German DIN standard

DIN - from German Deutsches Institut für Normung - German Institute for Standardization. It was founded in December 1917 in Germany. Over the years it changed its name three times - Committee for Standardization of German Industry, German Committee for Standardization. In 1975, DNA was renamed Deutsches Institut für Normung.

The main task of DIN is to develop normative and technical documentation (specifications, standards, etc.). For this purpose, the institute organizes the work of experts in various fields. It includes various manufacturing enterprises, research institutes, scientific centers, public and private organizations. Today DIN is a national standardization organization, representing the interests of the country in the international arena.

According to statistics, there are more than thirty thousand DIN standards. Today DIN is one of the leaders in international standardization, it includes 74 committees for the development of standards and other normative documents.

DIN is a member of the international organizations ISO, CEN and others.

DIN - national standard, used only in Germany. It is also used in the process of developing a new standard, depending on the prefix, can be both draft - E and preliminary - V
DIN EN - German edition of the European standard, which is accepted by the members of the European Committee without change
DIN EN ISO - standards developed and published jointly by ISO and the European Commission for Standardization
DIN ISO - ISO standard adopted as a national standard without any modification.

When a new DIN standard is developed, it is assigned a unique number.

Development of the DIN standard

Any company can submit a request to develop a standard. Both the consumer and manufacturing sectors, public corporations, research institutes and many other organizations are involved in the development of a new standard. The involved organizations send their experts to DIN. Then the work begins, the aim of which is to reach a consensus among the panel members according to the various requirements. The standard is then published for public discussion and only after approval and harmonization can it be approved and published.

Back to list