Added value for the knowledge society
With the strategic partnership with ACTA S.A., a highly successful spin-off of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, TÜV AUSTRIA combines certification know-how, educational offers for personal development as well as university research with the needs of the labor market.
With 81,500 students, it is the largest university in Greece and also one of the largest universities in Europe. What makes Aristotle University of Thessaloniki special is its human resources certification body, ACTA, which emerged from the university 15 years ago.
TÜV AUSTRIA recently acquired a majority stake in ACTA through its Greek subsidiary TÜV AUSTRIA Hellas, establishing a strategic partnership that creates completely new opportunities, far beyond Greece.
The aim of this synergy is to provide the Greek and global market with a comprehensive range of services in the field of personal certification and qualification. ACTA currently has more than 160 accredited personnel certification programs, while TÜV AUSTRIA itself is widely accredited, notified and internationally recognized as a certification service provider.
The mutual transfer of know-how and the international orientation of the TÜV AUSTRIA Group – which has over 3,000 employees in more than 60 companies at locations in 31 countries – thus create the basis for successfully meeting the growing demand for professional qualification certifications.
Ioannis Andronikidis, founder and managing director of ACTA:
“The cooperation with TÜV AUSTRIA provides real added value in terms of certification and brings new momentum to our numerous projects. We are extremely confident about the results this synergy will bring.”
Ioannis Kallias, Managing Director of TÜV AUSTRIA Hellas and Executive Business Director of TÜV AUSTRIA Group in the Business Assurance Division, added:
“For years, ACTA has stood out for its high ethical conduct, high quality, reliability and distinctive footprint in the market – making it a perfect fit for TÜV AUSTRIA’s DNA. We welcome ACTA to our internationally active group of companies and make a promise right now: The best is yet to come!”
IEC 62443 standard
Successful certification
of the liquid gas terminal from EGEGAZ
TÜV TRUST IT TÜV AUSTRIA GMBH successfully certifies EGEGAZ’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal according to IEC 62443 standard 2-1, 2-4, 3-2 and 3-3.
TÜV AUSTRIA wins Digital Innovation Award
RISE by TÜV AUSTRIA wins
BEMAS Digital Innovation Award 2025
RISE by TÜV AUSTRIA, the in-House developed stand-alone solution for online monitoring of infrastructure components, has been awarded the BEMAS Digital Innovation Award at Maintenance Antwerp 2025. Wir congratulate our RISE by TÜV AUSTRIA research & development team.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Guideline
Best Practice Guideline
Technical Documentation of AI Systems
Safe and comprehensible: In cooperation with the Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR), TÜV AUSTRIA has developed a best practice guide for the technical documentation of AI systems.
TÜV AUSTRIA Iberia
Inauguration of the new Jecma laboratories
New facilities in Paterna – Valencia
Jecma, part of TÜV AUSTRIA Iberia, continues its path of innovation and growth with the inauguration of its new facilities in Paterna – Valencia. This new location reflects the strong development of the company and TÜV AUSTRIA’s commitment to new business areas, consolidating our presence in the sector.
Middle East & Africa
Conformity Certification
of Product Exports
TÜV AUSTRIA hosted a seminar on “Product Export Conformity Certification for the Middle East and Africa” in Yiwu together with Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in China, attracting clients from various industries.
Global Trade Conformity
TÜV AUSTRIA China
builds Trust for China-Iraq Trade
Ivan Huang, Managing Director of TÜV AUSTRIA China, attended the Centenary of Iraqi Diplomacy and the 7th Anniversary of the Victory over Terrorism. TÜV AUSTRIA’s participation strengthened its cooperation with the Iraqi government and the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in China, further enhancing China-Iraq economic and trade relations.
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