The DGM expert network

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.

Details
Expert Committee 301 members

Additive manufacturing

Chair

  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Vasily PloshikhinUniversity of Bremen

Vice Chair

  • Dr. Kai SchimanskiAirbus Operations GmbH

Topics 11

Additive ManufacturingAerospaceAutomotive and vehiclesBuilding and constructionCircular economy and environmental protectionElectronicsHealthcare and BiomedicalManufacturing and production technologyProcess & manufacturing technologyQuality control and certificationResearch and Development
Expert Committee 185 members

Aluminum

Chair

  • Dr. Blanka LenczowskiAirbus Defence and Space GmbH

Vice Chair

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

Topics 10

AerospaceAluminumAutomotive and vehiclesBuilding and constructionCircular economy and environmental protectionElectronicsManufacturing and production technologyMaterial knowledge & expertiseQuality control and certificationResearch and Development
Expert Committee 347 members

Behavior of Materials under Mechanical Stress

Chair

  • Prof. Dr. Eberhard KerscherRPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau

Vice Chair

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

Topics 4

Automotive and vehiclesBehavior of Materials under Mechanical StressMaterial characterization & testingQuality control and certification
Expert Committee 99 members

Bioinspired and interactive materials

Chair

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

Topics 5

Bio-inspired and Interactive MaterialsBuilding and constructionMaterial knowledge & expertiseQuality control and certificationResearch and Development
Expert Committee 222 members

Biomaterials

Chair

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

Vice Chair

  • Dipl.-Ing. Norman StarkStraub Medical AG

Topics 6

BiomaterialsCircular economy and environmental protectionHealthcare and BiomedicalMaterial knowledge & expertiseQuality control and certificationResearch and Development
Expert Committee 79 members

Cellular Materials

Chair

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

Topics 5

Building and constructionCellular MaterialsCircular economy and environmental protectionMaterial knowledge & expertiseResearch and Development
Expert Committee 100 members

Circular Materials

Chair

  • Dr. Alexander GramlichRWTH Aachen University
  • Prof. Dr. Gesa BeckSRH University of 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 18 members

Composite Materials

Chair

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

Vice Chair

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

Topics 2

CompositesMaterial knowledge & expertise
Expert Committee 154 members

Continuous Casting

Chair

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

Topics 7

Circular economy and environmental protectionContinuous CastingManufacturing and production technologyMechanical EngineeringProcess & manufacturing technologyQuality control and certificationResearch and Development
Expert Committee 28 members

DGM Newcomer and Young Talent Committee

Chair

  • Dr.-Ing. Sarah FischerFraunhofer Institute for Nondestructive Testing IZFP

Vice Chair

  • Nadira Grübel (M.Sc.)University of Freiburg

Topics 1

Newcomers and Young Talents
Expert Committee 42 members

Functional Materials

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

Chair

  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andrés Fabián LasagniTU Dresden

Vice Chair

  • Prof. Dr. Carsten GachotTU Wien

Topics 10

AerospaceChemistry and process engineeringCircular economy and environmental protectionElectronicsFunctionalisation of Surfaces by Micro- and Nano-Patterning TechniquesHealthcare and BiomedicalManufacturing and production technologyMechanical EngineeringProcess & manufacturing technologyQuality control and certification
Joint Committee 473 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 2

High Performance CeramicsMaterial knowledge & expertise
Expert Committee 129 members

Hybrid Materials and Structures

Chair

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

Vice Chair

  • Dr.-Ing. Daniel HülsbuschVanderlande Industries

Topics 11

AerospaceAutomotive and vehiclesBuilding and constructionChemistry and process engineeringCircular economy and environmental protectionElectronicsHybrid Materials and StructuresManufacturing and production technologyMaterial knowledge & expertiseQuality control and certificationResearch and Development
Expert Committee 209 members

