Our Group has its origins in RWTÜV e.V., an association whose history dates back more than 140 years. Today, RWTÜV e.V. pursues the association's purpose – "to protect people, property and the environment from the detrimental impacts of technology" – via its holding in RWTÜV GmbH.

RWTÜV e.V. has an equity interest in RWTÜV GmbH via Aktaios Verwaltungs-GmbH. Together with the second major shareholder, RWTÜV-Stiftung, the association firmly upholds our Group's core values, namely: neutrality, independence and reliability. At the same time, RWTÜV e.V. and RWTÜV-Stiftung guarantee the sustainable development of the Group, which is free from the influences of the capital market.