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MunichMay 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — In fiscal year 2025, TÜV SÜD Group (hereinafter referred to as “TÜV SÜD”) achieved revenue of 3.6 billion euros (compared to 3.4 billion euros in 2024), with earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of approximately 216 million euros. This underscores the resilience of TÜV SÜD’s diversified business model and its strong position in the global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) market. Despite volatile market conditions and ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges, the Group’s revenue grew by 6.1% year-on-year.
- Revenue of 3.6 billion euros in fiscal year 2025, with EBIT of approximately 216 million euros.
- Launched the “POWER 2030” strategy, focusing on core markets, international growth, and emerging services.
- Global workforce exceeds 30,000 employees, with continued investment in digitalization, innovation, infrastructure, and talent.
“Our performance in 2025 highlights the Group’s strong position in the global market and demonstrates the enduring relevance of our services amid profound change,” said Patrick Vollmer, who has served as Chairman of the Board of Management and CEO of TÜV SÜD since February 2026. “Independent testing, inspection, and certification are key to ensuring that technological progress remains safe, reliable, and trustworthy. Through targeted investments, operational excellence, and a robust global presence, we are further enhancing our capabilities to help customers navigate increasingly complex regulatory, technological, and sustainability challenges. We aim to be a trusted, long-term partner driving progress—empowering innovation and growth in areas such as digital services, artificial intelligence, and sustainability,” emphasized Patrick Vollmer.
Strong Growth Across All Business Segments
TÜV SÜD’s three business segments—Industrial, Mobility, and Certification—all achieved growth, driven by resilient core businesses and targeted international expansion.
The Industrial Services segment generated revenue of 1.2 billion euros, up 7.4% year-on-year, with EBIT of 114.6 million euros. Growth was primarily driven by plant safety services, industrial inspection, building and elevator inspection services, as well as sustained demand from infrastructure and investment projects in international markets. This segment employs approximately 8,500 people globally and invested 15.3 million euros in laboratories, testing facilities, and technical infrastructure.
The Mobility Services segment recorded the strongest growth, with revenue increasing by 8.5% to 1.3 billion euros and EBIT of 101 million euros. Growth was fueled by the expansion of international business in Northern Europe following the acquisition of Carspect in 2024, as well as sustained demand for vehicle inspection and mobility-related services in the German domestic market. This segment employs around 7,500 people and invested 32.1 million euros in testing and inspection infrastructure.
The Certification Services segment achieved revenue of 1.2 billion euros, up 2.3% year-on-year, with EBIT of 72.9 million euros. Growth was mainly driven by consumer goods services related to cybersecurity, sustainability, and e-commerce in Asia, while management system certification and sustainability-related services maintained a positive trajectory globally. This segment employs approximately 9,400 people worldwide and invested 32 million euros to further expand service capabilities and global business reach.
“In fiscal year 2025, TÜV SÜD achieved sustained global growth,” said Sabine Nitzsche, CFO of TÜV SÜD. “Although ongoing transformation and digitalization initiatives led to higher investment expenditures, which also impacted year-on-year earnings, the overall business performance remained robust and resilient. These investments are both intentional and essential to continuously strengthen TÜV SÜD’s long-term competitiveness and future readiness.”
POWER 2030: A Strategic Framework for the Next Phase of Growth
In 2025, TÜV SÜD unveiled its strategic framework for the next phase of growth—”POWER 2030.” This strategy focuses on growth in core markets and expanding services that support industrial and societal transformation.
The “POWER 2030” strategy is built on five pillars: scaling core businesses, developing innovative services, supporting the sustainability transition, enhancing operational and customer excellence, and investing in talent and corporate culture.
The strategy also reflects macro market trends shaping the global TIC industry, including increasingly complex regulatory requirements, the rising importance of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, the transformation of energy and infrastructure systems, and growing demand for sustainability-related services.
“Against the backdrop of ongoing digitalization and technological change, the ‘POWER 2030’ strategy provides a clear direction for how TÜV SÜD will strengthen its core business while accelerating growth in key future areas,” said Ishan Palit, COO of TÜV SÜD. “In 2025, we continued to expand our global capabilities through targeted investments in operational efficiency, testing equipment, and digital infrastructure in key markets. In Europe, this included strengthening our technical service network in Sweden while investing in digital capabilities and testing infrastructure in the region; in Asia, we enhanced our testing capabilities in areas such as new energy, charging, and energy storage systems.”
Investing in Future Capabilities and Transformation
In 2025, TÜV SÜD continued to invest in talent development, modern workplaces, and building a globally collaborative organizational structure. By the end of the year, the Group’s global workforce exceeded 30,000 employees.
A key milestone was the inauguration of the new office building “Algorithmus” at the Munich headquarters, designed to foster collaboration and new ways of working. At the same time, TÜV SÜD continued to invest in laboratories, testing facilities, and technical infrastructure worldwide, further enhancing its ability to serve customers across industries and regions. In 2025, TÜV SÜD’s total investment amounted to 126.7 million euros.
Meanwhile, TÜV SÜD continuously expanded its future-oriented service portfolio. In 2025, the Group further strengthened its capabilities in cybersecurity, AI-related services, and digital testing solutions, while broadening its service portfolio in decarbonization, climate protection, and regulatory compliance.
160 Years of Technical Excellence—Confidently Looking to the Future
In 2026, TÜV SÜD celebrates its 160th anniversary, marking a long legacy of engineering professionalism, technical excellence, and responsibility. Founded in 1866 in Mannheim, Germany, as a steam boiler inspection association, TÜV SÜD has evolved into a global testing, inspection, and certification organization while remaining rooted in its core mission—driving safe and reliable technological progress. Independence, technical excellence, and a steadfast commitment to safety and trust continue to shape the Group’s values and global operations.
As part of the “POWER 2030” strategy, TÜV SÜD will continue to focus on quality growth, international expansion, and the development of services for digitalization, sustainability, and industrial transformation. Looking ahead, TÜV SÜD expects sustained global demand for independent testing, inspection, and certification services in 2026 and beyond.
The core businesses of each segment will remain key growth drivers. Guided by the “POWER 2030” strategy, TÜV SÜD will leverage its existing expertise to further expand its service portfolio and enter new industries and markets. Particularly in areas such as digitalization, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, sustainability regulations, energy transition, and resilient infrastructure development, TÜV SÜD will identify and actively drive emerging fields and future-oriented partnerships.