Company Profile

SGS IN GERMANY

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing, and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 99,600 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world. SGS provides solutions across all industries. Through a unique global network, SGS delivers independent results tailored to the precise needs of the industry or sector. Founded in 1878, the company is headquartered in Geneva. Since 1920, SGS has been operating in Germany. SGS Group Germany provides inspection services for international trade, industrial goods, agriculture, the extractive industry, and the consumer goods industry. The company works for producers and traders, governments and businesses, and for suppliers and consumers alike.

SGS CORE SERVICES THAT WILL ALSO LEAD YOUR COMPANY TO SUCCESS

Testing service: SGS tests product quality with regard to any health standards, safety regulations, or rules. SGS has state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and facilities and always acts in cooperation with the customer.

Inspection service: SGS inspects and checks the quality and quantity of commercial goods. These inspections can be carried out during and/or directly after production as well as during loading or unloading.

Certification service: SGS certifies according to legal requirements, certification standards such as ISO 9000, ISO 13485, or according to the customer’s wishes. In addition, SGS develops and certifies its own standards.

On behalf of the customer, work is carried out according to defined specifications, but also according to prescribed or legally relevant standards. The comparison and analysis of raw materials, goods, products, and services – as well as complex technical processes and business management systems – significantly ensure the technical and economic security of a company.

LOCATIONS IN GERMANY

The SGS Group has been active in Germany since 1920 and has a nationwide presence with more than 4,000 employees in over 50 locations. It also includes SGS INSTITUT FRESENIUS GmbH, SGS-TÜV Saar GmbH, SGS Analytics GmbH, and SGS Germany GmbH. On behalf of manufacturers, retailers, and governments, SGS ensures more safety, more efficiency, and more quality with numerous inspection, monitoring, and testing services across all stages of the value chain.

You can find an overview of our locations here.

COMPETENCE CENTER METROPOLITAN AREA MUNICH

In our test laboratories in Puchheim, near Munich, as well as in Gelting and Rosenheim, we provide state-of-the-art testing and simulation facilities on an area of more than 10,000 square meters.

The focus here is on services such as electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), radio testing, electromagnetic fields (EMF), product safety, burning and flammability testing, product certification for medical devices in accordance with (EU) 2017/745 (MDR), functional safety, homologation, battery testing, cybersecurity, and environmental simulation.