eCl@ss e.V.  is a non-profit organization, which defines, further develops and markets the cross-industry and international classification standard of the same name. is supported by ordinary and supporting members from companies, associations and institutions.  cooperates with reputable strategic partners from the standardization, norms and IT sectors and associations. is represented on national and international standardization and norms committees. is the partner of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology within the context of the "eCl@ss for small and medium-sized enterprises" project.

The eCl@ss Board of Directors   f.l.t.r.: Claude Pichot (AFIM), Dr. Thomas Holzapfel (RWE Group), Friedhelm Hausmann (Audi AG), Peter Rost (Siemens AG), Robert Wick (Deutsche Bahn AG), Jörg Schumacher (BASF SE).

Japanese patent office grants the eCl@ss trademark registration

 Guiding Principles of eCl@ss e.V., Cologne, for the development of the eCl@ss classification standard and its property structures (Version 1.0)