Only natural persons can be personal (according to the articles of association: ordinary) and sponsored members (students, pensioners or retirees). The GfSE supports full-time students (Bachelor, Master or Diploma degree) as well as pensioners and retirees who were GfSE or INCOSE members before they retired, with special conditions. They receive the same benefits. 

The benefits of a personal membership (Flyer pers. members):

GfSE-Services

• Extensive network of Systems Engineering users in German-speaking countries.
• Participate in GfSE working groups or initiate new activities.
• Access to the member area of GfSE.org with extensive information on Systems Engineering in German-language. 
• Discounted conditions for the purchase of GfSE products.
• Discounted access to GfSE events subject to membership fees.
• Reduced conference fees for events organized by GfSE cooperation partners.

INCOSE-Services

• Access to a worldwide network of several thousand systems and project engineers and technical managers.
• Access to the member area of INCOSE.org with extensive information on Systems Engineering.
• Opportunity to participate in and influence international INCOSE working groups.
• Online access to SE user magazine Insight.
• Online access to Wiley Interscience Systems Engineering.
• Receipt of the INCOSE Member Newsletter with internal information.
• Discounted conditions for the purchase of INCOSE publications.
• Discounted access to INCOSE events.

Membership fees (status as of: November 15, 2023):

- Personal Membership: 200,00 €
- Retiree 120,00 €
- Student 80,00 €

Further details can be found in the memberfee regulations (Link).

Students must present a valid certificate of enrollment for the membership year, otherwise the membership will be converted into a regular membership.

If you would like to join the GfSE, please use the membership forms. We ask our new and future members to the collection of membership fees by direct debit, if this is possible. Please use the linked direct debit application form for applications, changes or cancellations direct debit form.