DGMK

What DGMK does

DGMK Deutsche Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für nachhaltige Energieträr, Mobilität und Kohlenstoffkreisläufe e.V. is a Hamburg-based, registered non-profit scientific society (e.V.) founded in 1933, operating as the primary neutral platform for technical-scientific exchange between the German energy industry and academia. Its work is organized across five scientific departments — Geo-Energy Systems and Subsurface Technologies, Processing and Application, Petrochemistry, Conversion of Carbon Carriers, and Standardization — supplemented by seven regional groups across Germany and an international coordination role as the German National Committee of WPC Energy.

The portfolio consists of (i) research coordination services connecting industry members with universities and research institutes, typically running around 30 projects per year in the downstream area alone and published in a research report series exceeding 500 volumes; (ii) professional events including the annual DGMK/ÖGEW Spring Conference, GeoEnergy Celle, departmental workshops, and webinars; (iii) publications, principally the monthly EEK Technologie & Transformation journal with archives back to 2000; (iv) prestige awards (Carl-Engler-Medal, Carl-Zerbe Prize, Georg-Hunaeus-Prize); and (v) standardization services through the FAM Technical Committee for Mineral Oil and Fuel Standardization, organizationally housed at DGMK and operating under DIN.

DGMK generates revenue through tiered annual membership subscriptions (personal €95, double €75, retired €62, student €20, corporate €1,500, SME €120, association €450), paid attendance at conferences and workshops, and sales of research reports and conference proceedings. The society also channels public and industry research funding through its membership in the AiF network and its role coordinating IGF-funded projects. As of December 31, 2025, DGMK had 1,376 members (188 corporate, 1,188 personal), operates from Große Elbstraße 131 in Hamburg, and is led by Managing Director Dr. Gesa Netzeband with Chairman Jens Müller-Belau (Deutsche Shell Holding GmbH).

Name

DGMK

Legal name

DGMK Deutsche Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für nachhaltige Energieträger, Mobilität und Kohlenstoffkreisläufe e.V.

Website

https://dgmk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DGMK is a Hamburg-based non-profit scientific society founded in 1933 that coordinates applied energy research, standardization, and professional exchange between Germany's energy industry and academia, serving 1,376 members (188 corporate, 1,188 personal) across fossil, renewable, and carbon-cycle topics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Research Association Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Scientific & Laboratory Reference (Chemistry, Biology, Physics; Methods & Protocols) (EDAGAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Energy research coordination
• Petroleum science association
• Industrial standardization services
• Scientific conferences energy
• Applied energy research

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from personal members (€95), double members (€75), retired members (€62), student members (€20), companies (€1,500), SMEs (€120), associations (€450), and authorities/research institutions.
2. Publications and Research Reports: Sale of publications including research reports, conference proceedings, and the EEK industry magazine (included in membership). Over 500 volumes in the DGMK research report series.
3. Event Attendance Fees: Revenue from conferences, workshops, web seminars, and regional events. Members receive reduced conference fees and 50% discount on research and conference reports.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DGMK is a non-profit scientific society (registered association, eingetragener Verein) founded in 1933 in Hamburg, Germany, focused on coordinating applied research across petroleum, natural gas, coal, and renewable energies. The society organizes industry conferences and workshops, publishes research reports and a peer-reviewed journal, runs standardization committees, and serves as a neutral platform for technical-scientific exchange between industry and academia in the energy sector.

Product overview

DGMK (Deutsche Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für nachhaltige Energieträger, Mobilität und Kohlenstoffkreisläufe e.V.) is a non-profit scientific society serving as a neutral platform for technical-scientific exchange between industry and academia. Rather than offering a unified software product, DGMK's portfolio consists of research coordination services, professional events (conferences, workshops, web seminars), publications (including the EEK Technologie & Transformation journal and over 500 DGMK Research Reports), awards (Carl-Engler-Medal, Carl-Zerbe-Award, Georg-Hunaeus-Prize), the ISOFAM 2021 volume conversion software tool for mineral oil products, and standardization services through the FAM Technical Committee for Mineral Oil and Fuel Standardization under DIN.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• She Drives Energy: Network of Women in Energy Technology - initiative to increase visibility of women in the industry by creating space for inspiration, exchange of ideas and transfer of knowledge in technical fields.

