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| Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde | |
|---|---|
| Name | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde |
| Abbreviation | DGM |
| Formation | 1949 |
| Type | Learned society |
| Headquarters | Berlin |
| Region served | Germany |
| Membership | Engineers, scientists, technologists |
| Language | German |
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde is a German learned society focused on materials science, metallurgy, ceramics, and polymers with roots in post‑war reconstruction and industrial modernization. It serves as a hub connecting practitioners from institutions such as Fraunhofer Society, Max Planck Society, Leibniz Association, and universities like Technische Universität Berlin and RWTH Aachen University. The society engages with industrial partners including ThyssenKrupp, Siemens, BASF, Bayer, and Volkswagen as well as research organizations such as Helmholtz Association, German Research Foundation, and Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM.
Founded in 1949 amid efforts to rebuild German industry, the society evolved alongside institutions like Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Staatliche Materialprüfungsanstalt, Kaiser Wilhelm Society, and later the Max Planck Society. Early collaborations involved companies such as Krupp, Daimler, MAN SE, and research centers including RWTH Aachen, Technical University of Munich, and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. During the Cold War period, the society maintained dialogue with Eastern Bloc entities like GDR Academy of Sciences while expanding ties to Western organizations such as European Federation of Corrosion, British Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, and American Society for Metals. Milestones include standardization work with Deutsches Institut für Normung, participation in projects with European Coal and Steel Community, and contributions to programs funded by the European Commission and Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung.
The society is governed by an elected executive board drawn from practitioners at institutions such as RWTH Aachen University, Technical University of Munich, University of Stuttgart, University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, and companies like ThyssenKrupp and BASF. Membership spans engineers and researchers affiliated with Fraunhofer Society, Max Planck Institute for Iron Research, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, and multinational corporations including Siemens and Bosch. Committees include representatives from Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, European Space Agency, Airbus, and standards bodies like International Organization for Standardization liaison groups. The society organizes sections reflecting specialties present at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Technische Universität Dresden, and student chapters connected to Technische Universität Hamburg and University of Leipzig.
The society publishes journals, monographs, and technical reports collaborating with publishers linked to Springer Science+Business Media, Wiley-VCH, Elsevier, and conference proceedings used by European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology and World Materials Forum. Topics cover research aligned with projects at Fraunhofer Institute for Material Mechanics IWM, Max Planck Institute for Iron Research, Leibniz Institute für Werkstofforientierte Technologien, and Helmholtz Institute. Editorial boards include scientists from ETH Zurich, Imperial College London, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Cambridge, and California Institute of Technology. The society contributes position papers to agencies like Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung and collaborates with Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron on advanced characterization. It produces standards in coordination with Deutsches Institut für Normung and technical guidelines used by firms such as ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe and ArcelorMittal.
The society organizes annual congresses and symposia attended by delegations from European Materials Research Society, TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society), MRS (Materials Research Society), and universities like University of Oxford and Sorbonne University. Regular specialized meetings include corrosion conferences with NACE International, additive manufacturing forums with EOS GmbH, and surface engineering workshops featuring speakers from Fraunhofer IWS and Max Planck Institutes. Events are hosted at venues such as Congress Center Hamburg, Messe Frankfurt, Berlin Congress Center, and university campuses including RWTH Aachen University and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. Joint conferences with European Commission programs and NATO science committees attract participation from National Institute of Standards and Technology, Japan Science and Technology Agency, and CSIRO.
The society confers awards in recognition of achievements comparable to prizes at Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and honors similar to those given by Max Planck Society and German Research Foundation. Notable awards acknowledge work in fields represented at Fraunhofer Society, Helmholtz Association, and universities like Technical University of Munich and RWTH Aachen. Recipients have included researchers affiliated with ETH Zurich, Imperial College London, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Cambridge, and industry leaders from Siemens, BASF, and ThyssenKrupp. The society also sponsors early-career fellowships and travel grants analogous to programs at European Research Council and Marie Skłodowska‑Curie Actions.
The society leads interdisciplinary projects with partners such as Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Max Planck Society, Leibniz Association, and academic institutions including TU Dresden and RWTH Aachen University. Initiatives address topics found in programs by European Commission Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, German Excellence Initiative, and collaborations with German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Educational activities include summer schools with CERN, doctoral training centers modeled on Graduate School Materials Science, and apprenticeships coordinated with corporations like Bosch and Volkswagen Group. Outreach engages museums and centers such as Deutsches Museum, Technikmuseum Berlin, and European networks like EIT RawMaterials.
The society maintains partnerships with international organizations including European Materials Research Society, TMS, MRS, NACE International, and bilateral links to institutions like National Institute for Materials Science (Japan), CSIR (India), NIMS (Japan), NIST (USA), CSIRO (Australia), and Chinese Academy of Sciences. Collaborative projects involve funding bodies such as the European Commission, DFG, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and German Academic Exchange Service. Liaison activities connect with standards and policy groups at ISO, CEN, and research infrastructures like DESY and European XFEL.