The DKG

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The DKG is committed to the promotion of all ceramics in technical, scientific and artistic terms.

Topics

Research and development Training and further education Presentations / Publications Design / Art / Culture DKG cloud

Research and development

The DKG promotes the solution of fundamental tasks that affect the entire ceramic and related fields

Expert committee (FA)

DKG FA 1 "Simulation" DKG FA 2 "Raw materials" DKG FA 3 "Process engineering" DKG FA 4 "Thermal processes" DKG FA 5 "Post-processing" DKG FA 6 "Materials and process diagnostics" DKG TFA 6-1 "Characterization of porous ceramics" DKG TFA 6-2 "Thermomechanical properties" DKG FA 7 "History of ceramics"

Field of expertise (FG)

DKG FG 1 "Structural ceramics" DKG FG 2 "Ceramics for electrical engineering and sensor technology" DKG FG 3 "Ceramics for energy storage and conversion" DKG FG 5 "Silicate ceramics" DKG FG 6 " - Ceramics in environmental technology" DKG FG 7 "Bioceramics" DKG FG 8 "Ceramics for optics"

Joint committee (GA)

GA Refractories GA Glassy-crystalline multifunctional materials GA High-performance ceramics GA Ceramic-metal joints GA Powder metallurgy GA Composites GAK Environmental protection and occupational safety

Group of Members

Womeninceramics Young Ceramics Network

Expert groups

AK Carbon Expert group "Ceramic injection molding" Scene Decarbonization in the DKG

Overview over all commitees

In a wide variety of specialist committees, the members create the basis for joint lobbying and research work as well as industry-wide knowledge transfer.

Personal Membership

Personal membership Combined membership

Institutional Membership

Companies Universities and institutes Associations

Young ceramists

Students / young academics

Personal membership

Personal members benefit from the DKG network and professionally from their membership.

Events

All events Conferences / Congresses DKG Annual meetings Seminars Expert board sessions Expos Design / Art / Culture Video conferences / Web meetings

All events

Job market

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The DKG

Topics

Research and development Training and further education Presentations / Publications Design / Art / Culture DKG cloud

Committees

Expert committee (FA)

Field of expertise (FG)

Joint committee (GA)

Group of Members

Womeninceramics Young Ceramics Network

Expert groups

AK Carbon Expert group "Ceramic injection molding" Scene Decarbonization in the DKG

Members

Personal Membership

Personal membership Combined membership

Institutional Membership

Companies Universities and institutes Associations

Young ceramists

Students / young academics

Events

All events Conferences / Congresses DKG Annual meetings Seminars Expert board sessions Expos Design / Art / Culture Video conferences / Web meetings

Job market

Current job offers Advertise a job offer

We build the future
of ceramics

The Deutsche Keramische Gesellschaft (DKG) is the ceramic society with the most members
in Europe and one of the oldest professional associations in the world.

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Foam ceramics for burners, reformers, solar receivers (© Fraunhofer IKTS)

Ceramic helmet as ballistic body protection solution (© Schunk Ingenieurkeramik)

Mining of light burning clays (© Schmidt Tone)

Hand plastering vanity after casting (© Duravit)

DKG membership can be the path to new horizons for you ...

Ceramic membranes (© Fraunhofer IKTS)

Rheometer in the central lab (© Schmidt Tone)

Control of a WC before glazing (© Duravit)

DKG has been the ceramic network in Germany for more than 100 years

WC on the automatic test station (© Duravit)

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Institute overview – Research focus areas / Laboratory and equipment 2026

The German Ceramic Society is now offering all its members the new DKG Institute Overview 2026 on request.

This overview brings together the main areas of research and the laboratory and equipment resources of numerous DKG member institutes. The aim is to further promote exchange and cooperation between science and industry and to facilitate access to relevant expertise in ceramic research.

If you are interested, please write to info@dkg.de – we will send you the overview by email.

The overview is updated annually to ensure that it always reflects the latest developments. We welcome additions or corrections at any time at info@dkg.de.