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Mitgliedschaft Beschreibung

The world of mechanical and plant engineering is changing. Business is becoming faster, more international. Good - because there have rarely been so many opportunities! As a member of the VDMA, we help you keep track of these opportunities and use them as competitive advantages. 3,600 members, from family businesses to listed corporations, take advantage of this offer. You too can become a member of this strong community!

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Key data on membership

How to become a member

Here you will find all information about the requirements, the costs and the procedure for a membership in the VDMA.

Services & Benefits

How you benefit from your membership

Do you actually know all the services of our association that are important to you? Whether online, in writing or in person: our range of services is as diverse as our industry - here you will find an overview.

Industry network VDMA

VDMA members at a glance

Its 3,600 members make the VDMA the largest network organization in the European mechanical engineering industry. This is where your potential customers look for suppliers and solutions.

Our services

Consulting

Do you have individual questions or need professional advice? Our experts will be happy to advise you in person, by telephone or at your premises.

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Events and trade fairs

We offer various networking events, including high-level congresses and target-group specific experience exchanges on expert level. In addition, VDMA connects you with your customers during numerous trade fairs and exhibition activities; in Germany and all over the world.

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Networking and collaboration

Take advantage of the many opportunities at VDMA for networking and collaboration along the entire industrial value chain and mechanical engineering topics - in person or online.

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Newsletter

With our VDMA newsletters we inform you by email about current trends, news, and events from the VDMA and the world of mechanical and plant engineering - you decide which newsletters you need.

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Market and business cycle information

Access to an extensive statistics data base, forecasts, country reports and much more will help you manage your business activities.

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Political representation of interests

We represent the issues of mechanical and plant engineering in Germany and Europe on your behalf. Our technical expertise, our knowledge of the industry, and our straightforward positioning makes us a recognized and valued contact for companies, as well as for the public, science, administration, and politics.

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Training courses and seminars

The VDMA offers comprehensive professional development with relevance to machinery and equipment manufacturing: conferences, training courses, seminars, as well as digital learning.

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Standardization and regulations

Stay on top of technical legislation with our help. The VDMA supports the competitiveness of the machinery and equipment manufacturing industry through its participation in the DIN Standards Committee Mechanical Engineering.

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Research activities and trend scouting

By participating in research activities and utilizing the results, we offer your company access to the best minds in science. What is more, we help you to recognize relevant machinery and equipment manufacturing trends and disruptions at an early stage to make them useful for your business.

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VDMA Magazine

The VDMA Magazine is aimed exclusively at VDMA member companies and provides insights outside the box on the machinery and equipment manufacturing industry.

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Company and product search

With cost-free listings in our online directories, you can present yourself to potential customers.

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Key data and benchmarks

We provide you with survey results and benchmarks from various business areas that will help you evaluating and classifying your company’s performance, amongst other things.

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Studies, guidelines, publications

With our publications we impart knowledge and provide insights in the latest developments of our industry and in our association.

Structure

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Documents & downloads

Economic policy positions of the mechanical and plant engineering industry 2023

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Topics: Drive in change, labour market and wage policy, foreign trade, digitalisation, Europe, securing skilled labour and education, research, climate and energy, tax policy, technology policy, environment and sustainability, sustainable state, economic policy in times of crisis.

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