Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (VDMA)

About the VDMA

The VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau / Mechanical Engineering Industry Association) is the interest association of the German and European mechanical and plant engineering industry, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. The association represents the interests of its member companies vis-à-vis policymakers, the public and institutions, and with 35 trade associations and 9 regional associations covers the full breadth of the industry – from robotics to energy and medical technology to marine technology as well as agricultural and food processing technology. Services include association representation and interest policy, statistics and economic data, the VDMA Foreign Trade Explorer for market data, events and trade fairs, the MaschinenWOW image campaign, and the publication of VDMA blueprints (standards and guidelines). Core topics are digitalization and Industry 4.0, sustainability and energy, technical regulations and standards, as well as markets and the economy. Under the leadership of Bertram Kawlath, the association among other things hosts the annual German Mechanical Engineering Summit in Berlin. The industry employs more than 1.2 million people in Germany and around 3 million in the EU-27.

Site

Frankfurt am Main

Processes

Association representation and interest policy, Statistics database and business cycle surveys, Events and trade fairs, Trade associations (35) and regional associations (9), VDMA Foreign Trade Explorer (market data), VDMA blueprints (standards/guidelines), MaschinenWOW image campaign

Founded

1892

Industries

Mechanical and plant engineering, Robotics, Defense industry, Energy, Medical technology, Marine technology

1. 01

   Interest representation and policy dialogue

2. 02

   Collection of statistics and economic data

3. 03

   Standardization work (VDMA blueprints)

4. 04

   Market data and export consulting

5. 05

   Events, trade fairs and networking

Location

Inside the production

History

1. 1892

   Founding of the VDMA; according to its website, the association can look back on more than 130 years of experience