We are the
Hygiene-Institut
des Ruhrgebiets

Your partner for hygiene, environmental protection, and public health. Expertise, independence, and experience for a safe and sustainable future.

At the Heart of the Ruhr Region and Active Worldwide

In our densely populated region with more than five million residents, hygiene presents a significant challenge. Drinking water supply and wastewater treatment, waste management and contaminated sites, product testing and product recyclingall demand the highest level of attention. In the Ruhr region, across Europe, and around the world.

Our History Defines Our Mission

The founding of the Hygiene Institute at the beginning of the 20th century can be traced back to Robert Koch. When a typhoid epidemic in Gelsenkirchen claimed many lives in late summer 1901, Koch called for decisive measures to improve and monitor water quality. As early as May 1902, the newly established Hygiene Institute began its work under the auspices of an independent supporting association. seine Arbeit auf.

Competent and Independent

The Hygiene-Institut, with its ideal combination of experience, expertise, and independence, is among the largest and most advanced institutions of its kind in Europe.

Preventive Environmental and Health Protection

Preventive environmental and public health protection means identifying potential exposures in everyday life at an early stage, whether through drinking water, air, or recreational water use. Our analytical services and consulting expertise support the assessment of risks and the development of effective preventive measures. Water bodies in particular are under increasing pressure from wastewater discharges, human use, and climate change. In this area, we provide reliable data and uncompromising standards of hygiene.

Explore Our Website

You can find information about our Institute and its supporting association under "The Institute" Details about our range of services are available under "Our Services".

Our laboratories are accredited in accordance with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018, and we are officially recognized as a drinking water testing laboratory. Further details can be found under “Quality Without Compromise.”

We respond most quickly to inquiries received by email. We are happy to prepare a proposal tailored to your specific requirements.

Neuigkeiten

Stay informed about the latest developments, research findings, and events related to hygiene, environmental protection, and public health. For a safe and healthy future.

Unsere neue Website ist live 🎉

Neuigkeiten Unsere neue Website ist live 🎉 Endlich ist es so weit. Im vergangenen Jahr haben wir intensiv daran gearbeitet,

11. February 2026

🌿✨ Ein grüner Meilenstein für das Hyg! ✨🌿

Neuigkeiten 🌿✨ Ein grüner Meilenstein für das Hyg! ✨🌿 Gestern war ein richtig besonderer Moment für uns am Hygiene-Institut. Wir

11. February 2026

Projektmanager Zertifizierung und Produktkonformität von Materialien im Trinkwasserkontakt (m/w/d)

Neuigkeiten Projektmanager Zertifizierung und Produktkonformität von Materialien im Trinkwasserkontakt (m/w/d) Für unsere Zertifizierungsstelle HyCert suchen wir zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt einen

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Our Services

Beratung, Untersuchung, Bewertung

We provide our clients and partners with the assurance that all investigations, test certificates, test reports, and expert opinions issued by us are prepared in accordance with applicable principles and requirements, comply with relevant standards, and reflect the current state of scientific knowledge.

Wir sind nach DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 akkreditiert.

Accreditations and Approvals

The quality of our work is widely recognized both nationally and internationally and is confirmed by numerous approvals across nearly all areas of our activities.

Wir sind als Untersuchungs- und Prüfstelle (z.B. nach BlmSchG, BBergG, IfSG, LAbfG, LWG, TrinkwV, AbfKlärV, GefStoffV, RAP Stra) zugelassen sowie vom DVGW und SVGW als Prüflaboratorium anerkannt.