After discussions between several German researchers at the forefront of innovation in applied mathematics and mechanics, like Ludwig Prandtl, Richard von Mises, and Hans-Jakob Reißner, a common conference on mathematics and physics was organized in Leipzig in September 1922. During a meeting on 21.9.1922, the creation of an engineering society was decided, without at this stage specifying the name. On 25.9.1923, the ,,Deutsche Ingenieurwissenschaftliche Vereinigung — Gesellschaft für angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik” was formally established in Marburg [1].
On this background, and in addition to the usual scientific activities at such a meeting, the Annual Meeting of GAMM 2023 in Dresden will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the GAMM association. This will be done by several measures:
- The centerpiece of our celebration will be the public lecture by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Ehlers on Thursday, June 1, at 8 p.m. in the Audimax. The lecture will cover the 100-year history of GAMM from its beginnings in the 1920s to the present day and will highlight the scientific achievements to which GAMM and its members have contributed. The event will be accompanied by a musical performance by musicians of the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden.
- An exhibition connecting applied mathematics and mechanics in a historic perspective will be organized at the conference site. This exhibition shows artifacts of the academic heritage, scientific and art collections of TU Dresden, selected artworks of regional and international artists as well as installations fusing art, science and technology.
- The organizers are explicitly soliciting contributions to the conference covering historical issues, and in particular issues in connection with the development of GAMM. These contributions will be scheduled within Section S24 and particularly featured in the conference proceedings of PAMM.
- It would be wonderful if contributions in sessions and minisymposia were seizing the opportunity and insert a smaller or larger account of historical issues related to the topic addressed by this contribution – in the oral presentation and/or in the subsequent written conference publication.
[1] H. Gericke (ed.), 50 Jahre GAMM. Beiheft Ingenieur-Archiv 41, 1–35, 1972