VDMA East supports its 350 member companies, plants and branches in Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia in all matters relating to mechanical and plant engineering.
Individual consulting, the practical exchange of knowledge and experience, and information on current developments and trends are among our core services. In addition, we represent the interests of our members at regional level vis-à-vis politics and science.
In difficult economic times, the VDMA supports its members with valuable information and personalised advice. Together, we find the right course and strengthen the resilience of companies.
2022 saw stabilization of the situation The eastern German machinery and plant engineering sector achieved sales of around 18.1 billion euros, almost repeating the previous year's result.
Professionals urgently needed In the fall of 2023, around 80 percent of eastern German mechanical engineering companies had problems filling vacancies.
Extensive training offer Fun, a lot of practice and best career opportunities: Motivated boys and girls with good school grades can easily find an apprenticeship!
Together for the region Whether economic or education policy: the VDMA East is working together with its members for better general conditions.
Where is the mechanical and plant engineering industry heading and which trends will change existing business models? Answers to these questions and plenty of room for personal exchange were provided at this year's Summer Forum of the VDMA Regional Association East.
The development and design, but also customer requirements have a significant influence on the function, service life and costs of a product. The working group deals with cross-sectional topics and m
The share of product-related services in mechanical and plant engineering is continuously increasing. After-sales service and services are important elements today. The working group addresses centra
The demands on production are high: It should be intelligent, flexible, efficient and sustainable as well as meet customer requirements in terms of cost and quality. The working group offers impulses
The continuous development and effective deployment of employees is a key factor in the success of a company. The working group deals with the numerous facets of personnel work.
The strategic topics
The continuous development and effective deployment of employees is a key factor in the success of a company. The working group deals with the numerous facets of personnel work.
The strategic topics
Do you have individual questions or need professional advice? Our experts will be happy to advise you in person, by telephone or at your premises.
With cost-free listings in our online directories, you can present yourself to potential customers.
By participating in research activities and utilizing the results, we offer your company access to the best minds in science. What is more, we help you to recognize relevant mechanical engineering trends and disruptions at an early stage to make them useful for your business.
We provide you with survey results and benchmarks from various business areas that will help you evaluating and classifying your company’s performance, amongst other things.
Access to an extensive statistics data base, forecasts, country reports and much more will help you manage your business activities.
Take advantage of the many opportunities at VDMA for networking and collaboration along the entire industrial value chain and mechanical engineering topics - in person or online.
We represent the issues of mechanical engineering in Germany and Europe on your behalf. Our technical expertise, our knowledge of the industry, and our straightforward positioning makes us a recognized and valued contact for companies, as well as for the public, science, administration, and politics.
The VDMA offers you a comprehensive range of further education and training courses relevant to mechanical engineering: Conferences, courses, seminars as well as digital learning.
Stay on top of technical legislation with our support. In addition, the VDMA promotes the competitiveness of the mechanical engineering industry through its participation in the DIN Standards Committee for Mechanical Engineering (NAM).
With our publications, we impart knowledge and provide insights into the latest developments in our industry and in our association.
The VDMA magazine is aimed exclusively at VDMA member companies and gives them unusual insights into the mechanical engineering industry. What challenges is it dealing with? What projects is it working on? And how does it envision the future? To find out, we talk to our members and visit them on site. In doing so, we don't shy away from presenting controversial viewpoints that reflect the diversity and vibrancy of mechanical engineering.
We offer various networking events, including high-level congresses and target-group specific experience exchanges on expert level. In addition, VDMA connects you with your customers during numerous trade fairs and exhibition activities; in Germany and all over the world.
3,600 primarily medium-sized member companies in the capital goods industry make the VDMA the largest industrial association in Europe and the most important network organization in the industry.
Strong representation of interests
The VDMA is the most important voice of the machinery and equipment manufacturing industry. It represents the common economic, technical and scientific interests of the industry in Germany and around the world.
A wide range of services
More than 500 VDMA employees worldwide support you with practical services to make the right decisions in your company - along the entire value chain.
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