What ASIIN does

ASIIN is a non-profit accreditation agency headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, established in 1999 to provide quality assurance for higher education programmes. Its core focus is the accreditation of degree programmes in STEM, economic, and medical disciplines, delivered through expert peer-review panels that evaluate curricula, learning outcomes, and institutional quality standards. The organization operates through two legal entities: ASIIN e.V., which performs accreditation activities under non-profit governance, and ASIIN Consult GmbH, which provides complementary consultancy and certification services to institutions and partners.

The agency's core product is multi-year programme accreditation, a professional service involving on-site and document-based review by academic experts, culminating in a quality seal that signals compliance with national and European higher-education standards. Its platform is built on established peer-review methodologies, expert panels, and integration with European Quality Assurance frameworks. The business model is enterprise B2B: institutions pay accreditation fees (typically per programme or per institutional review) on recurring multi-year cycles, supplemented by consultancy revenue from ASIIN Consult GmbH. To date, ASIIN has accredited 7,231 programmes across 432 institutions in 71 countries, with international expansion supported by regional offices including a Shanghai presence opened in 2015.

Name

ASIIN

Legal name

ASIIN e.V.

Website

https://asiin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ASIIN is a German non-profit accreditation agency that certifies higher education programmes in STEM, economics, and medicine, serving 432 universities across 71 countries through peer-review quality assurance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Accreditation

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Transnational Accreditation & Recognition Bodies (EDADACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

National/Institutional Accreditors (Career, Faith-Based, Distance, etc.) (EDADACAB), Accreditation Standards, Benchmarking & Framework Organizations (EDADACAJ)

Keywords

• Higher education accreditation
• Quality assurance services
• Programme certification
• Institutional evaluation
• STEM programme accreditation

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Programme Accreditation Services: Accreditation of degree programmes in STEM, economic, and medical disciplines provided by ASIIN e.V. The process involves systematic evaluation against quality standards with issuance of quality seals.
2. Institutional Accreditation Services: Institutional quality assurance accreditation using the ASIIN Maturity Model, provided by ASIIN e.V.
3. Certification Services: Certification of courses, modules, and programmes as well as certification of institutions, provided by ASIIN Consult GmbH. Includes certification of continuing education programmes.
4. Evaluation Services: Quality assurance and enhancement evaluations for learning and teaching according to ESG (Type 1) as well as quality and organisational development (Type 2).
5. Workshops and Training: Custom designed workshops and training sessions including the ASIIN Academy offerings on quality work in higher education.
6. Consultancy Services: Consultancy services provided by main ASIIN staff together with external experts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ASIIN is a German non-profit accreditation agency providing quality assurance services for higher education institutions and programmes. The core offering includes programme accreditation for STEM, economic, and medical disciplines, institutional accreditation using the ASIIN Maturity Model, certification of courses and institutions, ESG-aligned evaluations, workshops and trainings (ASIIN Academy), and consultancy services.

Product overview

ASIIN is a German accreditation agency (since 1999) offering a comprehensive portfolio of quality assurance services for higher education. The organisation operates through two legal entities: ASIIN e.V. provides programme and institutional accreditation services, while ASIIN Consult GmbH handles certification offerings. The core service portfolio includes Programme Accreditation (focusing on STEM, economic and medical disciplines), Institutional Accreditation (using the ASIIN Maturity Model), Certification Courses and Institutions (for courses, modules, and institutional quality systems), Evaluation services (offering both ESG-compliant Type 1 assessments and custom Type 2 organisational development evaluations), Workshops & Trainings via ASIIN Academy, Consultancy, Special Package Offers combining multiple procedures, and Agency Review services. Additionally, ASIIN has developed the ARISA Quality Label for AI-related continuing education programmes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AGUNE: Global University Network of Excellence - an initiative by ASIIN for international university collaboration
• ARISA Quality Label

