Encouraging dialogue, safeguarding expertise and enhancing commitment: these are the maxims of the DKE and the factors involved in evolving the full power of standardization for comprehensive safety of electrotechnical products in the interests of the consumer and the environment, with global opening of the markets by augmenting system compatibility and removing technical trade barriers, and successful development and swift implementation of technical progress for the sake of society as a whole.

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The DKE is the platform for results-oriented dialogue towards the development of generally accepted electrotechnical standards. With a focus on consensus, we bring together the know-how, information and interests of all relevant interested circles and publish the results as part of the German standards collection and the VDE Specifications Code of safety standards.

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The DKE is the official German Expertise Centre for electrotechnical standardization. We represent German interests in the European and international standardization organizations and implement the results of international standardization work in the national standards collection. 

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The DKE relies on the commitment and fair cooperation of everyone involved. Technical experts contribute their know-how, companies provide resources, the DKE staff organizes the processes sufficiently and provides corresponding support with a wide range of services. Our joint objective consists in acknowledged, market-oriented, state-of-the-art standards. And progress as the result of positive change.

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