TÜV SÜD is one of Germany's strongest brands. The multinational technology group and provider of inspection services is very widely known and enjoys an excellent reputation. Now the strength of the TÜV SÜD brand has received independent confirmation. For the second time in succession, TÜV SÜD was among the winners of the "Brands of the Century" award, and thus a member of an exclusive circle of around 250 German brands all offering a unique selling proposition (USP) which distinguishes them as representative of their product sector.

TÜV SÜD, a leading provider of testing, inspection and certification solutions, organized a green commercial property and hotel summit in Shanghai Tongji University. Experts from the government, science and research institutions, TÜV SÜD and Tongji University had an in-depth discussion with hotel owners and real estate investors on energy conservation. The discussion was focused on commercial property in the hotel industry, promoting energy efficiency measures and its potential cost savings. During the summit, TÜV SÜD signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining the cooperation between the Sino-European Energy Building Training Research Center, Tongji University and TÜV SÜD to improve energy efficiency and talent development in China’s construction sector by combining Tongji University’s technical capacity and TÜV SÜD’s market experience.