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Digital Product Passport

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The Digital Product Passport doesn't start with software, but with information you can understand. Fit4DPP helps you gain orientation, structure what already exists, and get started step by step — no big bang required.

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DPP explained

The QR code is just the door. The DPP is the structured information space behind it.

The Digital Product Passport (DPP) connects product information and makes it transparent and digitally usable across the entire product lifecycle – from manufacturing through use to recycling.

What a DPP is NOT

  • not a PDF
  • not a QR code
  • not a spreadsheet
  • not an ERP record

What a DPP IS

  • a structured information space
  • access to product information
  • linked product data
  • usable across the lifecycle
DPP
DPP
Materials
Product identity
Product information
Certificates & evidence
Disposal & recycling
Repair & spare parts
Use & care
Environmental impact
Supply chain
Origin

What information does a DPP contain?

Mandatory and optional data elements

Which information a Digital Product Passport must contain, and which data is mandatory or optional, depends on the product group and the legal requirements that apply to it.

Mandatory data

Set by the legal requirements applicable to the product group.

  • Product identification
  • Responsible economic operators
  • Materials and substances
  • Conformity and safety
  • Environmental and circularity information
  • Technische Daten
  • Anleitungen
DPP

Optional data

Product-specific or use-case dependent — set by the applicable legal requirements.

  • Additional evidence and certifications
  • Sustainability or supply-chain assessments
  • Identification details for components
  • Further information Voluntary additions by the company – e.g. technical data for product presentation or instructions for product use.

The product journey

Collecting information. Shaping the future.

Valuable information is created at every stage. It gets collected, structured and made available in the Digital Product Passport — your DPP box.

The lifecycle

The 5 stages of the lifecycle

From first draft to recovery — every stage adds new information to the DPP.

1

Development

Idea, design, specification

  • Materials
  • Technical specifications
  • Compliance requirements
  • Design documents
2

Manufacturing

Production, quality, origin

  • Place of manufacture
  • Production processes
  • Quality evidence
  • Supplier information
3

Logistics & distribution

Transport, storage, delivery

  • Transport routes
  • Storage conditions
  • Delivery documents
  • Packaging information
4

Use

Operation, maintenance, service

  • User manuals
  • Maintenance information
  • Spare parts
  • Service history
5

Take-back & recovery

Recycling, reuse, disposal

  • Disassembly instructions
  • Recyclability
  • Recovery pathways
  • Environmental information

The information space

All information is bundled together

DPP box – my DPP, my information space

All the collected information flows together into the connected DPP box

Made available

For people

understandable and traceable

For systems

machine-readable and connectable

Across the entire lifecycle

current, complete, accessible

A lot of DPP-relevant information often already exists — just scattered.
The first step isn't software. It's orientation.

Check & start

Where do you stand? Where can you start?

The readiness light-check gives you a first assessment of your DPP maturity — free, no registration, in just a few minutes.

Observe

Spot relevant developments early and put them in the right context.

Prepare

Structure data, processes and responsibilities.

Review in depth

Analyze obligations, data models and interfaces in detail.

Start a project

Pilot, learn and roll out step by step — no big bang.

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Readiness-LightCheck: Standortbestimmung vor dem Projektstart
DePePino – your AI companion for the Digital Product Passport

DePePino – your chat companion

Questions about the DPP? Just ask DePePino.

DePePino answers questions about legal texts, regulations and requirements around the Digital Product Passport — clear, sourced, and to the point.

  • Fast answers on ESPR, delegated acts and standards.
  • Sources included for further reading.
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FAQ and glossary for a quick start

Direct answers to typical DPP questions and key terms around ESPR, data, roles and standards.

FAQ

Frequent questions, answered concisely

Orientation

What is a Digital Product Passport (DPP)?

The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a digital record that provides important information about a product. This can include, for...

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Orientation

Is my company affected by a DPP obligation?

Whether your company is affected by the Digital Product Passport depends mainly on the products you manufacture, import, distribut...

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Orientation

Which products (will) need a DPP?

In the long term, Digital Product Passports are to be introduced for many products placed on the market or put into service in the...

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Orientation

When will the DPP become mandatory?

There is no uniform deadline for all products. The obligation for the Digital Product Passport is being introduced step by step fo...

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Readiness

What is the biggest challenge with the DPP?

The biggest challenge is often not generating new data, but finding and consolidating existing information and providing it in the...

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Implementation

How does implementation typically proceed?

The process usually starts with analyzing requirements, existing data sources and organizational responsibilities. Next, the requi...

