gs1-germany.de

GS1 Germany GmbH is the German member organisation of the GS1 standards network. It issues GTIN/EAN barcode numbers and runs GS1 DQX, a data quality standard for product master data, offered as the ComfortCheck (checked by GS1) and the SelfCheck (run by the company after certification). It also offers GS1 Digital Link 2D codes, a digital delivery note exchange service and the GS1 Campus online training platform.

Customers are manufacturers, retailers, online and marketplace sellers, and healthcare companies that need GS1 identifiers, for example for UDI medical device identification. The company charges for GS1 Complete packages with a one-time setup fee and an annual usage fee graded by company turnover, and for individual services such as GTIN transfer, barcode generation and barcode verification. It also sells training and consulting on data quality and category management.

The company is headquartered in Köln and was founded as part of the global GS1 network, which the company describes as active for over 50 years. It employs around 250 people. GS1 Germany operates the Community Space coworking offer in Köln and has a subsidiary, butterfly & elephant (GS1 Germany Accelerator GmbH), set up as an accelerator for young companies that want to use GS1 standards.

Product: GS1 barcode numbers (GTIN/EAN), GS1 DQX data quality checks for product master data, and related standards services.