The scientific committee was first established for the organisation of the 5th AOTK. The committee ensures the academic standard of the presentations and publications of the symposium and supports the host of the symposium in the promotion of the event. Current members of the scientific committee are:
- Prof. Christian Wuppermann, RWTH Aachen University
- Prof. Hartmut Krause, TU Bergakademie Freiberg
- Prof. Viktor Scherer, Ruhr University Bochum
- Prof. Egbert Baake, Leibniz University Hannover
- Dr. Dominik Büschgens, RWTH Aachen University
- Dr. Nico Schmitz, RWTH Aachen University
- Dr. Ralph Behrend, TU Bergakademie Freiberg
- Dr. Sven Eckart, TU Bergakademie Freiberg