DAkkS

DAkkS is identified by its official website as the German Accreditation Body. Its homepage presents news items concerning its Accreditation Service department, an application for membership of Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (Global ACI), and the introduction of flexible scopes of accreditation for all accreditation activities.

DAkkS's official homepage reports that Tim Fuchs will take over as head of the DAkkS Accreditation Service on 1 September 2026, having worked at DAkkS since March 2023. It also reports that, following a unanimous decision by the German Accreditation Advisory Board (AKB) on 20 August 2026, DAkkS submitted an application for membership of Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (Global ACI). The homepage further states that DAkkS is introducing a new, harmonised system by extending flexible scopes of accreditation to all accreditation activities, and is publishing additional guidance on using Flex Lists and converting existing flexible accreditation scopes.

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