About Us
DIN, the German Institute for Standardization, develops norms and standards as a service to industry, the state and society as a whole. A registered non-profit association, DIN has been based in Berlin since 1917.
DIN's primary task is to work closely with its stakeholders to develop consensus-based standards that meet market requirements. Some 26,000 experts contribute their skills and experience to the standardization process.By agreement with the German Federal Government, DIN is the acknowledged national standards body that represents German interests in European and international standards organizations. Ninety percent of the standards work now carried out by DIN is international in nature.
DIN Group
The business activities of the DIN Group are profit-oriented. The income generated by the subsidiary companies of DIN, and from the companies in which it is a shareholder, represents the largest contribution to the financing of DIN's not-for-profit core activities. more
DIN e. V.
Read more about DIN e. V. here, including its activities, statutes, mission, membership and the make-up of the Presidial Board. You can also take a tour of the 90-year history of DIN and meet the people who contributed to German standardization over the years. more
Financing Standards Work at DIN
Every year DIN develops around 2,600 standards, draft standards and specifications with the help of 28,500 external experts and 380 staff members working within 77 standards committees. more
