VDI membership - The strong partnership for engineers

Your advantages as a VDI member at a glance

Benefit from the broad expertise of around 145,000 members

  • Receive VDI Nachrichten (VDI News) weekly and subscribe to a trade journal of your choice free of charge
  • VDI/VDE member magazine "Technik in Bayern" (Technology in Bavaria) on relevant topics, events and developments in your district association
  • individual study guidance and planning for students and young professionals
  • Internship exchange
  • individual career management
  • first contacts in the professional world
  • current salary surveys
  • various soft skill seminars
  • exclusive events & functions for students, young professionals, experts and decision makers
  • top-class business events
  • Discounts for congresses and conferences
  • Free access to over 300 regional events, excursions and lectures per year

Get exclusive access to our member area!

As a VDI member you will find all information relevant to you in the member-only area My VDI.

VDI Member Service

Your personal service partner for technology

We support our members through the VDI Member Service at all decisive points in their professional and personal career. From the years of study to the start of a career to the job-specific and subject-related contact network - the VDI Member Service accompanies its members throughout their lives.

VDI membership for supporting companies

Your partner in technology

Support the VDI in its charitable work within the framework of a sustaining membership. As a company, you can contribute to promoting young engineers and strengthening Germany as a technology location. And this in close connection with the region, if you have a company location here.


The VDI supports its members professionally and competently from their studies to their profession