Service Divisions
Corporate governance
Alongside organizing the business into Service Divisions and Regions*, increasing diversity in management is one of the basic principles of our corporate governance.
* Effective January 1, 2025, DEKRA reduced the number of Regions from six to five (see Financial Report). However, the 2024 Annual Report is based on the previous structure of six Regions.
Vehicles
DEKRA ensures the safety and performance of all kinds of vehicles on the road. For everything from cars and motorcycles to trucks and buses, the comprehensive inspection services provided meet the highest standards of quality and reliability. The Vehicles service division also keeps pace with the latest technological developments in the automotive industry, ensuring it can serve these new technologies with specialized services to support innovation and the future viability of the mobility sector.
Services
- Periodic and non-periodic vehicle inspections
- Emissions testing
- Claims handling
- Driving license services
- Accident analysis
- Vehicle valuation
- Driving tests
- Vehicle management services
- Advanced driver assistance systems
- Automated driving systems
- Electric vehicles (EV)
Digital Products
DEKRA inspects and certifies products to ensure they operate safely while complying with the standards and regulations needed for access to local and global markets.
The Digital Products service division fosters safety, security, and sustainability in new technological ecosystems by providing testing and certification solutions which support the rapid pace of technology development and its integration into products, vehicles, and services.
Services
- Product safety testing
- Functional safety
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial intelligence
- Data analytics / big data
- Connectivity testing
- Automotive testing
- EMC & RF testing
- Product certification
- Certification of medical devices
Industrial Assets
DEKRA conducts extensive safety inspections and assessments in respect of customer buildings, infrastructure, and industrial facilities across the world, making use of a wide range of technologies and its own significant experience in this area.
DEKRA utilizes many different testing methods including visual and non-destructive/destructive (NDT/DT) testing, as well as its in-house-developed remote and monitoring inspection systems. This service division supports its customers in all phases of the product life cycle – from feasibility studies, through construction, to operation and decommissioning.
Services
- Construction monitoring
- Fire protection
- Ventilation
- Energy efficiency
- Pressure equipment
- Plant safety
- Welding services
- Elevators and cranes
- Machine fleet
- Electrical systems
- Environmental protection (soil, water, air)
- Renewable energy (wind, hydrogen, etc.)
- Asset Integrity Management (AIM)
People, Processes & Organizations
Across a wide range of sectors and supply chains, skilled employees and high-performing companies benefit from authoritative assessment, certification, consulting, and training.
Experienced auditors, experts, and trainers make use of advanced tools and digital technologies to deliver services tailored to our customers’ specific requirements.
This service division offers services in risk, compliance, and performance improvement with respect to safety and sustainability standards.
Services
- Health, safety and environment (HSE)
- Sustainability
- Management systems
- Verification & validation
- Process reliability
- Information security, cybersecurity & artificial intelligence
- Automotive business improvement
- Transport & logistics
- Future mobility
Temp Work
Temp Work supplies expertise and experience in managing staff, solutions, events, logistics, and human resources.
Services
- Temporary work
- Candidate management
- Human resources management solutions
- Event and logistics management