Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
VDI The Association of German Engineers is a non-profit organization with around 130,000 personal members. It is the largest technical-scientific association in Germany and Europe. VDI is the network of German technology, providing expert knowledge on technological as well as national and international political-professional topics. VDI as the voice of engineers and technology combines knowledge and experience. It is a politically neutral advisor, analyses the situation of professional engineers and labor market information, supports technical education and the general understanding of technological processes and developments, and promotes engineering education. As a developer and multiplier of knowledge on technology VDI compiles studies and organizes expert conferences, thus facilitating the interdisciplinary transfer of knowledge. VDI defines standards and creates trust into safety and quality of technology by publishing approximately 200 new and revised VDI-standards each year.
EU Legislative Interests
Sustainability, Green Deal, Climate Policy, Education Policy, European Higher Education Area (EHEA), Bologna-Process, Engineering Education, Professional Policy, Regulation of Professions, Labor Market Policy, Digitalisation, Industrial Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, Innovation Policy, Internal Market, Lifelong Learning, Competence Frameworks
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
ENGINEERS EUROPE https://www.engineerseurope.com/ German Federation of Technical-Scientific Associations (DVT) http://www.dvt-net.de/
Organisation Members
VDI is a non-profit organisation that only has personal members. There are no institutional members.