German Glass Technology Society
| German Glass Technology Society (DGG) |
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|---|---|
| legal form | Technical and scientific society |
| founding | July 9, 1922 |
| Seat | Offenbach am Main |
| Chair | Reinhard Conradt (Chairman of the Board of Management) |
| Website | www.hvg-dgg.de |
The German Glastechnische Gesellschaft eV (DGG) is a non-profit association based in Offenbach am Main , which deals with the promotion of knowledge in the field of glass production and processing.
history
In addition to the thermal engineering advice center of the German Glass Industry (WBG), which later became the Metallurgical Technical Association of the German Glass Industry (HVG) , there was a need for a scientifically oriented organization in the German glass industry .
The founding of the Deutsche Glastechnische Gesellschaft was decided on July 9, 1922 by a commission of the Association of Glass Industries, in order to enable a network of people who deal with glass-technical problems. The tasks of the company should be the expansion of knowledge, the organization of conferences and specialist committees, the expansion of specialist literature and the maintenance of training. In 1924 the first three technical committees were founded, the first glass technology conference was held and specialist literature was published in the form of the monthly magazine "Glastechnischeberichte".
The reduced activity of the DGG due to the war came to a complete standstill in 1944. In 1948, at the 16th ordinary general meeting, it was decided to restart the work of the society. A re-establishment was not necessary, since the DGG had evaded integration into the NS-Bund Deutscher Technik during the National Socialist era .
In 1957, the “House of Glass Technology” in Bockenheimer Landstrasse in Frankfurt's Westend was opened as the first branch owned by HVG and DGG. The joint offices had previously only been rented. The company has been based in Siemensstrasse in Offenbach am Main since 2003.
profile
The Deutsche Glastechnische Gesellschaft maintains various areas of activity. There are specialist committees that deal with the subject areas assigned to them in glass production and processing.
The current technical committees are titled as follows:
- I. Physics and chemistry of glass
- II. Glass melting technology
- IV. Glass shaping technology and quality assurance
- V. Glass history and glass design
- VI. environmental Protection
In addition, there are other working groups and groups that deal with specific topics.
The DGG meets annually at different locations in Germany. There are also occasional cooperative annual meetings with foreign glass societies.
The DGG is a founding member of the European Glass Society (ESG) and the International Glass Society (ICG) .
Honors and prizes
The DGG awards various honors for special achievements in the field of glass technology:
- The Adolf Dietzel Industry Prize
- The golden Gehlhoff ring
- The Otto Schott commemorative coin
Furthermore, honorary members can be appointed.
literature
- Wolfgang Trier: Development of the Metallurgy Association of the German Glass Industry (HVG) and the German Glastechnical Society (DGG) Part 1. From 1920/22 to 1985 In: Glastechnischeberichte 65, No. 4, 1992
Web links
- official homepage
- Early documents and newspaper articles on the German Glastechnische Gesellschaft in the 20th century press kit of the ZBW - Leibniz Information Center for Economics .
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.hvg-dgg.de/home/dgg/vorstand.html
- ↑ http://www.hvg-dgg.de/home/dgg/ehrungen.html Retrieved on July 24, 2015