{"id":16834,"date":"2018-09-06T13:06:33","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T11:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dgq.de\/en\/?page_id=16834"},"modified":"2025-11-14T13:53:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T12:53:00","slug":"membership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dgq.de\/en\/community-and-membership\/membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">The DGQ members are <span class=\"cd-color\">part of a strong network<\/span> which consists of technically experienced and motivated people and innovative organisations.<\/p>\n<p>With its 5,650 personal members the DGQ offers a platform for exchange for people interested in quality issues in Germany. Each year about 9,000 participants attend the 350 network events organised by the DGQ. Due to the dialogue with representatives from politics and economy and the engagement in many national and international committees, the DGQ functions as a source of inspiration for central economic factors for success \u2013 quality management, quality assurance and management systems.<\/p>\n<p>The DGQ offers three kinds of membership:<\/p>\n<h2>Personal membership<\/h2>\n<p>Personal members benefit from the advantages of a network regarding the topic quality that is unique in Germany. Many different event formats provide the possibility of a professional, expert and personal exchange of experiences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The advantages of a personal membership at a glance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Practical, professional exchange of experiences<\/li>\n<li>Access to DGQ Whitepapers and other publications<\/li>\n<li>Exchange in 63 regional groups<\/li>\n<li>Exchange of experiences and information in the online member\u2019s area \u201eDGQaktiv\u201c<\/li>\n<li>Exclusive network events<\/li>\n<li>Interdisciplinary contacts<br \/>\nCurrent information from standardisation committees<\/li>\n<li>\u201eQZ\u201d (Quality and Reliability) \u2013 monthly magazine and association\u2019s organ<\/li>\n<li>Regular webinars regarding trends and QM special topics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Membership for students<\/h2>\n<p>To promote the idea of quality means to discover and support new ideas. The DGQ especially targets students who deal with the issues quality and management systems at universities. They are innovative, bring dynamic to discussions and develop new insights.<\/p>\n<h2>Corporate membership<\/h2>\n<p>Germany is the country of quality. Its innovative businesses and the label \u201eMade in Germany\u201c are a guarantee for this. The corporate DGQ membership unites them into a unique network.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The advantages of a corporate membership at a glance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exclusive company events<\/li>\n<li>Promotion of research and science<\/li>\n<li>Exchange in 63 regional groups<\/li>\n<li>Contacts across sectors<\/li>\n<li>Possibility of publishing job advertisements free of charge<\/li>\n<li>Use of the DGQ logo on the internet and on your documents<\/li>\n<li>Pooling of member positions and contribution to standardisation<\/li>\n<li>Access to standardisation committees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Would you like to be part of our community?<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgq.de\/en\/contact-us\/?who=mitgliedschaft\">Contact us &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The DGQ members are part of a strong network which consists of technically experienced and motivated people and innovative organisations. With its 5,650 personal members the DGQ offers a platform for exchange for people interested in quality issues in Germany. Each year about 9,000 participants attend the 350 network events organised by the DGQ. Due to the dialogue with representatives from politics and economy and the engagement in many national and international committees, the DGQ functions as a source of inspiration for central economic factors for success \u2013 quality management, quality assurance and management systems. The DGQ offers three kinds of membership: Personal membership Personal members benefit from the advantages of a network regarding the topic quality that is unique in Germany. Many different event formats provide the possibility of a professional, expert and personal exchange of experiences. 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