Hydrogen effects in engineering materials

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

Chair

  • Prof. Dr. Florian PyczakHelmholtz-Zentrum hereon GmbH

Vice Chair

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

Topics 4

Circular economy and environmental protectionIntermetallic PhasesMaterial knowledge & expertiseResearch and Development
Expert Committee 409 members

Materialography

Chair

  • Dr. Timo BernthalerAalen University

Vice Chair

  • Dipl.-Ing. Michael EngstlerSaarland University
Expert Committee 91 members

Materials in Energy Systems

Chair

  • Prof. Dr. Peter SchaafTechnical University of Ilmenau

Topics 2

Energy and supplyMaterials in Energy Systems
Expert Committee 414 members

Materials Modelling, Simulation and Data

Chair

  • Prof. Dr. Stefan SandfeldForschungszentrum Jülich GmbH

Vice Chair

  • Prof. Dr. Alexander HartmaierRuhr University Bochum

Topics 10

AerospaceAutomotive and vehiclesBuilding and constructionChemistry and process engineeringCircular economy and environmental protectionMaterial knowledge & expertiseMaterials Modeling, Simulation and DataMechanical EngineeringQuality control and certificationResearch and Development
Joint Committee 180 members

Materials Technology Steel

Chair

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

Topics 14

Applications & Circular EconomyAutomotive and vehiclesBuilding and constructionCircular economy and environmental protectionHydrogen effects in materialsManufacturing and production technologyMaterial Technology SteelMaterial characterization & testingMaterial knowledge & expertiseMaterials KnowledgeMechanical EngineeringProcess & Production EngineeringProcess & manufacturing technologyQuality control and certification
Expert Committee 124 members

Mechanical surface treatments

Chair

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

Topics 6

Manufacturing and production technologyMechanical EngineeringMechanical Surface TreatmentsProcess & manufacturing technologyQuality 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 2

Material characterization & testingMetal 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-Institut für Elektronenstrahl- und Plasmatechnik
  • 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 2

Plasma TechnologyProcess & manufacturing technology
Expert Committee 70 members

Polymermaterials

Chair

  • Dipl.-Ing. Hansgeorg HauptTechnical University of Darmstadt

Topics 11

Automotive and vehiclesChemistry and process engineeringCircular economy and environmental protectionEnergy and supplyHealthcare and BiomedicalMaterial knowledge & expertisePolymer MaterialsProcess & Production EngineeringProcess & manufacturing technologyQuality control and certificationResearch and Development
Joint Committee 187 members

Powder Metallurgy

Chair

  • Prof. Dr. Christoph BroeckmannRWTH Aachen University

Vice Chair

  • Dr. Jürgen SchmidtBoehlerit GmbH & Co.KG

Topics 2

Powder MetallurgyProcess & manufacturing technology
Joint Committee 70 members

Refractories

Chair

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

Topics 2

Material knowledge & expertiseRefractory Materials
Expert Committee 196 members

Rolling

Chair

  • Dr. Jan LindemannMessingwerk Plettenberg Herfeld GmbH & Co. KG

Topics 7

Automotive and vehiclesBuilding and constructionCircular economy and environmental protectionManufacturing and production technologyProcess & manufacturing technologyQuality control and certificationRolling
Expert Committee 145 members

Textures

Chair

  • Prof. Dr. Werner SkrotzkiTU Dresden

Topics 3

Material characterization & testingResearch and DevelopmentTextures
Expert Committee 55 members

Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Materials Constitution

Chair

  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephanie LippmannFriedrich Schiller University Jena

Topics 3

Material characterization & testingResearch and DevelopmentThermodynamics, Kinetics and Materials Constitution
Expert Committee 130 members

Titanium

Chair

  • Carsten SiemersTU Braunschweig

Vice Chair

  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christoph LeyensTU Dresden

Topics 9

AerospaceChemistry and process engineeringCircular economy and environmental protectionHealthcare and BiomedicalManufacturing and production technologyMaterial knowledge & expertiseQuality control and certificationResearch and DevelopmentTitanium and Titanium Alloys
Joint Committee 201 members

Women@DGM

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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