1 2001 - Merger of the VDE and the Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer FÃ¼r Biomedizinische (Technik German association Of Biomedical) (ENGINEERING). 2  Dgbmt THE dgbmt becomes a new technical society in THE. 3  Vde THE dke is RENAMED Dke German commission For, Electrical electronic And Information technologies OF din AND.  vde The DGBMT becomes a new technical society in the VDE. 2  The DKE is renamed DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies of DIN and VDE. 3  The VDE opens a representative office in the capital of Berlin.