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VDMA Profile
The VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau - German Engineering Federation) is one of the key association service providers in Europe and offers the largest engineering industry network in Europe.
VDMA at a glance  
The VDMA represents 3,000 mainly small/medium size member companies in the engineering industry, making it one of the largest and most important industrial associations in Europe.

Mechanical engineering is a key technology and a powerful engine driving the economy.  Accounting for sales of roughly € 193 billion and 953,000 employees, mechanical engineering is one of the largest industrial sectors and employers in Germany. The products and services of the engineering industry are highly regarded worldwide. Roughly two thirds of German production is exported.

The VDMA covers the entire process chain - everything from components and plant manufacturers, system suppliers and system integrators through to service providers. We reflect the varied customer-supplier relations all along the value adding chain, permitting both industry-specific and intra-industry cooperation.

Representation  
The VDMA lends a powerful voice to the views of its members both on the national and international level. Current focal points of our representation work include:

Labour market and pay policy / deregulation
Education policy / attracting new generations
Tax policy
Research policy / technology policy
Corporate financing
Trade policy
Environment and energy policy
Trade fairs/trade fair policy
Services  
A network of well over 20,000 decision-makers and specialists from 3,000 member companies and 400 committed experts from the VDMA and its service companies ensures the quality of our services.
The spectrum covered is broad and is orientated towards the needs of the member companies.

Our key areas are:

Market, statistics and the economy
Foreign business and exports
Law, taxes and wages
Management and information systems
Marketing and customer service
E-Business and industry portals
Research and technical codes
Education and recruitment
Technology and the environment.
Insurance services, target group-specific publications and an attractive range of seminars complete our profile.

Network  
Getting to know each other, comparing notes, working together - there are many topics which rival companies, customers, suppliers or cooperation partners can discuss to their mutual benefit. We provide the ideal platform here for all our members. The VDMA brings together the managers and directors, the department heads and specialists from the engineering industry.

The engineering industry is a multifacetted sector covering specialised but also general areas. Our regional associations, the broad spectrum of specialist associations, numerous research groups, committees and working groups all permit members to establish their own personal networks.