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The development of ESE in years

2022

  • PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Lars Schnieder is appointed as Chief Executive Officer
  • Klaus Reiner Janz (Chief Executive Officer) is retiring
  • Opening of the new location in Kiel

2021

  • Paul Bethge is appointed as new member of the ESE managing board
  • 400 employees at ESE GmbH

2020

  • Dr.-Ing. habil. Lars Schnieder is appointed as additional managing director
  • Opening of the new location in Munich
  • DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH acquires 100% of the shares of ESE GmbH
  • Clemens M. Seifert (Chief Financial Officer) is retiring

2019

  • Recognition of the Assessment Service Center of ESE GmbH as an independent assessment body by the Federal Railway Authority (Eisenbahn-Bundesamt)
  • 300 employees at ESE GmbH
  • ESE GmbH, location in Braunschweig, successfully TISAX® certified
  • Recognition of ESE GmbH as an attractive employer in the Braunschweig-Wolfsburg region and Award "Zukunftgeber"

2018

  • Merger of BSSE GmbH with ESE GmbH
  • The ESE GmbH grows to 290 employees

2017

  • Opening of the new office in Frankfurt
  • 230 employees at ESE GmbH

2016

  • Opening of the project office in Wolfsburg
  • Accreditation of the Assessment Service Center of ESE GmbH as an inspection body

2015

  • Opening of the office in Erlangen
  • Opening of the project office in Hanover
  • ESE Engineering und Software-Entwicklung GmbH, based in Braunschweig, takes over the BSSE GmbH, based in Hanover on 01.01.2015

2014

  • In order to cope with the growth at the location in Hennigsdorf, the ESE GmbH moves into new offices.
  • 200 employees at ESE GmbH

2013

  • Relocation to the new office building Am Alten Bahnhof 16, 38122 Braunschweig; administration and project offices are brought together in one building
  • The ESE GmbH grows up to 150 employees

2012

    • ESE moves into another project office for 40 employees in Braunschweig
    • The ESE test center in Hennigsdorf starts its activities

    2011

    • Foundation of the Hennigsdorf branch

    2010

    • IRIS Certification of ESE GmbH

    2009

    • Opening of the Project office in Erlangen

    2008

    • Opening of the Project office in Stuttgart
    • Establishment of the Technical Soluctions Division

    2007

    • ESE grows to over 100 employees

    2006

    • Opening of the office in Hildesheim

    2005

    • Opening of the project office in Berlin
    • Relocation of the office "Alte Salzdahlumer Straße" into an ultramodern building on the campus 3 with own training rooms
    • Opening of the Automation and Quality Assurance Systems Division
    • Outstanding Supplier at Siemens AG Transportation Systems

    2004

    • Starting IT Solution Business
    • Fritz Schlemmer, founding member and CEO, is retiring

    2003

    • Clemens Seifert is appointed as additional managing director
    • ESE grows to over 50 employees

    2002

    • Preferred Supplier at Siemens AG Transportation Systems

    2001

    • Cooperation with the University of Applied Sciences (FHDW) in Hannover – Support for students
    • ESE grows to over 20 employees
    • Start of the ESE training concept
    • Introduction of the quality management system and ISO 9001:2000
    • Start of public administration consulting activities

    2000

    • Founding of Automotive-Technical Development for Driver Information Systems
    • Relocation of the company headquarter to Braunschweig and relocation to Jasperallee 21

     1998

    • Entry into Rail Automation, technical project management for the ICE3 control system
    • First projects in the area of consulting and development

    1997

    • Founding of ESE Engineering und Software-Entwicklung GmbH in October 1997 in Wolfenbüttel, Germany