VDI – The Association of German Engineers

Summary

VDI – The Association of German Engineers is a trade union federation^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• VDI – The Association of German Engineers was a member of Informationsdienst Wissenschaft^[3].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers was a member of Engineers Europe^[4].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers was a member of ASIIN^[5].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers was a member of Stiftung Bildungspakt Bayern^[6].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers was a member of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Verbandsmanagement^[7].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers was a member of Future Energies Forum^[8].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers is located in Düsseldorf^[9].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers is in the country of Germany^[10].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers's instance of is recorded as trade union federation^[11].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers's instance of is recorded as club^[12].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers's instance of is recorded as standards organization^[13].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization^[14].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers's founder is recorded as Friedrich Euler^[15].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers's founder is recorded as Richard Peters^[16].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers's founder is recorded as Franz Grashof^[17].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers's founder is recorded as Wilhelm von Kankelwitz^[18].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers's founder is recorded as Carl Bischof^[19].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers's founder is recorded as Heinrich Caro^[20].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers's founder is recorded as Joseph Pützer^[21].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers's founder is recorded as Heinrich Lezius^[22].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers's headquarters location is recorded as Düsseldorf^[23].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers's child organization or unit is recorded as Q2358241^[24].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers's child organization or unit is recorded as Q1204616^[25].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers's child organization or unit is recorded as Deutsche Gesellschaft für Metallkunde^[26].
• VDI – The Association of German Engineers's child organization or unit is recorded as Q118287821^[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Friedrich Euler^[15], Richard Peters^[16], Franz Grashof^[17], Wilhelm von Kankelwitz^[18], Carl Bischof^[19], and Heinrich Caro^[20]. May 12, 1856 marks the founding of VDI – The Association of German Engineers^[28]. Its location of formation is recorded as Alexisbad^[29].

Identity

VDI – The Association of German Engineers's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'VDI'}^[30].

Operations

VDI – The Association of German Engineers's headquarters location is recorded as Düsseldorf^[23]. Subsidiaries include Q2358241^[24], a pressure group^[31], in Germany^[32]; Q1204616^[25], an institution^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1908^[35]; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Metallkunde^[26], a club^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1919^[38]; and Q118287821^[27], an enterprise^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1975^[41], headquartered in Düsseldorf^[42].

Industry

Industries include research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering^[43], activities of professional membership organisations^[44], and voluntary sector^[45].

Why It Matters

VDI – The Association of German Engineers has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]