You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reasons:

This IP address has been blocked from editing Wikipedia.
This does not affect your ability to read Wikipedia pages.
Most people who see this message have done nothing wrong. Some kinds of blocks restrict editing from specific service providers or telecom companies in response to recent abuse or vandalism, and can sometimes affect other users who are unrelated to that abuse. Review the information below for assistance if you do not believe that you have done anything wrong.

The IP address or range 44.197.0.0/16 has been blocked (disabled) by ‪Blablubbs‬ for the following reason(s):

The IP address that you are currently using has been blocked because it is believed to be a web host provider or colocation provider. To prevent abuse, web hosts and colocation providers may be blocked from editing Wikipedia.
You will not be able to edit Wikipedia using a web host or colocation provider because it hides your IP address, much like a proxy or VPN.
We recommend that you attempt to use another connection to edit. For example, if you use a proxy or VPN to connect to the internet, turn it off when editing Wikipedia. If you edit using a mobile connection, try using a Wi-Fi connection, and vice versa. If you are using a corporate internet connection, switch to a different Wi-Fi network. If you have a Wikipedia account, please log in.
If you do not have any other way to edit Wikipedia, you will need to request an IP block exemption.

How to appeal if you are confident that your connection does not use a colocation provider's IP address:
If you are confident that you are not using a web host, you may appeal this block by adding the following text on your talk page: ((unblock|reason=Caught by a colocation web host block but this host or IP is not a web host. My IP address is _______. Place any further information here. ~~~~)). You must fill in the blank with your IP address for this block to be investigated. Your IP address can be determined here. Alternatively, if you wish to keep your IP address private you can use the unblock ticket request system. There are several reasons you might be editing using the IP address of a web host or colocation provider (such as if you are using VPN software or a business network); please use this method of appeal only if you think your IP address is in fact not a web host or colocation provider.

Administrators: The IP block exemption user right should only be applied to allow users to edit using web host in exceptional circumstances, and requests should usually be directed to the functionaries team via email. If you intend to give the IPBE user right, a CheckUser needs to take a look at the account. This can be requested most easily at SPI Quick Checkuser Requests. Unblocking an IP or IP range with this template is highly discouraged without at least contacting the blocking administrator.

This block will expire on 10:52, 20 August 2024.

Even when blocked, you will usually still be able to edit your user talk page, as well as email administrators and other editors.

For information on how to proceed, please read the FAQ for blocked users and the guideline on block appeals. The guide to appealing blocks may also be helpful.

Other useful links: Blocking policy · Help:I have been blocked
Your IP address is in a range that has been blocked on all Wikimedia Foundation wikis. The block was made by ‪AntiCompositeNumber‬. The reason given is Open proxy/Webhost: Visit the FAQ if you are affected .
- Start of block: 13:55, 18 August 2022
- Expiry of block: 13:55, 18 November 2024
Your current IP address is 44.197.119.13. The blocked range is 44.197.0.0/16. Please include all above details in any queries you make. If you believe you were blocked by mistake, you can find additional information and instructions in the No open proxies global policy. Otherwise, to discuss the block please post a request for review on Meta-Wiki. You could also send an email to the stewards VRT queue at stewards@wikimedia.org including all above details.

You can view and copy the source of this page:

((Short description|German consumer organisation and foundation))
((More citations needed|date=September 2014))
((Expand German|Stiftung Warentest|date=October 2012))

((Infobox company
| name            = Stiftung Warentest
| logo            = Stiftung Warentest.svg
| logo_size       = 150px
| logo_alt        = Logo of Stiftung Warentest
| type            = Independent [[Foundation (non-profit)|Foundation]] under civil law
| founder         = [[West Germany|Federal Republic of Germany]]
| foundation      = 1964 in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]]
| key_people      = [[Hubertus Primus]]
| location        = [[Tiergarten (Berlin)|Berlin-Tiergarten]], Germany
| area_served     = Germany
| num_employees   = 316 in Germany <small>(2012)</small>
| homepage        = ((URL|www.test.de))))

'''Stiftung Warentest''' is a German [[consumer organisation]] and foundation involved in investigating and comparing goods and services in an unbiased way. It was founded on 4 December 1964 by the [[West Germany|Federal Republic of Germany]] as an independent foundation under civil law. It is based in [[Berlin]]. Beyond its subscriber base and media coverage, content from Stiftung Warentest can be disseminated through [[word of mouth]].

