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by lucioperca 832 days ago
No, they cannot. DIN e.V. also gets money from selling norms and other stuff, in fact almost 60%:

https://www.din.de/de/din-und-seine-partner/din-e-v/finanzie...
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FateOfNations 832 days ago
The point is that the government could pay 100% of the cost but chooses not to.
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lucioperca 823 days ago
No it is an e.V. so it is a non-commercial non-state entity. Bayern Munich is such an entity.
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