About DIN
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 and was founded in same year as the "Normenausschuss der deutschen Industrie (NADI)".
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.
What does "DIN" stand for?DIN stands for "Deutsches Institut für Normung", which means "German Institute for Standardization". DIN Standards are the published results of DIN's work.DIN was founded on 18 May 1917 as the "Normalienausschuss für den allgemeinen Maschinenbau" (roughly, the "Standardizing Committee for Mechanical Engineering in General"). Since then, it has undergone several name changes, as have its products - originally, German standards were called "Deutsche Industrie-Normen", or "German Industrial Standards". It wasn't until the 1970s that the name "DIN" became the official symbol for technical standardization in Germany.
What does DIN do?DIN provides services for all stakeholders in standardization by serving as a meeting place for representatives from industry, commerce, consumers, the trades, other service providers, research organizations, technical inspection institutions and public authorities. At DIN stakeholders sit down together to develop consensus-based standards that meet market requirements.
By agreement with the German Federal Government, DIN has been the acknowledged national standards body that represents German interests in European and international standards organizations since 1975.
Who are DIN Members?DIN has nearly 1,800 members, including individual companies, associations, public authorities, and other organizations from industry, commerce, the trades and research. DIN members help support standardization through their fees and play an active role in the decision-making process.
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 and was founded in same year as the "Normenausschuss der deutschen Industrie (NADI)".
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.
What does "DIN" stand for?DIN stands for "Deutsches Institut für Normung", which means "German Institute for Standardization". DIN Standards are the published results of DIN's work.DIN was founded on 18 May 1917 as the "Normalienausschuss für den allgemeinen Maschinenbau" (roughly, the "Standardizing Committee for Mechanical Engineering in General"). Since then, it has undergone several name changes, as have its products - originally, German standards were called "Deutsche Industrie-Normen", or "German Industrial Standards". It wasn't until the 1970s that the name "DIN" became the official symbol for technical standardization in Germany.
What does DIN do?DIN provides services for all stakeholders in standardization by serving as a meeting place for representatives from industry, commerce, consumers, the trades, other service providers, research organizations, technical inspection institutions and public authorities. At DIN stakeholders sit down together to develop consensus-based standards that meet market requirements.
By agreement with the German Federal Government, DIN has been the acknowledged national standards body that represents German interests in European and international standards organizations since 1975.
Who are DIN Members?DIN has nearly 1,800 members, including individual companies, associations, public authorities, and other organizations from industry, commerce, the trades and research. DIN members help support standardization through their fees and play an active role in the decision-making process.