The Hohenstein Group is an international research and testing services provider with the primary focus of bringing innovative products to market reliably, safely and sustainably through neutral testing, certification and development of textiles and textile products.

Hohenstein was founded as a textile school in 1946 by Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Otto Mecheels, for whom the link between research and practical application was of prime importance.
His son, Prof. Dr. Jürgen Mecheels, developed Hohenstein into an international, inter-disciplinary research and service company and co-founded the OEKO-TEX® Association.
Led by third generation Prof. Dr. Stefan Mecheels since 1995, Hohenstein has expanded its laboratory network, doubled in size and launched the Hohenstein Academy.

Over 1000 employees work at the headquarters in Boennigheim, Germany and its labs and contact offices around the world.
The headquarters’ laboratories, offices and conference facilities are housed in Schloss Hohenstein, a historic Renaissance castle, with several adjacent modern buildings.
The Hohenstein Group is an international research and testing services provider with the primary focus of bringing innovative products to market reliably, safely and sustainably through neutral testing, certification and development of textiles and textile products. 
Hohenstein was founded as a textile school in 1946 by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Otto Mecheels, for whom the link between research and practical application was of prime importance. His son, Prof. Dr. Jürgen Mecheels, developed Hohenstein into an international, inter-disciplinary research and service company and co-founded the OEKO-TEX® Association. Led by third generation Prof. Dr. Stefan Mecheels since 1995, Hohenstein has expanded its laboratory network, doubled in size and launched the Hohenstein Academy.
Over 1000 employees work at the headquarters in Boennigheim, Germany and its labs and contact offices around the world. The headquarters’ laboratories, offices and conference facilities are housed in Schloss Hohenstein, a historic Renaissance castle, with several adjacent modern buildings.
Hohenstein Institute