In the course of its lengthy history the VDZ has maintained various research institutes and association laboratories, for example in Berlin-Karlshorst, Hamburg-Blankenese and Düsseldorf. The Research Institute is currently home to the German Cement Works Association, VDZ Technology gGmbH, VDZ Service GmbH, Gütegemeinschaft Verkehrsflächen aus Beton e.V. and European Cement Research Academy GmbH.
Research institute of the cement industry
A scientific institution with an international reputation, the German Cement Works Association (VDZ) has been known for its practical research and extensive portfolio of services involving cement and concrete for 140 years. The Research Institute of the Cement Industry has been based in Düsseldorf, since 1956, forming a world-unique competence centre for cement, concrete and hydraulic binding agents.
