In early December 1869, coppersmith Abraham Lissmann stepped to the podium at the “Polytechnischer Verein” – “Association of Polytechnicians” in Munich. Lissmann chose his stage well, since the audience included some of the most respected scientists and technicians of Bavaria.

Lisman, who inspected three steam boilers in his company, proposed the establishment of the “Verein zur Prüfung und Überwachung der Dampfkessel für das diesrheinischeBayern” – the “Steam Boiler Testing and Inspection Association for Rhenish Bavaria”.

Those present from the audience, among them designer Carl Lind and brewery owner Gabriel Sedelmeier, immediately formed a committee to implement the plan.

The group prepared printed brochures that included a proposal for the Association Law, which was to be sent to all workers who handle boilers in the projected area.

The idea was also well received in Ausburg, Beirut, Nuremberg and Würzburg. On April 23, 1870, the “Bayerische Dampfkessel-Revisions-Verein” – “Association for the Inspection of Steam Boilers” was created in the pavilion “Englisches Caféhaus” – “English Cafeteria” in Munich. . The first director was a technician George Krauss whose company built locomotives.