DKG - Contribution rules

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Goals and tasks

The DKG is committed to the promotion of all ceramics in technical, scientific and artistic terms.

Topics

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Research and development

The DKG promotes the solution of fundamental tasks that affect the entire ceramic and related fields

Expert committee (FA)

DKG FA 1 "Simulation" DKG FA 2 "Raw materials" DKG FA 3 "Process engineering" DKG FA 4 "Thermal processes" DKG FA 5 "Post-processing" DKG FA 6 "Materials and process diagnostics" DKG TFA 6-1 "Characterization of porous ceramics" DKG TFA 6-2 "Thermomechanical properties" DKG FA 7 "History of ceramics"

Field of expertise (FG)

DKG FG 1 "Structural ceramics" DKG FG 2 "Ceramics for electrical engineering and sensor technology" DKG FG 3 "Ceramics for energy storage and conversion" DKG FG 4 "Ceramics for aerospace engineering" DKG FG 5 "Silicate ceramics" DKG FG 6 " - Ceramics in environmental technology" DKG FG 7 "Bioceramics" DKG FG 7 "Ceramics for optics"

Joint committee (GA)

GA Refractories GA Glassy-crystalline multifunctional materials GA High-performance ceramics GA Ceramic-metal joints GA Powder metallurgy GA Composites GAK Environmental protection and occupational safety

Expert groups

AK Carbon Expert group "Ceramic injection molding" Womeninceramics

Overview over all commitees

In a wide variety of specialist committees, the members create the basis for joint lobbying and research work as well as industry-wide knowledge transfer.

Members

Students / young academics Companies Universities and institutes Associations Personal membership

Students / young academics

Students / recent graduates from all disciplines with an interest in ceramics enjoy special benefits with DKG membership.

Events

All events Conferences / Congresses DKG Annual meetings Seminars Expert board sessions Expos Design / Art / Culture Video conferences / Web meetings

All events

Job market

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The DKG

Topics

Research and development Training and further education Media library / Presentations / Publications Design / Art / Culture DKG cloud

Committees

Expert committee (FA)

Field of expertise (FG)

Joint committee (GA)

Expert groups

AK Carbon Expert group "Ceramic injection molding" Womeninceramics

Members

Students / young academics Companies Universities and institutes Associations Personal membership

Events

All events Conferences / Congresses DKG Annual meetings Seminars Expert board sessions Expos Design / Art / Culture Video conferences / Web meetings

Job market

Current job offers Advertise a job offer

DKG contribution rules

Below, you will find a tabular overview of the contribution rules adopted by the General Meeting (period of validity: 01.01. until 31.12. of a respective current year/worldwide).

The English version of the DKG contribution rules (or in any other language) is for information only and is not legally binding.The German version of the DKG contribution rules and DKG statutes shall always prevail.

Legal membership *

Table 1 - staggered according to annual sales before taxes / one postal and billing address per member / one membership per economically independent permanent establishment in a company/ subsidiary/ group of companies/ group of companies etc.

Company / industry Annual turnover in Euro	Membership fee 2023 / 2024 (valid since January 1, 2023) in Euro
from 125,000,000	13,750
> 50,000,000	8,250
> 25,000,000	6,325
> 10,000,000	4,400
> 7,500,000	3,025
> 5,000,000	1,925
> 2,500,000	1,100
< 2,500,000	550 (Minimum fee)

Table 2 -one postal and billing address per member / one membership per economically independent business establishment in an interest group (no collective memberships possible) etc. (Table 2)

University institutions / colleges / research institutes / academies / teaching institutions etc.

330

Personal membership

	Membership Fee 2023 / 2024 Table 2 valid since January 1, 2015 in Euro
Member in leading position (z. B. company owner, director, authorized representative, operations manager/institute director)	180 **
Member Regular (in employment relationship)	110 **
Member in Retirement	60 **
Students (in second education and/or with a fixed employment income for the duration of the education)	40 **
Apprentices, students, young academics (in initial training and/or without a fixed employment income for the duration of the training)	non-contributory combi membership DKG and young talent network

Please note:
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Legal DKG members may pay a higher membership fee; but not a lower fee than listed in these contribution rules (Tables 1 and 2)

Inform the DKG immediately in writing if there have been any changes in your personal circumstances that could result in a correction of the membership fee (e.g. retirement).
By issuing a SEPA direct debit mandate to the DKG, the above membership fee is reduced by 10 Euro administrative fee for all members. For members residing outside Germany, an administrative fee of 10 Euro will be charged for the increased shipping costs.