectronicsHybrid Materials and StructuresManufacturing and production technologyQuality control and certificationResearch and Development

Expert Committee 208 members

Hydrogen effects in engineering materials

Website Committee platform

Chair

Dr.-Ing. Florian SchäferSaarland University
Dr.-Ing. Jens JürgensenEuro-Labor GmbH
Prof. Dr. Peter FelferFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Expert Committee 115 members

Intermetallic Phases

Website Committee platform

Chair

Prof. Dr. Florian PyczakHelmholtz-Zentrum hereon GmbH

Vice Chair

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manja KrügerOtto von Guericke University Magdeburg

Topics 3

Circular economy and environmental protectionIntermetallic PhasesResearch and Development

Expert Committee 404 members

Materialography

Website Committee platform

Chair

Dipl.-Ing. Michael EngstlerSaarland University

Vice Chair

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas NeidelSiemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG

Expert Committee 90 members

Materials in Energy Systems

Website Committee platform

Chair

Prof. Dr. Peter SchaafTechnical University of Ilmenau

Topics 2

Energy and supplyMaterials in Energy Systems

Expert Committee 415 members

Materials Modelling, Simulation and Data

Website Committee platform

Chair

Prof. Dr. Stefan SandfeldForschungszentrum Jülich GmbH

Vice Chair

Prof. Dr. Alexander HartmaierRuhr University Bochum

Topics 9

AerospaceAutomotive and vehiclesBuilding and constructionChemistry and process engineeringCircular economy and environmental protectionMaterials Modelling, Simulation and DataMechanical EngineeringQuality control and certificationResearch and Development

Joint Committee 178 members

Materials Technology Steel

Website Committee platform

Chair

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rainer Fechte-HeinenLeibniz Institute for Materials Engineering - IWT
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Ulrich KruppRWTH Aachen University

Topics 11

Applications & Circular EconomyAutomotive and vehiclesBuilding and constructionCircular economy and environmental protectionManufacturing and production technologyMaterial Technology SteelMaterials KnowledgeMechanical EngineeringProcess & Production EngineeringQuality control and certificationWasserstoffeffekte in Werkstoffen

Expert Committee 125 members

Mechanical surface treatments

Website Committee platform

Chair

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen HoffmeisterUniversity of Applied Sciences

Topics 5

Manufacturing and production technologyMechanical EngineeringMechanical Surface TreatmentsQuality control and certificationResearch and Development

Joint Committee 10 members

Metal and Materials Physics

Chair

PD Dr. habil. Rebecca JanischRuhr University Bochum
Prof. Dr. Astrid PundtKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Topics 1

Metal and Material Physics

Joint Committee 29 members

PLASMA Germany

Chair

Michael LiehrW&L Coating Systems GmbH
Prof. Dr. Peter AwakowiczRuhr University Bochum

Experts

Burkhard ZimmermannFraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP
Christian KochenaDyne
Christoph RegulaFraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM
Dr. Christoph SchiffersCemeCon AG
Dr. Kerstin HornINNOVENT e.V.
Dr. Lars SchückeRuhr University Bochum
Dr. Martin RudolphLeibniz Institute of Surface Engineering (IOM)
Dr. Stefan WrehdeBSH Hausgeräte GmbH
Dr.-Ing. Andreas SchulzUniversity of Stuttgart
Dr.-Ing. Manuela JunghähnelFraunhofer-Institut für Zuverlässigkeit und Mikrointegration IZM
Dr.-Ing. Matthias WalkerUniversity of Stuttgart
Hendrik PaetzeltTriboPlast GmbH
Prof. Dr. Holger KerstenKiel University
Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter WeltmannINP Greifswald e.V.
Prof. Dr. Michael ThomasFraunhofer-Zentrum Circular Economy für Mobilität CCEM
Prof. Dr. Peter AwakowiczRuhr University Bochum
Uwe HeydenreichTRUMPF Hüttinger GmbH + Co. KG

Representatives of the Member Societies

Alexander SchwockBalticNet PlasmaTec e.V.
Carola BrandKompetenznetz Industrielle Plasma-Oberflächentechnik e.V.
Dr. Kai MasurNationales Zentrum für Plasmamedizin e.V.
Dr. Maik FröhlichDeutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde e. V.
Dr. Michael WahlDeutsche Vakuum-Gesellschaft e.V.
Dr.-Ing. Anke DalkeDeutsche Gesellschaft für Plasmatechnologie e.V.
Dr.-Ing. Daniel MeyerDeutsche Gesellschaft für Galvano- und Oberflächentechnik e.V.
Prof. Dr. Andreas LesonVDI - Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e. V.
Prof. Dr. Udo KlotzbachEuropäischen Forschungsgesellschaft Dünne Schichten e.V.
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kirsten BobzinDeutscher Verband für Schweißen und verwandte Verfahren e. V.

Topics 1

Plasma Technology

Expert Committee 69 members

Polymermaterials

Website Committee platform

Chair

Dipl.-Ing. Hansgeorg HauptTechnical University of Darmstadt

Topics 9

Automotive and vehiclesChemistry and process engineeringCircular economy and environmental protectionEnergy and supplyHealthcare and BiomedicalPolymer MaterialsProcess & Production EngineeringQuality control and certificationResearch and Development

Joint Committee 186 members

Powder Metallurgy

Chair

Prof. Dr. Christoph BroeckmannRWTH Aachen University

Vice Chair

Dr. Jürgen SchmidtBoehlerit GmbH & Co.KG

Topics 1

Powder Metallurgy

Joint Committee 70 members

Refractories

Chair

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christos G. AnezirisTU Bergakademie Freiberg

Topics 1

Refractory Materials

Expert Committee 196 members

Rolling

Website Committee platform

Chair

Dr. Jan LindemannMessingwerk Plettenberg Herfeld GmbH & Co. KG

Topics 6

Automotive and vehiclesBuilding and constructionCircular economy and environmental protectionManufacturing and production technologyQuality control and certificationRolling

Expert Committee 145 members

Textures

Website Committee platform

Chair

Prof. Dr. Werner SkrotzkiTU Dresden

Topics 2

Research and DevelopmentTextures

Expert Committee 55 members

Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Materials Constitution

Website Committee platform

Chair

PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Stephanie LippmannFriedrich Schiller University Jena

Topics 2

Research and DevelopmentThermodynamics, Kinetics and Materials Constitution

Expert Committee 124 members

Titanium

Website Committee platform

Chair

Carsten SiemersTU Braunschweig

Vice Chair

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christoph LeyensTU Dresden

Topics 8

AerospaceChemistry and process engineeringCircular economy and environmental protectionHealthcare and BiomedicalManufacturing and production technologyQuality control and certificationResearch and DevelopmentTitanium and Titanium Alloys

Joint Committee 196 members

Women@DGM

Website Committee platform

Chair

Dr. Blanka LenczowskiAirbus Defence and Space GmbH
Prof. Dr. Martina ZimmermannFraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS Dresden
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Birgit SkrotzkiBundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM)

Topics 2

NetworkingWomen in science

News

News from the committees

Current reports from the expert committees and working groups.

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