== Aims and importance ==
Stiftung Warentest's aim is to [[Review|compare aspects of products]] such as usefulness, functionality and environmental impact, and to [[Consumer education|educate consumers]] about those aspects.<ref>((Cite web |last=Warentest |first=Stiftung |date=2023-05-03 |title=About: An introduction to Stiftung Warentest |url=https://www.test.de/unternehmen/about-us-5017053-0/ |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=www.test.de |language=de))</ref>

Due to its reputation as an independent and reliable organization,((According to whom|date=October 2023)) the foundation has a considerable influence on the buying behavior of consumers. Good ratings and verdicts are often given great prominence in product advertising and on product packaging. In contrast, bad ratings and verdicts frequently lead to a decline in sales and thus sometimes legal action against SW by the manufacturers. According to SW, they are sued ten times a year. The foundation has never actually been ordered by the courts to pay compensation and usually wins any legal action taken against it.

== Financing ==
Stiftung Warentest is self-financing, selling its own monthly magazines [[test (magazine)|test]] (annual circulation on average 351,000<ref name="test-016942">((cite web|title=test: Der Klassiker seit 1966|periodical=Test.de|publisher=|url=https://www.test.de/unternehmen/publikationen-5016939-5016942/|url-status=|format=|access-date=2022-09-21|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=Stiftung Warentest|date=2001-11-02|language=|pages=|quote=))</ref> copies) and [[Finanztest]] (211,000),<ref name="test-016943">((cite news|title=Finanztest: Der Helfer in Geldfragen|periodical=Test.de|publisher=|url=https://www.test.de/unternehmen/publikationen-5016939-5016943/|url-status=|format=|access-date=2022-09-21|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=Stiftung Warentest|date=2001-11-02|language=|pages=|quote=))</ref> books and special magazine issues, and also investigation results as paid-for content on its own website. Sales revenues in 2012 totalled approximately €39.5 million.

The foundation also receives a subsidy of €3.5 million from the Federal Ministry of Nutrition, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. This is compensation for the fact that it does not carry any advertisements in its publications because this could compromise its independence.

== Investigation work ==
Stiftung Warentest carries out more than 200 comparative product tests and investigations of services from nearly all areas of everyday life every year. Since 2002, products and services on special limited offer, mainly by the discount retailer chains, have also been investigated every week and the results quickly published. Aspects of [[corporate social responsibility]] (CSR) have been a part of the investigations of some specified products since 2004. There is also a section on investigated medication ("Medikamente im Test"), which provides information about more than 9000 medicines and 175 areas of application.

Market researchers and scientific staff are employed by Stiftung Warentest with the responsibility for selecting the products and services and the carrying out of the investigations. Each investigation project must be approved of by the Advisory Council and discussed at a meeting with advisory experts representing consumers, industry, manufacturers / retailers and providers, as well as independent experts.

The investigations are not actually carried out by Stiftung Warentest's staff members themselves, but by independent external test institutes worldwide. Test samples are purchased anonymously in shops and not provided by the manufacturers.

After the tests and the evaluations have been completed, but before publication, details of the objective results are sent to the respective manufacturers and providers for verification and so that they can make their comments. Journalists then summarise the investigation results in a form which makes them easier to read and understand. Staff members who are specifically responsible for verification make sure the published reports and investigation results concur.

Up until December 2011, Stiftung Warentest had already published information about 5,300 investigations covering about 100,000 products and 2,137 services.

== Investigation results on the website ==
Stiftung Warentest's website has all the investigation results starting in 2000, as well as current news, special online articles, an interactive calculator and free short versions of between eight and ten investigations per month. Downloading information costs between 75 cents and €2.50 for detailed investigation results, and a maximum of €5 for comprehensive product databases.

