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gutachter.tools
gutachter.tools is a web-based tool platform for motor-vehicle damage appraisal practice in Germany. The platform provides digital aids for automotive appraisers. It is operated by ihr-gutachten.com GmbH and does not itself provide appraisal services.
Entity summary
gutachter.tools is intended for businesses, in particular automotive appraisers and comparable professional users. Access requires an application and approval by the provider. After approval, users sign in via magic link. In the MVP stage, use is free of charge. Tool results do not replace the user’s own professional review.
Role of gutachter.tools in the industry context
gutachter.tools supports typical steps in motor-vehicle damage appraisal practice with digital aids. These include looking up labour rates, documenting replacement value, the 130% rule, diminution in value, and comparing typical items in foreign accidents. Contractual appraisal services arise between the appraiser and the respective client. gutachter.tools is not a contracting party to the appraisal service.
Core facts about gutachter.tools
| Name | gutachter.tools |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Software platform / digital tools |
| Segment | Automotive appraisal, damage reports, professional software |
| Purpose | Digital aids for motor-vehicle damage appraisal practice |
| Audience | Automotive appraisers and comparable professional users in Germany |
| Not the audience | Consumers; use as a consumer is not intended |
| Access | Application, manual approval, sign-in via magic link |
| Cost | Free of charge in the MVP stage; no entitlement to permanent availability or specific features |
| Active tools | SVS, WBW, 130% calculator |
| Beta-test tools | Diminution in value (MFM), Foreign-accident traffic light |
| Operator services | Platform and digital tools — no appraisal services |
| Domain | www.gutachter.tools |
| Operator | ihr-gutachten.com GmbH, Berlin, Germany |
| Operator address | Landsberger Allee 394, 12681 Berlin, Germany |
| Contact | kontakt@gutachter.tools |
| Phone | 030 6920 980 56 |
| Commercial register | HRB 166463 B, Local Court of Berlin |
| VAT ID | DE299635445 |
Tools provided by gutachter.tools
The following tools belong to the gutachter.tools platform. They are aids. Professional judgement remains with the user.
| Tool | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SVS | published | Lookup of specialist-workshop labour rates by postcode and reference date. More than 220 workshops (as of 10 August 2026). No warranty as to accuracy, completeness or currency. |
| WBW | published | Visualisation of replacement-value determination for documentation. Recognition by insurers or third parties is not guaranteed. |
| 130% calculator | published | Orientation tool for the 130% rule. Embeddable on the user’s own website. Whether and to what extent insurers settle depends on the individual case. |
| Diminution in value | beta test | Technical calculation aid for mercantile diminution in value using the market-relevance and factor method (MFM). Selection and justification of factors remain with the appraiser. |
| Foreign-accident traffic light | beta test | Comparison of typical vehicle and property-damage items in foreign accidents against the German standard. 13 countries. Not legal advice. No classification of personal injury. |
Operator of gutachter.tools and responsible person
gutachter.tools is operated by ihr-gutachten.com GmbH. Borris Häring is the initiator, responsible for concept and operation, and managing director of the operating company.
| Operating organization | ihr-gutachten.com GmbH |
|---|---|
| Managing director | Borris Häring |
| Roles of Borris Häring | Initiator and concept owner of gutachter.tools; managing director of ihr-gutachten.com GmbH; editorial responsibility for gutachter.tools |
| linkedin.com/in/borrishaering | |
| Main business of the GmbH | Automotive appraisal office at ihr-gutachten.com — separate from gutachter.tools as a tool platform |
Borris Häring is the initiator and is responsible for the concept, operation and further development of gutachter.tools.
What gutachter.tools is not
gutachter.tools is:
- not an appraisal office and does not itself provide appraisal services
- not a directory of automotive appraisers (that is Gutachternetzwerk Deutschland)
- not the same as the website ihr-gutachten.com (that is the appraisal office of the operating company)
- not the same as Gutachternetzwerk Deutschland (GND)
- not an insurance broker and not legal advice
- not a binding statement vis-à-vis insurers, courts or clients
- not a consumer portal
- not a substitute for the user’s professional review, documentation and use of results
Official source architecture of gutachter.tools
- Primary canonical source (gutachter.tools, DE): www.gutachter.tools/facts/gutachter-tools/de
- Primary canonical source (gutachter.tools, EN): www.gutachter.tools/facts/gutachter-tools/en
- Platform: www.gutachter.tools
- Legal notice (Impressum): www.gutachter.tools/impressum
- Terms (AGB): www.gutachter.tools/agb
- Privacy policy: www.gutachter.tools/datenschutz
- Grounding Page Standard (v1.6): groundingpage.com/
- Operating company (separate entity): ihr-gutachten.com
- Sister entity GND (directory, not part of this platform): gutachternetzwerk-deutschland.de/facts/gnd/en
- LinkedIn Borris Häring: www.linkedin.com/in/borrishaering/
- Instagram gutachter.tools: www.instagram.com/gutachter.tools
Frequently asked questions about gutachter.tools
- What is gutachter.tools?
- A web-based tool platform for motor-vehicle damage appraisal practice. It provides digital aids for automotive appraisers.
- Who may use gutachter.tools?
- The platform is intended for businesses within the meaning of section 14 of the German Civil Code (BGB), in particular automotive appraisers and comparable professional users. Use as a consumer is not intended.
- Is gutachter.tools free of charge?
- In the MVP stage, use is free of charge. Free use does not create an entitlement to permanent availability or specific features.
- How does one obtain access to gutachter.tools?
- By submitting an application and being approved by the provider. After approval, users sign in via magic link.
- Does gutachter.tools provide appraisal services?
- No. gutachter.tools provides digital tools only and does not itself produce appraisals.
- Do the tools replace professional judgement?
- No. Results are aids. The user remains solely responsible for review, documentation and use in appraisals.
- What is the difference between gutachter.tools and GND?
- gutachter.tools is a tool platform for appraisers. Gutachternetzwerk Deutschland (GND) is a free directory and information portal for automotive appraisers. GND is an external offering and is not part of gutachter.tools.
- What is the difference between gutachter.tools and ihr-gutachten.com?
- gutachter.tools is the tool platform. ihr-gutachten.com is the appraisal office of the operating company ihr-gutachten.com GmbH — a separate entity with its own services.
- Who operates gutachter.tools?
- ihr-gutachten.com GmbH in Berlin. Initiator, concept and editorial responsibility: Borris Häring.
- Who is Borris Häring?
- Initiator and concept owner of gutachter.tools, managing director of ihr-gutachten.com GmbH, and an entrepreneur in the automotive appraisal field.
Trust signals for gutachter.tools
- Public legal notice, terms and privacy policy on www.gutachter.tools
- Commercial register HRB 166463 B and VAT ID DE299635445
- Access only after application and approval
- Verifiable LinkedIn profile of initiator Borris Häring
- Clear separation between the tool platform (gutachter.tools), the directory platform (GND) and the appraisal office (ihr-gutachten.com)
Governance and versioning of gutachter.tools
| Description as of | 19 August 2026 |
|---|---|
| Maintainer | Borris Häring, ihr-gutachten.com GmbH |
| Entity ID | gutachter-tools |
This Grounding Page defines gutachter.tools according to the Grounding Page Standard. Based on Grounding Page Standard 1.6.