Private company

GS1 Germany

Logo: gs1-germany.de³

GS1 Germany is a limited liability company registered in Germany, founded in 1974.¹ It is headquartered in Cologne.¹

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Mar 19, 1974Founded¹

HeadquartersCologne¹
Websitewww.gs1-germany.de
Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung¹
LEI967600100PAMYB9QBQ02²
StatusActive²
LEI statusIssued and current²
Registered addressStolberger Straße 108 a, 50933 Köln, Germany²
Registered withLocal Court Köln, HRB 6276²

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Corporate structure

GS1 Germany is part of a group headed by GS1. 8 entities, 6 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

GS1 Ixelles, Belgium
- GS1 Germany Köln, Germany
- GS1 Austria GmbH Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- GS1 Canada Subsidiary · Canada
- GS1 Croatia Subsidiary · Donji grad, Croatia
- GS1 Norway Subsidiary · Oslo Municipality, Norway
- GS1 Sweden Subsidiary
- GS1 US Subsidiary

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

EHI Retail Institute 50%
German Brand Association 50%

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

Mar 19, 1974Founded Founded¹

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

1
WikidataGS1 Germany on Wikidata
2
GLEIFGS1 Germany LEI record (967600100PAMYB9QBQ02)
3
Company websiteGS1 Germany logo