History

From a regional testing and inspection organisation to an international service provider

From DÜV to TÜV

Over time, the TÜV Rheinland Group has grown from a regional inspection organization into an international corporate group. The group is now active in 38 business fields, operating under the umbrella of six business streams - a long way since the days of assisting the German authorities to inspect technical equipment and automobiles. The Group got its start back in the latter half of the 1900th. Back then, visionary entrepreneurs founded the Dampkessel-Überwachungs-Vereine (DÜV) or Steam Boiler Inspection Organization. It was an independent organization providing self-help for technical safety. Today, rendering "third party" inspection services plays an even greater role as we accompany the sustainable development of safety and quality, harmonizing man with his innovations and his environment.

    

Our History

1872
On their own initiative, entrepreneurs set up the Verein zur Überwachung der Dampfkessel (An organization to inspect steam boilers) in the districts of Elberfeld and Barmen, Germany to ensure the safety of their production facilities-the forerunner of today's TÜV Rheindland Group. Soon hereafter, they were commissioned to carry out mandatory inspections.
 
1877
Over 80 operators of steam boilers get together and form the Dampkessel-Überwachungs-Vereine (DÜV) Cöln-Düsseldorf or Steam Boiler Inspection Organization Cologne-Dusseldorf.
 
1900
The DÜV inspects its first automobiles and administers driving license tests.
 
1918
DÜV expands its activities to include mining and energy.
 
1936
DÜV becomes TÜV, die Technischen Überwachungsvereine (Technical Inspections Organizations) and Rheinish DÜV becomes TÜV Köln (Cologne).
 
1962
TÜV Köln is renamed into TÜV Rheinland e.V. with 600 employees and six offices.
 
1967
First domestic TÜV Rheinland subsidiary is formed.
 
1970
First foreign TÜV Rheinland subsidiary is formed.
 
1993
The TÜV Rheinland Holding AG (a holding corporation) is formed to oversee the operations of the corporate group.
 
1997
TÜV Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. and TÜV Rheinland e.V. fuse to TÜV Rheinland/Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
 
2000
Introduction of a business field structure. The TÜV Rheinland/Berlin-Brandenburg Group is now active worldwide in some 30 business fields, operating under the umbrella of five business sectors: Industrial Services, Mobility and Transport, Product Safety and Quality, Education and Consulting, as well as IT Services and Innovation.
 
2003
TÜV Pfalz e.V. fuse into TÜV Rheinland Berlin Brandenburg, ultimately becoming the TÜV Rheinland Group.
 
2004
Restructuring of the corporate group, centralizing operations under the umbrella of the TÜV Rheinland Holding AG.

2005
Integration of LGA Beteiligungs GmbH, of the automotive business units of TÜV Saarland as well as of the Hungarian MEEI (Electrical Equipment Testing Institute) and the MBVTI (Technical Safety and Certification Institute for Gas Appliances) into the TÜV Rheinland Group.

2006
Reorganisation of Business Streams. Establishment of the sixth Business Stream, "Life Care".

 

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