== Verdicts ==
The classification of the evaluation results is based on the marking system used in German schools. This results in the following categories for the overall verdicts on the quality of goods and services:

* 0.5–1.5: "very good"
* 1.6–2.5: "good"
* 2.6–3.5: "satisfactory"
* 3.6–4.5: "adequate"
* 4.6–5.5: "unsatisfactory"

== Organisation ==
[[File:Berlin luetzowplatz 11-13 20140927 bg 1.jpg|thumb|Building and seat of Stiftung Warentest in Berlin]]

In accordance with its statutes, Stiftung Warentest has its premises in Berlin, and there are three bodies which are responsible for different areas. The executive board conducts the foundation's business and represents it in and out of court. It comprises just one person at the present time, namely [[Hubertus Primus]], the successor of [[Werner Brinkmann]] and [[Roland Hüttenrauch]]. The supervisory board, which has seven members, is responsible for appointing the executive board and also supervising its activities. The Advisory Council, with 18 members, advises the executive board and the supervisory board on all issues of fundamental importance.

[[Editor-in-chief]] of [[test (magazine)|test]] is Anita Stocker, until summer 2014 editor-in-chief of [[Finanztest]] was [[Hermann-Josef Tenhagen]] and editor-in-chief of test.de is Andreas Gebauer.

[[Lucia A. Reisch]] is and [[Gerhard Scherhorn]] has been a member of the [[board of directors]].

==Prominent cases==
*In April 2004, a [[cosmetics|facial cream]] marketed by German actress [[Uschi Glas]] received a devastating rating, because the cream caused pimples and rash for people with sensitive skin, and the producer sued the foundation. In April 2005 the suit was turned down by the [[Landgericht Berlin]] court.
*In January 2006, the foundation criticized the safety of several stadiums to be used in the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]].
*In July 2014, [[:de:Britax Römer|Britax Römer]] criticized Stiftung Warentest over its 4.5 rating for the Britax Römer DUALFIX. Britax Römer argue that their overall low mark was obtained because of an “insufficient” score in the belt routing, determined through a visual observation, which affected the score for the seat construction.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.britax-roemer.com/customer-service/product-information-dualfix |date=July 2014 |title=Final Statement regarding Stiftung Warentest (issue June 2014 child car seat test) in relation to the Britax Römer DUALFIX |website=www.britax-roemer.com/ |accessdate=2014-09-10))</ref>

== Cooperation with other institutions ==

Joint international investigations are generally carried out with members of the umbrella organisation [[International Consumer Research & Testing]] (ICRT), which is based in London. Thereby Stiftung Warentest is often responsible for the project supervision. In addition to Stiftung Warentest, the most important partner organisations are:<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.international-testing.org/members.html|title=ICRT - Our MembersUR |website=www.international-testing.org|access-date=2017-11-08))</ref>
* [[Consumentenbond]], The Hague, the Netherlands
* [[Consumer Reports]], Yonkers, NY, USA
* Test Achats / [[Euroconsumers]], Brussels, Belgium
* [[UFC Que Choisir|Union Fédérale des Consommateurs]], Paris, France
* [[Which?]], London, Great Britain.

==References==
((Reflist))

== External links ==
((Commons category))
*[http://www.test.de www.test.de], Stiftung Warentest homepage
*[https://www.test.de/unternehmen/about-us-5017053-0/ About us - an introduction to Stiftung Warentest], official English information

((Consumers International))
((Consumer protection))

((Authority control))

((Coord|52.503976|N|13.353394|E|source:dewiki_region:DE-BE_scale:1500_type:landmark|format=dms|display=title))

[[Category:1964 establishments in West Germany]]
[[Category:Consumer organisations in Germany]]
[[Category:Foundations based in Germany]]
[[Category:Magazines established in 1964]]
[[Category:Consumer magazines]]
[[Category:Members of Consumers International]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Berlin]]
[[Category:Product-testing organizations]]

