{"id":7591,"date":"2026-07-31T09:50:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T08:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ftmafo.de\/memberships\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T09:50:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T08:50:33","slug":"memberships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ftmafo.de\/en\/memberships\/","title":{"rendered":"MEMBERSHIPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[mk_page_section bg_color=&#8221;#acbe3b&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;30&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;30&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;11\/12&#8243;][mk_fancy_title tag_name=&#8221;h1&#8243; color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; size=&#8221;95&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_tablet=&#8221;40&#8243; size_phone=&#8221;22&#8243; line_height=&#8221;70&#8243; margin_top=&#8221;30&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]MEMBERSHIPS[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; size=&#8221;40&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_tablet=&#8221;30&#8243; size_phone=&#8221;22&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]Our memberships[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_color=&#8221;#f9f9f9&#8243; padding_top=&#8221;80&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;30&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1757698786791{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;fix-m4rgin&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243;][mk_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.ftmafo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/iso20252.png&#8221; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.ftmafo.de\/iso20252\/&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;10\/12&#8243;][mk_fancy_title tag_name=&#8221;h3&#8243; color=&#8221;#7f7f7f&#8221; size=&#8221;24&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_tablet=&#8221;24&#8243; size_phone=&#8221;22&#8243; line_height=&#8221;50&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;bold&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]ISO 20252 &#8211; Standard for Market, Opinion and Social Research[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1535632725171{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]We are pleased to inform you that our ISO certification was once again confirmed by an audit on 2020-08-31. On 2018-07-16, we were certified for the first time in accordance with the international ISO 20252:2012-06 Standard for Market, Opinion and Social Research. The ISO quality seal thus confirms our company\u2019s high-quality way of working.  <\/p>\n<p>Since 2006, the market research industry has had its own standard that includes the specific requirements for this sector. In July 2012, the revised version of the standard was presented and completely replaced the 2006 version. The revision of the standard became necessary in order to take account of new developments in research methods and research techniques.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1757698888167{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;fix-m4rgin&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243;][mk_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.ftmafo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/adm-logo.webp&#8221; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.adm-ev.de\/&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;10\/12&#8243;][mk_fancy_title tag_name=&#8221;h3&#8243; color=&#8221;#7f7f7f&#8221; size=&#8221;24&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_tablet=&#8221;24&#8243; size_phone=&#8221;22&#8243; line_height=&#8221;50&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;bold&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]ADM &#8211; Working Group of German Market and Social Research Institutes (registered association)[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527249655784{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]As a trade association, ADM represents the interests of private-sector market and social research institutes in Germany. ADM member institutes generate over 80% of the industry\u2019s turnover. ADM is the only association of its kind in Germany. Its main tasks include political representation of interests, advising and representing members, combating unfair competition, and self-regulation of market and social research through the development and enforcement of professional principles, codes of conduct, and scientific quality standards.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1757698903664{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;fix-m4rgin&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243;][mk_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.ftmafo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/02.bvm_.png&#8221; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/bvm.org\/home&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;10\/12&#8243;][mk_fancy_title tag_name=&#8221;h3&#8243; color=&#8221;#7f7f7f&#8221; size=&#8221;24&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_tablet=&#8221;24&#8243; size_phone=&#8221;22&#8243; line_height=&#8221;50&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;bold&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]BVM &#8211; Professional Association of German Market and Social Researchers (registered association)[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527249997620{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]With its 1,500 members, the BVM Professional Association of German Market and Social Researchers (registered association) is the most important representative body for market and social researchers in Germany. As the voice of the industry, it promotes trust and acceptance and highlights the benefits of market and social research to clients, respondents, policymakers and the public. With its extensive range of seminars, specialist conferences and the Congress of German Market Research, it is the industry\u2019s leading centre of expertise.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1757698909671{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;fix-m4rgin&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243;][mk_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.ftmafo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/03.esomar.png&#8221; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.esomar.org&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;10\/12&#8243;][mk_fancy_title tag_name=&#8221;h3&#8243; color=&#8221;#7f7f7f&#8221; size=&#8221;24&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_tablet=&#8221;24&#8243; size_phone=&#8221;22&#8243; line_height=&#8221;50&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;bold&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]ESOMAR &#8211; European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research Ipsum<br \/>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527250025009{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]At international level, the European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research is the industry representative body for market and social research. Its aim is to promote market and opinion research worldwide in order to improve decision-making in business and society. Foerster &#038; Thelen Marktforschung Feldservice GmbH is one of its 4,900 members from over 130 countries.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1757698915808{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;fix-m4rgin&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243;][mk_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.ftmafo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/04.vmoe_.png&#8221; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; link=&#8221;http:\/\/www.vmoe.at&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;10\/12&#8243;][mk_fancy_title tag_name=&#8221;h3&#8243; color=&#8221;#7f7f7f&#8221; size=&#8221;24&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_tablet=&#8221;24&#8243; size_phone=&#8221;22&#8243; line_height=&#8221;50&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;bold&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]VM\u00d6 &#8211; The Association of Market Researchers in Austria<br \/>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527250099343{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]VM\u00d6 is a voluntary and independent professional and interest group for the market research industry with around 300 members. 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