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Time for tomorrow For 100 years, we at RAL have stood for quality, reliability and trust. We are celebrating our anniversary with a look back at a history rich in tradition - and full of energy for the future. Join us on this journey!

The RAL building in Bonn. Our responsibility in the area of environmental protection, nature conservation and resource conservation is reflected in our modern RAL building in Bonn. The company site in Bonn-Beuel was designed as a sustainable building from the outset.

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Labeling expert since 1925. RAL is one of the world's oldest labeling professionals. Consumers, companies, industry and trade have relied on RAL since 1925. The particularly high quality standards of the products and services are developed by independent experts, continuously neutrally tested and constantly updated.

RAL the labeling expert. Since 1925.

Labeling as an orientation aid: For 100 years, RAL has ensured that labels such as RAL quality marks or RAL colors are objective, reliable and always up to date. RAL makes an important contribution to consumer protection with its labels.

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Orientation in the labeling jungle Clarity and transparency in all disciplines

As an umbrella organization, RAL unites various fields of activity and business areas. Around 150 different RAL quality marks are evidence of the objective and interest-neutral RAL quality assurance system, which ensures the particularly high quality of goods and services. Our RAL COLORS are known worldwide, with over 2,500 valid color standards and defined color shades for professional color users. The RAL ENVIRONMENT division awards the “Blue Angel” and “EU Ecolabel” environmental labels on behalf of the German Federal Government and the European Commission. RAL LOGO LICENSE helps to ensure that consumers and companies can rely on products and services with the Stiftung Warentest test logo, the sustainable textile seal “Grüner Knopf” or the food label “Nutri-Score” by issuing licenses, monitoring and prosecuting misuse. In this way, we make an important contribution to consumer protection and reliable orientation in the labeling jungle. Would you like to find out more about us or our labels? Take a look around our website and find out more. We are also happy to provide you with advice and look forward to hearing from you.

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Creation & development

Since 1925, we have been the first port of call when it comes to the creation and development of reputable labels such as quality marks. In close contact with all relevant market participants, institutions, specialist and trade circles, we can draw on extensive experience and excellent networks.

Allocation

Awarding reputable labels is part of our core business. We have managed the 'Blue Angel' and the 'EU Ecolabel', among others, since the beginning. New contracts such as the 'Nutri-Score' or 'Green Button' complement our range of services, as does the long-standing licensing of the Stiftung Warentest test logo.

Monitoring

Market surveillance and abuse prosecution round off our range of services and our contribution to fair, transparent and trustworthy economic life - whether for consumers, companies, retailers or institutions.

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Guidance for reliable products and services.

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Guidance for reliable products and services.

RAL quality marks indicate a particularly high quality of products and services.

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The global language of colors.

Immerse yourself in the world of over 2,500 defined color shades with RAL COLORS.

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Working for the Blue Angel and EU Ecolabel for four decades.

The Blue Angel and EU Ecolabel eco-labels identify particularly environmentally friendly products and services. They are awarded by RAL according to a strict certification procedure with specific environmental criteria.

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Independent and neutral marketing and monitoring of your trademark or brand.

RAL LOGO LIZ is a business division of the non-profit RAL gGmbH, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of RAL Deutsches Institut für Gütesicherung und Kennzeichnung e. V.

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Lectures, workshops and events with top-class speakers.

The seminars offered by the RAL Academy cover a wide range of topics with numerous contents. In addition to colour seminars, the RAL Academy also organizes individually tailored in-house seminars, for example on RAL quality assurance.