Pages transcluded onto the current version of this page (help):

Stiftung Warentest (edit)
Template:According to whom (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Ambox (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Authority control (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Category handler (view source) (protected)
Template:Cite news (view source) (protected)
Template:Cite web (view source) (protected)
Template:Comma separated entries (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Commons category (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Consumer protection (edit)
Template:Consumers International (edit)
Template:Coord (view source) (protected)
Template:Country data Australia (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Belize (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Brazil (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Canada (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data China (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Colombia (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data EU (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data European Union (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data France (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Germany (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Guernsey (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Hong Kong (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data India (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Ireland (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Italy (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Japan (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Jersey (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Mexico (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Netherlands (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data New Zealand (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Norway (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Pakistan (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Philippines (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Portugal (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Queensland (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Russia (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Singapore (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data South Korea (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Spain (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Taiwan (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data UK (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data Ukraine (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data United Kingdom (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Country data United States (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Expand German (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Expand language (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Find sources mainspace (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Fix-span (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Fix/category (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Flagicon (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Flagicon/core (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Hidden (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Hidden begin (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Hidden begin/styles.css (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Hidden end (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Hlist/styles.css (view source) (protected)
Template:If then show (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Infobox (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Infobox company (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Longitem (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Main other (view source) (protected)
Template:More citations needed (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Mw lang (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Navbox (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Nowrap (view source) (protected)
Template:Pagetype (view source) (protected)
Template:Para (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Plainlist/styles.css (view source) (protected)
Template:Reflist (view source) (protected)
Template:Reflist/styles.css (view source) (protected)
Template:SDcat (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Short description (view source) (protected)
Template:Short description/lowercasecheck (view source) (protected)
Template:Side box (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Sister project (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Template other (view source) (protected)
Template:URL (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Wikidata sitelink (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Yesno (view source) (protected)
Template:Yesno-no (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Arguments (view source) (protected)
Module:Authority control (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Authority control/auxiliary (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Authority control/config (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Category handler (view source) (protected)
Module:Category handler/blacklist (view source) (protected)
Module:Category handler/config (view source) (protected)
Module:Category handler/data (view source) (protected)
Module:Category handler/shared (view source) (protected)
Module:Check for clobbered parameters (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Check for unknown parameters (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1 (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/COinS (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/Date validation (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/Whitelist (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css (view source) (protected)
Module:Complex date (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Coordinates (view source) (protected)
Module:Coordinates/styles.css (view source) (protected)
Module:DateI18n (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:DecodeEncode (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Disambiguation/templates (view source) (protected)
Module:EditAtWikidata (view source) (protected)
Module:Find sources (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Find sources/config (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Find sources/links (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Find sources/templates/Find sources mainspace (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:I18n/complex date (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:ISOdate (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Infobox (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Infobox/styles.css (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:InfoboxImage (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Math (view source) (protected)
Module:Message box (view source) (protected)
Module:Message box/ambox.css (view source) (protected)
Module:Message box/configuration (view source) (protected)
Module:Mw lang (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Namespace detect/config (view source) (protected)
Module:Namespace detect/data (view source) (protected)
Module:Navbar (view source) (protected)
Module:Navbar/configuration (view source) (protected)
Module:Navbar/styles.css (view source) (protected)
Module:Navbox (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Navbox/configuration (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Navbox/styles.css (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Pagetype (view source) (protected)
Module:Pagetype/config (view source) (protected)
Module:Pagetype/disambiguation (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Pagetype/setindex (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Pagetype/softredirect (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:SDcat (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Separated entries (view source) (protected)
Module:Side box (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Side box/styles.css (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:String (view source) (protected)
Module:TableTools (view source) (protected)
Module:URL (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Unsubst (view source) (protected)
Module:WikidataIB (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:WikidataIB/nolinks (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:WikidataIB/titleformats (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Wikitext Parsing (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Yesno (view source) (protected)

Return to Stiftung Warentest.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiftung_Warentest"