The DLG (Deutsche Landwirtschafts- Gesellschaft – German Agricultural Society) was founded by the engineer and author Max Eyth in the year 1885. It has over 22,000 members and is a leading organisation in the agricultural and food sectors.
Free and independent
The DLG is an expert organisation, open to all and politically independent.
Dedicated to progress
The DLG’s mandate is to promote technical and scientific progress. With its projects and activities the DLG sets standards and provides impulses for progress.
International orientation
The DLG operates internationally. It shares knowledge and expertise worldwide with leading international practitioners, experts and other specialist organisations.
Its activity areas are
knowledge transfer
trade exhibitions
machinery and farm input tests
food tests