What is the difference between valuable advocacy and evil lobbying? Transparency versus indiscretion in committee work Consensus and different interest groups as protection against one-sided influence Small comparison of the two regulation systems social regulation (politics) and technical regulation (standardization)

Become a DIN member: https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/din-membership

DIN Young-Professionals: https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/din-young-professionals

DIN YP-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/12419198/

DIN SPEC, transfer to standard, international standardization application, national adoption Entry into the world of standardization via standards/standardization Strategic benefit for the company / startup DIN-Connect funding program DIN and research projects / research funding / research funding program Example: Brand new test method, material testing, Engineer startup.

DIN-Connect: https://www.dke.de/de/mitmachen/foerderprogramme/din-connect

How is a DIN-SPEC drawn up?: https://www.din.de/en/innovation-and-research/din-spec-en/how-is-a-din-spec-drawn-up--77076

DIN Young-Professionals: https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/din-young-professionals

DIN YP-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/12419198/

How do approvals work? Change of view: the responsibilities and hardships of official in charge (“approval person”). Learning about this powerful system and how to make it work for you

Examples: Toy or playground for local government, open-source hardware.

DIN SPEC 3105-1: Open Source Hardware: https://www.beuth.de/en/technical-rule/din-spec-3105-1/324805763

DIN Young-Professionals: https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/din-young-professionals

DIN YP-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/12419198/