The donation goods test is a German consumer protection organization, which examines and compares goods and services of different offerers with the requirement of independence.

It was created after discussions for many years by a resolution of the Federal Government from 16 September 1964 (the Bundestag was correct on 4 December too) as donation of civil right.

Among their tasks on the one hand the comparison of objektivierbaren characteristics of the utilizable value, value in use and the environmental compatibility ranks, on the other hand the clearing-up of the consumer over economic housekeeping as well as health and environmentally conscious behavior.

By the high Bekanntheitsgrad the donation with its evaluations has a significant influence on the purchase behavior of the consumers. Good evaluations of the donation goods test often take a prominent place in the product advertising or on packing. On the other hand bad evaluations lead again and again to damage suits by the manufacturers - according to data of the donation on the average ten times annually, whereby so far none of these complaints had success.

The donation goods test finances itself by the sales of its publications as well as the magazines "“test"” (edition: 602,000 copies) and "“financial test"” (296.000) and by Federal Funds. In the year 2005 proceeds of sale layer with approximately 41.4 million euro. In addition 6.5 million euro of the Ministry came for agriculture, nutrition and consumer protection. These are to serve as reconciliation for the fact that no incomes may be obtained by adverts in their publications, since these announcements could bring the donation into a subordinate position to an offerer. Donation goods test attaches importance to buy their products on the free market and not to refer it from the manufacturer to.

Up to the existence 2004 examined the donation of approximately 73,000 products. It has their seat since its establishment in Berlin at the It employs approx. 280 coworkers.

The monthly magazine test is not, despite the name similarity, a publication of the donation goods test.

Related links

• www.stiftung-warentest.de - web page of the donation goods test
• www.medikamente-im-test.de - medicines in the test

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