Saarbruecken/Willich, 5 October 2026

cetecom advanced GmbH and BlueQ Services GmbH are joining forces: cetecom advanced is acquiring 100% of the shares in BlueQ Services. This brings together two complementary partners in the field of international market access.

With the acquisition, their respective strengths and experience will be combined in one joint team going forward. The aim of the collaboration is to further expand the market position, particularly in international product approvals and Global Market Access Services.

Through the combination, BlueQ Services’ international approval expertise and cetecom advanced’s testing and approval competence and laboratory capacity complement each other perfectly. Customers will benefit from an even more powerful and extensive service portfolio for global market access – especially for products with wireless technologies. From regulatory consulting and the preparation of international approvals through to testing and laboratory services, customers will benefit in future from an even more comprehensive offering from a single source.

“We are delighted to have a strong partner by our side in cetecom advanced. Particularly in complex international approval projects, the technical expertise and laboratory capacity of the CETECOM Group create significant added value for our customers,” says Carsten Steinröder, Managing Director of BlueQ Services.

Ilknur Celikkaya, also Managing Director of BlueQ Services, emphasizes: “I am also very much looking forward to our shared future with cetecom advanced. I am convinced that by pooling our expertise and international networks, we can expand our joint portfolio and offer our customers even more comprehensive solutions for the worldwide radio approvals of their products in the future.”

Stefan Kischka, Managing Director of cetecom advanced GmbH, adds: “With BlueQ Services, we gain an exceptionally well-connected partner with international reach. Together, we want to support our customers even more effectively in their global market access and approval projects.”

The collaboration is also welcomed within the RWTÜV Group: “We are delighted that our corporate family continues to grow and that, with the experts at BlueQ Services, we are gaining additional international expertise,” says Thomas Biedermann, Managing Director of the RWTÜV Group.

By pooling their expertise, cetecom advanced and BlueQ Services are laying the foundation for further growth and the targeted expansion of their services in international market access. The focus is on supporting customers in tapping global markets even more comprehensively, efficiently and from a single source in the future.

 

 About BlueQ Services GmbH
BlueQ Services GmbH, based in Willich, specializes in international approvals for wireless and connected products. With a worldwide network of authorities, agents and accredited laboratories, BlueQ provides manufacturers with market access from a single source. BlueQ’s services include, among other things, Global Type Approval, Regulatory Testing, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi qualification, and consulting.

About cetecom advanced GmbH
cetecom advanced GmbH, part of the RWTÜV Group, is an independent testing and certification service provider for international market access of technical products, with locations in Europe and Asia. In accredited laboratories, cetecom advanced offers testing in the areas of radio, EMC, electrical safety, battery safety, cybersecurity, emergency call systems, and payment and identification, among others.
cetecom advanced also handles approvals for markets worldwide through certification bodies within the company and contacts with international authorities.

About RWTÜV GmbH
RWTÜV GmbH is the holding company of the RWTÜV Group, which comprises renowned technology service providers in insurance services, telecommunications, and energy and environment. Under the guiding principle “move AS ONE,” the Group combines the strengths of its companies and develops them together in line with the values of independence, sustainability, safety and competence.