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German Physical Society
Physics organisation in Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The German Physical Society (German: Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, DPG) is the oldest organisation of physicists. As of 2022, the DPG's worldwide membership is cited as 52,220,[1] making it one of the largest national physics societies in the world. The DPG's membership peaked in 2014 when it reached 63,000, but it has been decreasing since then. It holds an annual conference (Jahrestagung) and multiple spring conferences (Frühjahrstagungen), which are held at various locations and along topical subjects of given sections of the DPG.[2][3] The DPG serves the fields of pure and applied physics and aims to foster connections among German physicists, as well as the exchange of ideas between its members and foreign colleagues. The bylaws of the DPG commit the organization and its members to maintain scientific integrity and ethics, including freedom, tolerance, truthfulness, and dignity in scientific work, as well as promoting gender equality in the fields of physics and related sciences.[4]
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Abbreviation | DPG |
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Formation | 1845 |
Type | Scientific |
Purpose | Research |
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Membership | 52,220 (2022) |
Key people | Klaus Richter (President) |
Website | http://www.dpg-physik.de/index.html |