DGG Technical Committees – Objectives and Membership
Twice a year as a rule, sessions of the DGG technical committees and the DGG Glasforum take place in order to discuss issues of manufacturing and processing of glass in the fields of science and technology as well as art and history.
Topics are preferred the solution of which appears more promising by the exchange of experiences or the compilation of results in a greater circle. The technical committees also build a bridge to universities and research institutes.
Only members of the respective technical committee, DGG members and invited visitors have admission to the sessions of the TCs II, IV, and VI. On request at the respective chair, additional participants are welcome.
Topics are preferred the solution of which appears more promising by the exchange of experiences or the compilation of results in a greater circle. The technical committees also build a bridge to universities and research institutes.
Only members of the respective technical committee, DGG members and invited visitors have admission to the sessions of the TCs II, IV, and VI. On request at the respective chair, additional participants are welcome.
Fachausschuss I – Physik und Chemie des Glases (Physics and Chemistry of Glasses)
Chair: Dr. Ulrich Fotheringham, SCHOTT AG
Deputy Chair: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Edda Rädlein, TU Ilmenau
Secretary: Ms Janine Wessel, TU Ilmenau
Deputy Chair: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Edda Rädlein, TU Ilmenau
Secretary: Ms Janine Wessel, TU Ilmenau
Fachausschuss II – Glasschmelztechnologie (Technology of Glass Melting)
Chair: Dr.-Ing. Gerd Wachter, Schott AG
Deputy Chair: Dr.-Ing. Swantje Thiele, Verallia Deutschland AG
Secretary: Dr. Dirk Werner, Flabeg Deutschland GmbH
Deputy Chair: Dr.-Ing. Swantje Thiele, Verallia Deutschland AG
Secretary: Dr. Dirk Werner, Flabeg Deutschland GmbH
Fachausschuss IV – Glasformgebungstechnologie und Qualitätssicherung (Technology of Glass Forming and Quality Control)
Chair: Dr. Michael Kellner, Heye International GmbH
Deputy Chair: Prof. Harald Zimmermann, Technologieanwenderzentrum Spiegelau
Secretary: Dipl.-Ing. Gesine Bergmann, VDMA
Deputy Chair: Prof. Harald Zimmermann, Technologieanwenderzentrum Spiegelau
Secretary: Dipl.-Ing. Gesine Bergmann, VDMA
Fachausschuss V – Glasgeschichte und Glasgestaltung (Glass History and Glass Art)
Chair: Ms Dr. Xenia Riemann, Die Neue Sammlung, München
Deputy Chair: Ms Dr. Verena Wasmuth, Berlin
Secretary: Ms Angela Gonzalez, DGG
Fachausschuss V also handles the List of Glass Museums to be viewed at »Museums«.
Deputy Chair: Ms Dr. Verena Wasmuth, Berlin
Secretary: Ms Angela Gonzalez, DGG
Fachausschuss V also handles the List of Glass Museums to be viewed at »Museums«.
Fachausschuss VI – Umweltschutz (Environmental Control)
Chair: Dr.-Ing. Thomas Hünlich
Deputy Chair: vacant
Secretary: Dipl.-Math. techn. Nils-Holger Löber, HVG (provisionally)
Deputy Chair: vacant
Secretary: Dipl.-Math. techn. Nils-Holger Löber, HVG (provisionally)
DGG Glasforum
The DGG Glasforum deals with the following topics: glass surfaces, glass-ceramics, glass-composites, non-oxide glasses and unconventional applications of glass.
Chair: vacant
no Deputy Chair
Secretary: PD Dr. Martin Kilo, TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Chair: vacant
no Deputy Chair
Secretary: PD Dr. Martin Kilo, TU Bergakademie Freiberg
DGG-DKG Working Group "Glasig-kristalline Multifunktionswerkstoffe"
Information on this common working group of DGG and DKG (Deutsche Keramische Gesellschaft) can be viewed from the website of the working group:
ak-gkm.hvg-dgg.de resp. ak-gkm.hvg-dgg.de/impressum/
Minutes
► The results of the technical committee sessions are summarised by minutes. Due to their provisional character, they are accessible only to members of DGG technical committees (at the menu item »Download«).
Dates
► DGG technical committees hold a one-day session normally twice a year. As a rule, the meetings take place in March and October. For information on the current dates, click »Calendar of events«.