Dekra

DEKRA is a vehicle inspection company founded in Berlin, Germany in 1925 as Deutscher Kraftfahrzeug-Überwachungs-Verein (German Motor Vehicle Inspection Association). With approximately 36,000 employees and revenues of roughly €1.9 billion, DEKRA is the largest inspection company in Germany and the third-largest in the world. By its own account, it is the European market leader. The group focuses on the inspection of vehicles and technical systems, but also offers other services. DEKRA has had its headquarters in Stuttgart since 1946. Business operations are carried out by DEKRA SE, which is wholly owned by DEKRA e. V.

DEKRA’s main tasks include the periodic inspection of motor vehicles (general inspection including emissions testing), expert appraisals, safety inspections and the inspection of technical systems.

Other products and services include damage reports, accident analyses and technical reports, industrial testing services, initial and in-service training, temporary work, outplacement, certifications, environmental protection, materials testing, product testing, building surveys, corporate consultancy and specialist publications. DEKRA’s range of services also includes safety engineering and occupational medicine support for businesses in accordance with professional association regulations. In former West Germany, DEKRA operates as an “officially recognised inspection organisation”. In former East Germany and Berlin, the association also has the status of a “technical testing centre for automobile traffic” with the accompanying expertise (including the conducting of driving tests and assessments for the purpose of obtaining operating licences). DEKRA operates 480 branches throughout Germany and carries out regular vehicle inspections at 38,500 inspection sites (workshops). The DEKRA Academy, which is responsible for initial and in-service training, is represented at 150 locations. It is one of the largest private training companies in Germany. As of 2009, you can obtain a Bachelor of Arts in the subjects of television and film, journalism and media management at DEKRA Hochschule Berlin, a university of applied sciences.

The DEKRA e. V. association has nearly 25,000 members. They are primarily companies with fleets of commercial vehicles, such as carriers, that are supported technically and commercially by DEKRA. The association also provides employee training for companies engaged in the safe transport of dangerous goods or substances.

DEKRA e. V. holds 100% of the shares in DEKRA SE. It acts as a holding company for the subsidiaries organised into the following three business units:

Overall, the group has more than 186 subsidiaries and holdings in over 50 countries.