Why it is important to know basics of standards? What are the examples from different fields? Why do standards exist? Why should I be interested in standardization, no matter which discipline I come from or which stakeholder I represent? Why should everyone be interested in standardization?

DIN https://www.din.de/en

CEN: https://www.cen.eu/Pages/default.aspx

ISO: https://www.iso.org/home.html

DIN SPEC 3105 https://www.beuth.de/en/technical-rule/din-spec-3105-1/324805763

DIN-Young Professionals: https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/din-young-professionals

DIN YP-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/12419198/

What is standardization at DIN? What is technical regulation? Standardization process:

• Working bodies

• Technical committee

• Experts in the technical committee

• Composition of the technical committee

• Role of the associations.

• What are the Stakeholders?

Example: DIN EN ISO 9001: https://www.beuth.de/en/standard/din-en-iso-9001/235671251

Basics on Standardization and DIN: https://www.din.de/en/about-standards/a-brief-introduction-to-standards

DIN-Young Professionals: https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/din-young-professionals

DIN YP-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/12419198/

What is a DIN standards committee? Can I join DIN standards committee? Should I want to join? How do I find the right DIN standards committee for me?

• Responsibility in the committee

• consensus and compromise

• Harnessing the power of standards Standards Commitees https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/standards-committees

Standards Commitees by category https://www.din.de/en/about-standards/standardization-at-din

DIN-Young Professionals https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/din-young-professionals

DIN-YP LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12419198/

What does it mean specifically that DIN is neutral and not passive? Standard draft, draft comment, objection Consensus in the standards committee Standards application versus DIN SPEC application Arbitration procedure An anonymized example Making of a norm https://www.din.de/en/about-standards/din-standards

Jobs at DIN (Page in german) https://www.din.de/de/din-und-seine-partner/karriere/aktuelle-stellenangebote

DIN-Young Professionals: https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/din-young-professionals

DIN YP-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/12419198/

What is DIN, the German Institute for Standardization? Legal structure: registered association DIN is a Platform for exchange, infrastructure for Standardization process, DIN is not the content

Brief founding history of DIN History of DIN https://www.din.de/en/din-and-our-partners/din-e-v/history

DIN-Young Professionals: https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/din-young-professionals

DIN YP-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/12419198/

Interrelationships in the world of standardization DIN - CEN - ISO

• National standardization

• European standardization

• International standardization Example: paper format thriller, and its possible impact on architecture History of DIN https://www.din.de/en/din-and-our-partners/din-e-v/history

CEN https://www.cencenelec.eu/

ISO https://www.iso.org/home.html

DIN-Young Professionals: https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/din-young-professionals

DIN YP-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/12419198/

Finding, reading, understanding, and applying norms and standards Different uses / application options of standards CE marking: standard versus EU directive Applying standards from the point of view of: • Development • Corporate strategy • Certification / Conformity assessment • Consulting • Training Application start, standard number, standard designation The secret of the national foreword

Example: bathing platforms, air mattresses, inflatable swim rings

Websites ISO, CEN and DIN: ISO: www.iso.org/home.html

CEN: www.cencenelec.eu/

DIN: www.din.de/en

Standards users information: www.din.de/en/services/german-…s-users-information

CE marking explained: www.din.de/en/about-standards/…aw/ce-marking-61878

Applying standards: www.din.de/en/about-standards/use-standards

DIN Young-Professionals: www.din.de/en/getting-involved…young-professionals

DIN YP-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/12419198/

International standardization, ISO Secretariat, Secretariat body Strategic importance of international standardization

Example: China DIN Young-Professionals: https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/din-young-professionals

DIN YP-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/12419198/

How are standards developed: https://www.din.de/en/about-standards/din-standards

Chinese Standards Association SAC: http://www.sac.gov.cn/sacen/