Competence and expertise

The Team of Direct Process Institute GmbH offers engineering expertise in production and mechanical engineering, acquired in about 25 years of professional experience, combined with our own specific know-how, as well as the cooperative local neighbourhood to the most important research facilities of Magdeburg:

  • Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
  • University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal
  • Fraunhofer IFF Magdeburg

Furthermore we work together with:

  • Industrial cooperation partners of the German mechanical and facility engineering as well as
  • Manufacturers of processing machines, precision tools, fixtures, cleaning systems, production measuring and testing equipment as well as automation and handling technology

Introduction and extension of quality management systems

Over the past 20 years, various production facilities have been actively and team-leadingly supported in the organization and extension of QM systems in accordance with the applicable standards.

All continuous internal and external audits were successfully passed with the proof of the quality-compliant implementation of product development processes:

  • Certification proof to DIN EN ISO 9001 / QS 9000 / VDA 6.1
  • Certification proof according to ISO / TS 16949
  • Introduction of an environmental management system according to DIN EN ISO 14001
Participation in seminars & conferences
  • 2nd Automotive Conference on International Cooperation (Challenge of E-Mobility) of Cluster MAHREG Automotive (2019)
  • Further education and workshop on the IATF 16949 (2018)
  • Specialist seminar on modern measuring methods and roughness measurement in production (2018)
  • 9th VDI Forum Digitalisation and IT Security for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (2017)
  • VDI Symposium Testing Processes in Industrial Practice (2015)
  • VDI Symposium Robot Vision Systems in Automation Technology (2015)
  • VDI Conference Industrial Image Processing (2015)
  • VDI conferences Casting technology in engine construction (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015,2017,2019)
  • Thematic workshops of the Knowledge Transfer Project in Saxony-Anhalt “WerKoFlex”: (2014, 2015)
  • Symposium Sensitive Production Technology at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences (2013)
  • Fraunhofer Symposium on Digital Engineering (2013)
  • econique Smart Product Management Masters – Conference Product Management in Mechanical Engineering (2012)
  • Congress Factory of the Year (2012)
  • VDMA Congress German Mechanical Engineering Summit (2011)
  • Porsche academy – Professional Project and Start-up Management in the PEP (2006)