100 years state materials testing institute and 80 years institute for materials technology at the Darmstadt University of Technology

The 100 years ago founded State Materials Testing Institute (MPA Darmstadt) forms since now 80 years an operations unit with the 20 years later established Institute for Materials Technology (IfW) at the Darmstadt University of Technology. On the occasion of the jubilees they are able to look back on a successful development concerning continuous and professional merits in research, teaching, material testing and in many related areas over serveral generations. The written essay in details illuminates the time of foundation and the previous 5 historical eras of the institution. It also dignifies the leading personalities with their far beyond Darmstadt well known earnings in materials investigation and testing, transfer of knowledge to industry, failure analysis and remedial measures for damages as well as near to industry research and fundamental research. The names of the former leading personalities Otto Berndt, August Thum, Hans Sigwart and Heinrich Wiegand are inseparable connected with the institution. After one period with a prorated leadership of the If W and the MPA Darmstadt through Karl Heinz Kloos and Anton Baumel, which is dignified through the today's employees, the essay ends with a description of the current activities of If W and MPA Darmstadt. In If W and MPA Darmstadt 140 employees are busy. Since 12 years IfW and MPA Darmstadt are managed by Christina Berger.