Optical emission spectrometry - a look inside the lab. Discover how optical emission spectrometry (OES) enables precise metal analyses - important for determining originality.
HUK-Coburg must accept ratings on comparison portals such as Check24 - A landmark judgement for consumer transparency
The European Court of Justice has ruled: Check24 may publicly rate HUK-Coburg tariffs. Read here what this means for consumers and accident victims.
Oil analysis for classic vehicles: What the engine oil really reveals
Oil analysis for classic vehicles: We use state-of-the-art laboratory technology to detect engine and transmission wear, stress and damage - long before they become visible.
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Vintage car: original or fake?
How do you recognise a forgery in classic cars? Prof Martin Bonnet and Mathe Peter explain how technical authentication works using scientific methods - in a well-founded and comprehensible way.
Calendar 2025 - EVENTS
An annual tradition since 1982: our wall calendar with all the important car events of the year
Prof Dr Bonnet & Mathe Peter: Vintage car original or fake
Vintage car original or fake? Fourier analysis & spark emission spectroscopy explained by example!
Fictitious calculation of damages, judgement of 18.02.2020 - VI ZR 115/19
In this case, the Federal Court of Justice ruled that in a fictitious damage calculation, price increases that occur before the last hearing are generally at the expense of the claimant. The injured party may be referred to a cheaper garage if it offers the same quality standard.
Expert risk, judgement of 12 March 2024 - VI ZR 280/22
Transfer of the principles of workshop risk to the expert (expert risk); The VI. Civil Senate, which is also responsible for legal disputes arising from accidents, has transferred the principles on workshop risk developed in its judgments of 16 January 2024 - VI ZR 253/22 and VI ZR 239/22 (press release no. 7/2024) to excessive cost estimates of an expert commissioned by the injured party to assess their vehicle to determine the accident-related damage.
17th Claims Congress: Lecture by Laura kukuk
The key topics for the future in # claims, as well as current developments and # success factors in the # market, will be the focus of our outstanding 17th # Claims Congress on 8 and 9 November 2023 in Cologne.