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Stiftung Warentest




Its tasks are the independent comparison of products and services, but also the education of consumers about economic, healthy, and environment-friendly behaviour.

The findings of the foundation have significant influence on German consumer behaviour. Good ratings by the foundation are commonly displayed in Advertisement s and on product packaging. Bad ratings regularly cause the foundation to get sued, according to the foundation about ten times per year. As of 2006, none of these suits were successful.

During the first fourty years, the foundation examined 73,000 products. It is based in Berlin , and has about 280 employees.


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