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Glossary

Get your bearings on key terms fast

The glossary covers 27 terms, from the legal framework to interoperability and GS1 standards. It helps you quickly make sense of the regulatory, organizational and technical terms around the Digital Product Passport.

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DeepDive

Dive deep. Understand. Contextualize. Implement.

Complex topics explained clearly. Practical. Structured. For anyone who wants to go beyond the basics.

Industries

Welche Branchen werden DPP-pflichtig – welche Informationen werden wann wichtig?

Der Digitale Produktpass wird schrittweise eingeführt. Erfahren Sie, welche Produktgruppen zuerst betroffen sind und welche Informationen für Unternehmen von der Orientierung bis zur Umsetzung wichtig werden.

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Product groups

Welche DPP-Vorgaben gelten für welche Produktgruppen?

Welche DPP-Vorgaben gelten für welche Produktgruppen – und wo stehen sie heute? Der Deep Dive zeigt, was für Batterien, Bauprodukte, Spielzeuge, Wasch- und Reinigungsmittel sowie ESPR-priorisierte Produktgruppen bereits feststeht und welche Anforderungen noch offen sind.

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Implementation

A realistic DPP roadmap — without a big bang

From checking applicability to embedded operation: the four phases that prove themselves in practice — and the pitfalls that can be avoided.

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DPP radar & timeline

Spot it early. Read it right. Think ahead.

Radar and timeline keep you on top of regulatory, technological and industry-specific developments around the DPP.

ESPR & delegated acts

One framework – many industries

The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is the "parent" regulation. It sets the general requirements — delegated acts spell them out per industry.

  • Textiles & apparel
  • Furniture
  • Electronics
  • Steel & metals
  • Batteries
  • Vehicles
  • Construction products
  • Other industries

Ecodesign Sustainable Product Regulation

The overarching EU regulation creates the legal framework for sustainable products in Europe. Delegated acts spell out the requirements for each industry.

ESPR und sektorale EU-Verordnungen: zwei Rechtsrahmen zum DPP, aber ein technisches DPP-Ökosystem für alle

DPP readiness consulting

Tackle the DPP systematically. Develop information in a structured way.

Support for companies who want to systematically develop their product information toward the DPP — personal, pragmatic, and on equal footing.

Understand & define the target picture

Understand your requirements and clearly define goals.

Assess current state & potential

Analyze your data, processes and systems.

Develop roadmap & concept

Plan the optimal path to the DPP together.

Support & embed implementation

Support implementation and embed it sustainably.

You stay in control

Your data. Your knowledge. Your decisions.

You understand the structure

We make complex things understandable.

You keep developing

We support — you grow.

You're not alone

A partner who thinks along and ahead.

You reach your goal

DPP-ready — structured, realistic, successful.

Planning the right path together. Experienced expert team · practical & goal-oriented · reliable & collaborative.

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Trust & experience

We don't start from zero.

A lot of the information a DPP needs already exists in companies — just scattered across different places, formats and quality levels. That is exactly where we come in.

Before

Information scattered

Knowledge sits in silos, formats and people’s heads.

  • PDFs
  • Spreadsheets
  • ERP / PLM
  • Technical docs
  • DAM / PIM
  • Email attachments

After

Structured information space

Content modeled, linked, findable — the foundation for every DPP.

Identity

Structure

Linking

Areas of expertise we build on

Technical documentation

Structured content from manuals, service and spare-parts information.

Structured product information

Consistent data models for products, variants and lifecycle.

Information architecture

Terms, relationships and hierarchies modeled cleanly.

Data models

Compatible with GS1, ISO, JTC24 — and existing systems.

Portals & content systems

Editable platforms for product and service content.

Interfaces

Connections to ERP, PLM, PIM, MES and DPP platforms.

AI-assisted search

Make content findable and usable across all systems.

Project & industry experience

Industry, mechanical engineering, construction products, electronics — available anonymized.

How would you like to start?

Three paths to the DPP — choose your entry point.

Whether you're curious, forward-looking or ready to implement — Fit4DPP has the right starting point.

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For anyone who wants to understand the DPP first

For anyone who wants to understand the DPP first
  • Fundamentals explained simply
  • Understandable context
  • Orientation for getting started
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No registration. Get started right away.

Stay informed

For anyone who wants to keep an eye on the topic long-term

For anyone who wants to keep an eye on the topic long-term
  • DPP radar: current developments
  • Timeline: deadlines & milestones
  • Deep dives: in-depth content
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Always informed. One step ahead.

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Build your DPP the structured way

Build your DPP the structured way
  • Personalized consulting
  • Structured approach
  • Secure & future-proof support
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Planning the right path together.