In August 21, 1914, the "Free Guild for the Craft of Surgical-Mechanics" was founded in the council-hall of Tuttlingen.
Mayor Scherer and Secretary Herman of the Chambery Handicrafts were prednt in the council-hall of Tuttlingen.

Extract of the certificate of incorporation
Incorporators:
- Eugen Geißler
- C. Bruno Bayha
- Friedrich Bäuerle
- Gustav Bofinger
- Christian Diener
- Hermann Häberle
- Johannes Held
- Andreas Hettich
- Heinrich Hilzinger
- Huber u. Link
- Karl Kohler
- Andreas Metzger
- Christian Scherer-Braun
- S. Manz Nachfolger
- Gottfried Schnell
- Georg Albert Storz
- Otto Storz-Buess
- Wilhelm Weber
- Jakob Jetter