TÜV-Verband

Berlin – October 28, 2026 -- Seventy-one percent of Germans support an absolute alcohol ban for car drivers, according to the TÜV Mobility Study 2026. The TÜV-Verband is using the result to press for a zero-per-mille limit for all motor vehicles. Forsa surveyed 2,504 people aged 18 and over on the association's behalf between March 19 and April 10, 2026.

Support varies by vehicle type. Approval for a zero limit stands at 74% for motorcycles, scooters, mopeds and mofas, and 67% for e-scooters. For bicycles, a narrow majority of 54% backs zero per mille. Some 49% of respondents want the limit applied to every vehicle type surveyed, while 18% reject a zero limit entirely.

Women and older respondents drive support for a full ban

Of women, 78% back zero per mille for car drivers, against 63% of men. A ban covering all vehicle types is supported by 57% of women and 40% of men. Men (24%) reject a ban outright twice as often as women (12%).

Munich – October 15, 2026 -- TIER IV and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have established the TUM Autoware Research Center by TIER IV, a multi-year research collaboration that combines three TUM research groups to build safe, scalable autonomous driving systems on the open-source Autoware stack.

TIER IV is funding the center strategically. The groups involved are the Chair of Automotive Technology (FTM) and the Professorships of Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) and Autonomous Vehicle Systems (AVS). The center is meant to serve as a long-term base for autonomous driving research, open-source software development and doctoral training. It will also link academic, industrial and public-transport projects and offer a platform for demonstrations and benchmark challenges.

Berlin – September 10, 2026 -- Germany's TÜV testing organizations are building a joint certification framework for artificial intelligence systems, with market rollout targeted for late 2026, as new survey data shows 79 percent of German citizens fear uncalculable risks from AI.

Survey shows trust gap even among active AI users

According to the TÜV Association's 2025 AI study, a representative survey conducted around September 10, 2026, 79 percent of German citizens fear unpredictable AI risks. Among people who actively use AI applications, only 53 percent trust that the results and answers produced are correct.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- The TÜV-Verband has launched its first podcast format, TÜV Reportcast, dedicating a four-episode opening season to the security and resilience of technical plants subject to statutory monitoring requirements.

Suspected attacks on substations in Brandenburg and North Rhine-Westphalia prompt renewed scrutiny of infrastructure security

Two suspected attacks on electrical substations in Brandenburg and North Rhine-Westphalia within a short timeframe have refocused attention on the security and resilience of technical infrastructure, according to the TÜV-Verband. The association frames the incidents as evidence of a shifting threat landscape affecting plants that require regulatory oversight.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 10, 2026 - Industrial facility operators across Germany and the broader DACH region face tightening inspection and compliance requirements in 2026, as the TÜV Association's annual Plant Safety Report (Anlagensicherheitsreport) documents the current state of accident prevention, technical inspections, and regulatory oversight for hazardous installations. The report forms a critical reference point for plant managers, insurers, and regulators assessing risk exposure across chemical, energy, and heavy manufacturing sectors.