Organisers

With 36,000 members (including 1,300 companies) the VDE is one of the largest technical and scientific associations in Europe. VDE embraces science, standardization work and product testing and certification under one roof. VDE is involved in technical knowledge transfers, research, and promoting young talents in the key technologies of electrical engineering, electronics and information technology and their applications. Other key activities include ensuring safety in electrical engineering, developing recognized technical regulations as national and international standards, and testing and certifying electrical and electronic devices and systems. VDE works in the fields of information technology, energy, medical engineering, microelectronics, micro- and nanotechnology and automation. The VDE headquarters are located in Frankfurt.

The VDE Special Committee Lightning Protection and Research (VDE ABB) unites the German-speaking experts from science and practice, experts, users and manufacturers in lightning and surge protection.