The purpose of DRT is to support science, research and students in the field of rock deformation on all scales, covering deformation mechanisms, rheology and tectonics.
Its aims and objectives are exclusively and directly of public utility. In particular, the society fulfills the mission of its articles of association through the organization of biennial scientific DRT-meetings based on a scientific program in the fields of research in rock deformation, deformation mechanisms, rheology and tectonics and the actively support of students to participate in these meetings.
The European Society for Deformation mechanisms, Rheology and Tectonics (DRT; Europäische Gesellschaft für Deformationsmechanismen, Rheologie und Tektonik e.V) is a registered non-profit, charitable Society (registered in Stuttgart under number VR724011; tax number 86166/17153)