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TÜV Nord

Logo: Nord Writer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Technical service provider

TÜV Nord Group is a technical service provider with worldwide activities. Founded in 1869 and headquartered in Hanover, Germany, the Group employs more than 15,000 people in more than 100 countries of Europe, Asia, America and Africa. The Group is divided into the following operative brands and business units:2 Its revenue was €1.4 billion in 2021.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1869Founded1
  • HeadquartersHanover1
  • Websitewww.tuev-nord.de
  • Legal formAktiengesellschaft1
  • LEI529900RTN7E5NWOGRT723
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressAm TÜV 1, 30519 Hannover, Germany3
  • Registered withLocal Court Hannover, HRB 2001583

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TÜV Nord
Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

TÜV Nord Group is a technical service provider with worldwide activities. Founded in 1869 and headquartered in Hanover, Germany, the Group employs more than 15,000 people in more than 100 countries of Europe, Asia, America and Africa. The Group is divided into the following operative brands and business units:2

Corporate structure

TÜV Nord sits at the top of its group. 4 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • TÜV Nord Hannover, Germany
    • DMT Subsidiary · Essen
    • TÜVIT Subsidiary · Essen, Germany
    • Nord-Kurs Subsidiary · Germany

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.

The story

The story of TÜV Nord Group has its roots in the traditional boiler inspection associations founded by the industry, which in 1869 voluntarily undertook to begin monitoring and ensuring the operational safety of boilers. Gradually, the government gave the DÜV, later known as the TÜV (Technical Inspection Association) additional safety-related tasks, such as the regular inspection of automobiles, still a watchword for road safety in Germany today.

From Wikipedia’s article on TÜV Nord, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 202011,6581

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

TÜV Nord revenue by year11.4B EUR in 2021+7% since 2019
0500.0M EUR1.0B EUR1.5B EUR2019: 1.3B EUR1.3B EUR20192020: 1.3B EUR1.3B EUR2020−1%2021: 1.4B EUR1.4B EUR2021+8%
  • 20211.4B EUR1
  • 20201.3B EUR1
  • 20191.3B EUR1

Timeline

  1. 1869Founded Founded1

Sources

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