This document is part of the national standard on structures for wind turbines and platforms which will contains supplementary provisions on the design and execution of on- and offshore wind turbines and platforms to complement the existing provisions of the Eurocodes. Part 4 of the standard DIN 18088 complements DIN EN 1997-1, DIN EN 1997-1/NA and DIN 1054 as well as DIN EN 1997-2, DIN EN 1997-2/NA and DIN 4020 with regard to ground and foundation of wind turbines and platforms. DIN 18088, Structures for wind turbines and platforms, consists of the following parts: Part 1: Basic principles and Actions; Part 2: Concrete structures; Part 3: Steel structures; Part 4: Soil and foundation elements; Part 5: Joints between steel structures and concrete structures. Committee NA 005-51-07 AA Wind turbines of DIN is responsible for this standard.