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Safe makers in Germany
Standard in force: EN 1143-1. Certifying bodies: ECB·S, VdS.
Section 36 of Germany's Weapons Act makes Grade 0 the legal minimum for firearms; VdS is the only DAkkS-accredited body here.
Where the grades come from
Every grade below is read from a certifying body's own public register: the ECB·S product locator,
which lists each certified model with its grade, and the VdS register, which also publishes the
certificate number. The figure is the company's highest grade for a free-standing safe —
most of a range sits lower, so the plate inside the door of the safe in front of you is what counts.
“Unverified” means we have not found the company in a register we can read — a statement about our
search, not about the product. Registers checked 14 Oct 2026.
| Maker | Founded | Highest safe grade | On the register | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bode-Panzer www.bode-panzer.de | not confirmed | Grade V | ECB·S: 39 certified safe models, highest Grade IV VdS: 6 free-standing safe certificates, highest M115025, Grade V | on register |
| Burg-Wächter www.burg.biz Holds an ECB ISO 9001 certificate | 1920 | Grade V | ECB·S: 87 certified safe models, highest Grade V VdS: 3 free-standing safe certificates, highest M111013, Grade II | on register |
| Essener Geldschrankfabrik www.egf.de ECB·S R11 audited service company | not confirmed | Grade V T2 CD | ECB·S: 82 certified safe models, highest Grade V T2 CD VdS: 7 free-standing safe certificates, highest M105003, Grade V CD | on register |
| Format Tresorbau www.format-tresorbau.de ECB·S R11 audited service company | not confirmed | Grade IV | ECB·S: 252 certified safe models, highest Grade IV | on register |
| Hartmann Tresore www.hartmann-tresore.de | not confirmed | Grade VI CD | ECB·S: 77 certified safe models, highest Grade VI CD VdS: 12 free-standing safe certificates, highest M118019, Grade IV | on register |
| Müller Safe www.mueller-safe.de Holds an ECB ISO 9001 certificate | not confirmed | Grade II | ECB·S: 38 certified safe models, highest Grade II | on register |
Grades are EN 1143-1. CD — also tested against core drilling; EX — against explosives; T2 — with the extended tool set introduced in 2019, explained here. VdS writes grade 0 as “N”; it is shown here as 0. Sites were reachable on the date recorded in our register. “Not confirmed” under Founded means exactly that: the year is repeated all over the trade press, and we have not yet seen a source worth citing.