Dekra
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| Company type | Societas Europaea |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1925 |
| Headquarters | Stuttgart, Germany |
Key people | Stefan Kölbl Stan Zurkiewicz |
| Revenue | 3ドル.8 billion (2022) |
Number of employees | 48,646 |
| Website | www.dekra.com |
Dekra (stylised as DEKRA in its logo) is a vehicle testing and inspecting organisation founded in Berlin, Germany in 1925, although the company is currently headquartered in Stuttgart. Dekra operates 480 branches throughout Germany and carries out regular vehicle inspections at 38,500 inspection sites).[1] The Dekra Academy, which is responsible for initial and in-service training, is represented at 150 locations.[2] According to Dekra's own reports, it achieved sales of 3ドル.8 billion. At the end of 2022, Dekra employed 48,646 people across the company.[3]
On November 1, 2017, Dekra acquired the EuroSpeedway Lausitz as a test site, especially for autonomous driving.[4]
History
[edit ]Dekra was founded in Berlin in 1925 as Deutscher Kraftfahrzeug-Überwachungs-Verein (German Motor Vehicle Inspection Association). In World War II, the majority of Dekra engineers were drafted into the Wehrmacht (German Armed Forces).[5]
After World War II, former Dekra engineers resumed the company's work in 1946, with Stuttgart becoming the new location of the head office. The introduction of the main vehicle inspection in 1951.[6]
In 1961, Dekra was recognised as an official inspection association.[7] The first Dekra training centre was opened in Wart in 1974.[8] DEKRA AG was founded in 1990 and took over the work of the association. DEKRA ETS was founded in 1991 and took on technical safety, materials testing and construction tasks. DEKRA Umwelt was founded in 1993 in cooperation with the Kölnische Rückversicherung reinsurance company. Further partnerships followed in Eastern Europe beginning in 1993.[9] On 13 July 2010, DEKRA AG was renamed DEKRA SE (Societas Europaea), becoming a European Company.[10]
Sponsoring
[edit ]Dekra has been a technical partner and sponsor of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft Championship from 1989 to 1995, and again from its revival as Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in 2000. [11] Since 2022, Dekra has also been an official partner of the German Women's Volleyball League.[12] In 1993 Dekra sponsored Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher.[13] Dekra was the official sponsor of the DFB (German Football Association) football referees from 2003 to 2021.[14]
References
[edit ]- ^ "DEKRA Standorte" (in German). Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ www.dekra-akademie.de https://www.dekra-akademie.de/homepage . Retrieved 2025年03月07日.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Annual Report 2022". dekra.com. Retrieved 2023年04月25日.
- ^ "DEKRA und der Lausitzring - DEKRA übernimmt den Lausitzring" (in German). Retrieved April 18, 2019.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "The History — Rise and fall (1936–1945)". Dekra. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "The History — New beginning and economic miracle (1946–1959)". Dekra. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "The History — State functions and modern technology (1960–1969)". Dekra. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "The History — Professional drivers and research (1970–1979)". Dekra. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "The History — Anywhere and anytime (1990–1999)". Dekra. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "The History — Focus on digitalization (2010–2015)". Dekra. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "ADAC und DEKRA setzen Zusammenarbeit in DTM fort" [ADAC and DEKRA continue cooperation in DTM] (in German). 2023年04月17日. Retrieved 2023年11月10日.
- ^ "DEKRA neuer Sponsor der Frauen-Bundesliga" [DEKRA new sponsor of the women's national league]. volleyball.de (in German). 28 April 2021. Retrieved 2023年11月10日.
- ^ "DEKRA History". www.dekra.co.jp. Retrieved 2025年03月07日.
- ^ "Das Örtliche wird neuer Schiedsrichter*innen-Partner des DFB" [Das Örtliche becomes new referee partner of the DFB]. DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. (in German). 2021年06月04日. Retrieved 2023年11月10日.
External links
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