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100 Years of DEKRA: Safety in a Changing World

30.06.2025, 12:06aktualizacja: 30.06.2025, 12:11

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Today DEKRA celebrates its 100th anniversary – with a clear focus on the future. What began in 1925 with voluntary vehicle inspections is now a global expert organization for safety, sustainability, and digital trust. On its centennial, DEKRA reaffirms its commitment to tackling the major challenges of our time – in line with its anniversary motto: “Securing the Future.”

DEKRA was founded on June 30, 1925, in Berlin as the “Deutscher Kraftfahrzeug-Überwachungs-Verein” (German Motor Vehicle Inspection Association) – at a time when the automobile was beginning to reshape the world. Its mission: voluntary technical inspections to bring safety to a new era of mobility. A century later, this initiative has evolved into a global expert organization with 48,000 employees in around 60 countries – all pursuing one clear goal: enabling safety and trust in a changing world.

What began in 1925 with vehicle inspections has grown into a comprehensive portfolio across mobility, industry, environment, and digital technologies. DEKRA tests both physical and digital products, processes, and systems. “Safety is not static – it evolves with the world we live in,” says CEO Stan Zurkiewicz. “Our task is to help shape key areas of transformation – mobility, digitalization, artificial intelligence, and sustainability – with expertise, responsibility, and foresight.”

Shaping Germany – Expanding Globally

DEKRA’s history is marked by constant progress. When periodic vehicle inspections became mandatory in Germany in 1951, DEKRA played a key role in their implementation. The 1960s and 1970s brought a focus on education and research, including the founding of DEKRA Akademie (1974), the Research and Development department (1968), and Accident Research (1978) – the latter with the aim of learning from data.

After German reunification, DEKRA took over responsibilities from the former East German vehicle authority and built a comprehensive inspection network in the new federal states. Shortly thereafter, the company entered international markets, including France, Spain, China, and the United States. Since then, DEKRA has pursued a globally focused strategy – while maintaining strong roots in its home market of Germany.

Read full version www.dekra.com/en/100-years-of-dekra-safety-in-a-changing-world/  
 
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CONTACT:
Marie Hertfelder
tel. +49.711.7861-1360
e-mail: marie.hertfelder@dekra.com

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