Products and services

• DGMK/ÖGEW Spring Conference
• GeoEnergy Celle
• EEK Technologie & Transformation
• DGMK Research Reports
• ISOFAM 2021
• She Drives Energy Network
• Joint Research Coordination
• FAM Standardization Services
• DGMK Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 DGMK research report volumes published documenting industry-relevant research
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• BVEG (Bundesverband Erdgas, Erdöl und Geoenergie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joint publication of guidelines for risk management during geothermal drilling and testing. The 2025 guideline was published jointly by BVEG and DGMK, available in German and English.
• ÖGEW (Austrian Society for Energy Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian sister organization. Joint conferences organized every four years (from 1966 to 2000). Continued cooperation in events and professional exchange.
• DECHEMA (Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation in cross-disciplinary, cross-industry and cross-national issues. DECHEMA is a key partner for chemical engineering and biotechnology topics relevant to petrochemistry and carbon conversion.
• EAGE (European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation on geosciences and engineering topics. EAGE provides European perspective on subsurface energy systems and geothermal technologies.
• SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational professional organization for oil and gas professionals. DGMK offers members discounts on SPE events and materials.
• GDCh (Society of German Chemists)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation on chemistry-related topics including petrochemistry and conversion of carbon carriers.
• SCI (Società Chimica Italiana)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation with Italian chemical society on cross-border professional exchange.
• GeCatS (German Catalysis Society)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation on catalysis topics relevant to petrochemical processes and carbon conversion.
• WPC Energy (World Petroleum Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDGMK forms the German National Committee (DNK) of WPC Energy. German experts participate in organizing the triennial WPC Energy Congress. DNK members represent German oil and gas industry interests.
• DIN (German Institute for Standardisation) - FAM CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDGMK conducts standardization work for fuels and lubricants through the FAM Technical Committee for Mineral Oil and Fuel Standardisation. The FAM secretariat is organizationally, financially, and personnel-wise affiliated with DGMK in Hamburg.
• AiF (Alliance for Industry and Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDGMK is a member of AiF, which is the research network for German SMEs. AiF promotes research, transfer, and innovation and manages public funding programs including IGF (Industrial Collective Research).
• EGEC (European Geothermal Energy Council)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosting of webinars on geothermal topics including risk management during drilling and testing. Part of EGEC's campaign to simplify permitting for geothermal projects through soft measures such as standards, codes, and guidelines.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ÖGEW (Austrian Society for Energy Sciences): Austrian sister organization jointly hosting the DGMK/ÖGEW Spring Conference every four years. Operates with an identical mandate around energy research coordination, conferences, and publications in the DACH region.
• Energy Institute (UK): UK-based chartered professional body for the energy industry covering oil, gas, and renewables. Closest UK analogue to DGMK in terms of professional membership, events, publications, and technical standards engagement.
• EAGE (European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers): European professional society for geoscientists and engineers with overlapping coverage of subsurface energy, exploration, and geothermal topics. DGMK cooperates with EAGE on shared technical and educational events.
• DECHEMA (Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology): German non-profit scientific society covering chemical engineering and biotechnology. DGMK cooperates with DECHEMA on petrochemistry and carbon conversion topics, and the two share a similar member-funded, event-driven business model.
• GDCh (German Chemical Society / Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker): Germany's largest chemical sciences society. DGMK cooperates with GDCh on petrochemistry and carbon-carrier conversion, and the two share member overlap and a comparable event/publication-based operating model.
• BVEG (Bundesverband Erdgas, Erdöl und Geoenergie): German industry association for natural gas, petroleum, and geoenergy. Co-published the 2025 geothermal drilling risk management guideline with DGMK and serves as a key upstream industry counterpart.
• SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers): Global professional society for oil and gas professionals. DGMK offers its members discounts on SPE events and materials, and SPE is the international-scale peer for upstream technical exchange.

Broad incumbents

• WPC Energy (World Petroleum Council): International umbrella organization for the oil and gas industry. DGMK forms the German National Committee (DNK) of WPC and helps organize the triennial WPC Energy Congress — making WPC the global parent-level peer in the same ecosystem.
• VDI (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure): Germany's largest engineering association with a much broader industrial mandate. VDI is a structurally analogous German technical society at substantially larger scale, useful as a reference for member-funded society economics.

Emerging players

• EGEC (European Geothermal Energy Council): European industry association for the geothermal sector. DGMK co-hosts webinars with EGEC and aligns on geothermal standardization, making EGEC a focused peer in the renewable-adjacent segment of DGMK's evolving mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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