Products and services

• Programme Accreditation Accreditation service for degree programmes with a focus on STEM, economic, and medical disciplines. Provided by ASIIN e.V., this service evaluates and certifies study programmes against quality standards and issues quality seals.
• Institutional Accreditation Institutional quality assurance accreditation using the ASIIN Maturity Model, providing detailed descriptions of potential improvements for universities. Provided by ASIIN e.V.
• Certification Courses Certification of courses, modules and programmes against quality standards. Provided by ASIIN Consult GmbH, this service certifies continuing education offerings.
• Certification Institutions Certification of institutions, evaluating institutional quality management systems and certification approaches.
• Evaluation Quality assurance and enhancement evaluations for learning and teaching, offered in two types: Type 1 (based on European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area - ESG) and Type 2 (customised quality and organisational development assessments). Provided by ASIIN Consult GmbH.
• Workshops and Trainings Custom designed workshops and training sessions as well as high-quality workshop series on quality work in and for higher education, including intercultural competence and strategic higher education management. Offered through ASIIN Academy by ASIIN Consult GmbH.
• Consultancy Consultancy services provided by main ASIIN staff together with external experts, offering guidance on quality assurance and accreditation processes.
• Special Package Offer Combined accreditation and certification procedures offering efficiencies for institutions seeking multiple quality assurance services.
• Agency Review Review services for accreditation agencies, evaluating agency procedures and standards against quality benchmarks.
• ARISA Quality Label A certification quality label developed by ASIIN as part of the ARISA (Artificial Intelligence Skills Alliance) project for AI-related continuing education programmes, establishing criteria and certification approaches for AI skills training.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,231 study programmes accredited
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EQANIE (European Quality Assurance Network for Informatics Education)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026EQANIE invited members, quality assurance agencies, and national education initiatives to discuss the establishment of a European Skills Council together with Digital Europe and CEPIS to sustain ARISA project results.
• ARISA (Artificial Intelligence Skills Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022ARISA is a European coalition launched in 2022 by policymakers, education providers, and industry with the goal of closing the AI skills gap. ASIIN served as a key project partner, defining subject-specific criteria for AI-related continuing education programmes, developing a certification system and the ARISA Quality Label. ASIIN also implemented activities for Germany including organizing dialogue formats for political and academic stakeholders. The project ran from 2022-2026.
• AGUNE (Global University Network of Excellence)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGUNE is a global university network of excellence initiated by ASIIN. The network connects universities internationally and provides a platform for member area access, events, and collaboration among quality-focused higher education institutions.
• EASPA (European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEASPA is a partner organization for ASIIN Global Conferences. ASIIN cooperates with EASPA on international conferences addressing quality assurance in higher education.
• FIGURE (French Engineering Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for ASIIN-FIGURE Global Conference 2021 held at Sorbonne University in Paris, focusing on engineering education and quality assurance.
• DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAAD commissioned ASIIN for evaluation services: BIDS project evaluation supporting graduates of German schools abroad at German higher education institutions, and evaluation of DaF (German as a Foreign Language) study programmes.
• Vietnamese Ministry of Education and TrainingcoreOthersThe Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training has officially authorized ASIIN to carry out accreditation procedures in Vietnam since June 17, 2026 for five years. Authorization covers programme accreditation at all levels and institutional accreditation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AACSB International: Global accreditor for business schools and accounting programmes; broad incumbent in higher-education quality assurance that competes for institutional accreditations touching ASIIN's economic and management subject areas.
• EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development / EQUIS): Global management education network operating the EQUIS accreditation; broad incumbent in programme and institutional accreditation with overlapping subject coverage to ASIIN's economic disciplines.
• ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology): US-based global accreditor of engineering, computing, and applied science programmes; overlaps with ASIIN's STEM focus and competes for international accreditation of technical programmes at universities worldwide.

Direct peers

• ACQUIN (Accreditation, Certification and Quality Assurance Institute): German accreditation and certification agency covering bachelor, master, and doctoral programmes; competes head-to-head with ASIIN for university accreditation contracts in Germany and internationally.
• evalag (Evaluationsagentur Baden-Württemberg): Regional German evaluation and accreditation agency; directly comparable as a peer quality assurance provider for higher education institutions with overlapping ESG-aligned services.
• AQAS (Agency for Quality Assurance through Accreditation of Study Programmes): German accreditation agency for higher education programmes; directly competes with ASIIN in the German and European programme accreditation market, with overlapping ESG-aligned procedures and similar target institutions.
• FIBAA (Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation): Germany/Switzerland-based accreditation and certification agency for business, management, and social sciences programmes; competes with ASIIN in programme certification and continuing-education accreditation.
• ZEvA (Central Evaluation and Accreditation Agency Hanover): German higher-education quality assurance agency offering programme accreditation and evaluation; directly overlaps with ASIIN in subject coverage and target customer base.

Others

• EQANIE (European Quality Assurance Network for Informatics Education): European network for informatics quality assurance; partner of ASIIN in the ARISA project and a thematic peer in accrediting computer science and informatics programmes adjacent to ASIIN's STEM coverage.
• ENQA (European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education): European umbrella organization for quality assurance agencies; not a direct competitor but the governing body whose ESG standards ASIIN aligns with, making it a key ecosystem participant for ASIIN's market access.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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