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Who is the GSI mbH?

The Gesellschaft für Schweißtechnik International mbH (GSI) was founded 1999 from the DVS - Deutscher Verband für Schweißen und verwandte Verfahren e.V. through the integration of four Schweißtechnische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalten (SLV).

The GSI works, as a non-profit Ltd, neutral for individuals, handicraft businesses, industry companies, public agencies and research bodies. She is an association of efficient welding technology institutions with over 80 years of experience in joining, cutting and testing technologies. The goal of the GSI mbH is the education, the consultation as well as the technology transfer in Germany and abroad.

The GSI mbh is operating in the fields of education, consultation, expert reports, research, development and testing. With its long-standing experience the GSI mbH guarantees a high level of compentencies in the fields of joining, cutting and testing technologies.

What means the non-profit status? Are we, as a welding education and technology institute, funded by the government?

The GSI mbH, Branch SLV Munich is a non-profit institute without fixed funds by public authorties. The charitable nature arises from the theoretical and practical education and training. With our manifold activities we still have to consider economical aspects, to cover the costs involved.

The departments quality assurance, material technology as well as the research and technolgy are part of the economic business operations.

When was the company founded?

The SLV Munich was founded in 1950 by the German Association for welding Technolgies (today: DVS - Deutscher Verband für Schweißen und verwandte Verfahren e. V.) to promote the development and application of welding technologies charitable, company neutral and financially independent.

What is the value of welding technogies?

Welding technolgy is a link between a lot of technical fields. It is used everywhere to join, coat or separate parts. A lot of constructions and production processes are only possible because of it. The welding technology uses manifold techniques and energy sources. It intervenes with the structure of the materials, because it melts or deforms the material. It has high requirements to the planning, executing and testing experts.

The welding seam is a joining element of high quality, but also with a high danger for errors. Because of this question of quality assurance are a high priority for the value of a whole building.

What are our core competencies?

 

Our portfolio includes services in the following areas of expertise:

  • Education and Training
  • Consultancy
  • Production monitoring
  • Research and Development
  • Quality assurance
  • Material technology
  • Certification

Annually we have:

  • 20.000 training and welding exams
  • 1.000 trainings of welding supervision personnel
  • 6.000 further education of management personnel
  • 2.500 operating licenses/certifications
  • 1.600 material and damage reports
  • 180 research and development projects
  • 100 industry projects
  • 3-4 publicly funded research projects

Who is part of our clientele?

Our clientele is:

  • Private persons
  • Handicraft businesses
  • Industrial companies
  • Engineering offices
  • Scientific institutions
  • Government agencies

Who are our cooperation partners?

Among our cooperation partner are:


Egypt
German Egyptian Welding Center, El Obour

China
Jiangsu TUV Product Service Ltd., Shanghai

Germany

  • DVS ZERT GmbH, Düsseldorf
  • Information office Edelstahl Rostfrei (ISER), Düsseldorf
  • TC – Kleben GmbH, Übach-Palenberg
  • GTS – Gemeinschaft Thermisches Spritzen e. V., Unterschleißheim
  • TÜV Süd

Cooperations with various bavarian universities:

  • University of applied sciences Augsburg
  • University of applied sciences Kempten
  • University of applied sciences Munich
  • University of applied sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt
  • Eastern bavarian technical university Regensburg
  • Technical University Munich
  • FOM University of applied sciences

Italy

Laboratorio Trentino srl, Bolzano
Laboratorio Trentino srl, Pergine Valsugana (TN)

Croatia

Fakultet strojarstva i brodogradnje, Zagreb

Austria

schwab innovations in technology gmbh, Stainz

Romania


ISIM Institut of Welding and Material Testing, Timisoara
TÜV Romania S.R.L., Bukarest

Slovakia


TÜV SÜD Slovakia s.r.o, Bratislava

Slovenia


Institut ZA VARILSTVO d.o.o., Ljubljana
TÜV Bayern SAVA d.o.o., Ljubljana

Czech Republic


TÜV SÜD Czech s.r.o., Prag

Turkey


METU Middle East Technical University, Ankara (Zugelassene Prüfer)
TÜV SÜD Group, Esentepe-Istanbul

How is the relationship between the DVS and the GSI?

The Gesellschaft für Schweißtechnik International mbH (GSI mbH) is a company of the Deutscher Verband für Schweißen und verwandte Verfahren e. V. (DVS).

We are an operating unit of the DVS.

Which benefits offer we, the GSI mbH Branch SLV Munich, over other providers?

 Our motto is: Everything from one provider!

With our broad range of services we can offer our costumers everything from feasibility studies, procedure tests, over qualification of processes and materials up to their serial production and the training of employees.

Also in our portfolio:

  • Consultancy independent of the manufacturers
  • high welding technology competency
  • Optimization of welding processes
  • Destructive and non-destructive material testing
  • Microstructural evaluation


Is a research cooperation with us worthwhile?

Definitely! Especially our company has the highly qualified, professional experienced and engaged expert personnel in the field of R&D combined with a profound know-how which was generated by over 100 research projects.

What can I, as a customer, envisage as project-related support from the pilot production over the zero series in the automotive industry?

Our employees supervise you with the product development form the pre-serial production to the zero series with pursuing studies in the GSI mbH, Branch SLV Munich as well as on site. We will optimize the manufacturing parameters, determine the disturbance variables and perform procedure testings. Naturally we are also available with the introduction to serial production.

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Why is the project accompanying support especially interesting for small and middle sized companies?

Often small and middle sized companies do not have the manpower to carry out a product development. Furthermore especially small and middle sized comapnies can profit from tailored funding programmes. Currently a totally new programm started. Small and middle sized companies can be founded with up to 25.000 €

Please feel free to contact us! We are happy to help!

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Can you help us find more efficient joining processes?

Yes. For many years now we work with a variety of pressure welding and fusion welding processes, with different brazing techniques and numerous innovations in the field of joining technologies. Thus we know the specific characteristics and application potentials of various processes.

What can I do if my company cannot provide the necessary certifications for my products and therefore competitive disadvantages can be expected?

We are happy to consult you to an efficient approach to acquire the necessary certificates.


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Who can I address with question related to press purposes?

Please contact:

Dr. Laura Sfercoci
Quality assurance
Tel.: +49 89 126802 -47
E-Mail: sfercoci(at)slv-muenchen.de

FAQ concerning your career and application

How can I register for further education and training courses? Who can help me with uncertainties concerning filling out of my application for a further education or training offer?

The customer can register online via our contact form, via fax or via e-mail.

Our employees are happy to help with any sort of questions. They can also help you filling out the documents that are required upon registration.

What are the career opportunities at the GSI mbH?

We place great value on the continous education and training of our employees. From that profit the customers as well as the personnel.

Where and how can I apply proactively?

Please sent your application directly to the .

Can I apply as a student for a bachelor, master or dissertation thesis?

Yes.

Please contact:

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Matthias Ott
Ausbildung, Entwicklung, Forschung (AEF)
Tel.: +49 89 126802-69
E-Mail: ott@slv-muenchen.de

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