Consensus Based Standardization

DIN develops standards with the participation of all stakeholders and for the benefit of society as a whole. DIN also represents Germany in European and international standards organizations. The resulting standards promote worldwide trade, encourage rationalization, quality assurance and environmental protection, and improve safety and international communication. Standards have an effect on all sectors of society, from the business world and the science and technology sector to the private sector. Standards also play a major deregulatory role, relieving the state of the responsibility for developing detailed technical specifications. DIN publishes these standards and promotes their implementation.

One of the major principles of standards work is its voluntary nature. Standardization is also open to the participation of all stakeholders, is consensus-based, international, reflects the state of science and technology, and is economically viable and beneficial to society as a whole. The standards collection resulting from this work is uniform, consistent and relevant.