VDE, the Association for Electrical, Electronic &Information Technologies is one of the largest technical and scientific associations in Europe with more than 34 000 members. Not only engineers belong to the VDE but also scientists, students, technicians and all important enterprises in the electrical,electronic and information technology industry, the electrical utilities, federal authorities and institutions. The Association is represented throughout Germany on a regional basis by 29 regional societies. Its base is in Frankfurt am Main.

Aims and responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Association include

• continued development of electrotechnology, electronics,information technology and technologies based on these;
• support of the use of electrotechnology and electronics in mechanical engineering, in manufacturing and process automation, transport and medical technology,etc ;
• promotion of the national and international transfer of technical knowledge;
• further education and career development by a varied programme of congresses,technical symposia and seminars;
• participation in political decision-making on education and research;
• promotion of scientific knowledge and training.