{"id":4106,"date":"2024-05-07T10:49:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T08:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.campus.ese.de\/our-history\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T08:12:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T07:12:44","slug":"our-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ese.de\/en\/our-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our history"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Through the years with ESE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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2026<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Senta Haase becomes the new Chief Financial Officer of ESE<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2025<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Dr. Christoph Lemmer becomes the new Chief Executive Officer of ESE<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2024<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Relocation to the ESE campus in Braunschweig<\/p>\n

Dirk Slodzinski replaces Paul Bethge as Managing Director of ESE and is appointed Chief Financial Officer \/ Chief Human Resources Officer<\/p>\n

ESE GmbH, Braunschweig site, receives TISAX (re-)certification<\/p>\n

Successful ISO 9001 re-certification<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2023<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Opening of the new site in Neum\u00fcnster
Celebration of the new ESE campus in Braunschweig<\/p>\n

Cooperation agreement concluded between ESE and Ostfalia<\/p>\n

Foundation stone laid for the ESE campus in Braunschweig<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2022<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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ESE GmbH celebrates its 25th anniversary<\/p>\n

Opening of the new location in Dresden<\/p>\n

Initial accreditation of the ESE GmbH testing laboratory in accordance with DIN EN ISO\/IEC 17025:2018<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2021<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Paul Bethge appointed Chief Financial Officer \/ Chief Human Resources Officer of ESE<\/p>\n

Klaus Janz, founding member of ESE, retires<\/p>\n

ESE GmbH grows to 400 employees<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2020<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Dr.-Ing. habil. Lars Schnieder appointed as additional managing director<\/p>\n

Opening of the new location in Munich<\/p>\n

DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH acquires 100% of the shares in ESE GmbH<\/p>\n

Clemens M. Seifert (Chief Financial Officer) retires<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2019<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Recognition of ESE GmbH's Assessment Service Center as an independent assessment body by the German Federal Railway Authority
ESE GmbH, Braunschweig site, receives TISAX\u00ae certification<\/p>\n

ESE GmbH recognized as an attractive employer in the Braunschweig-Wolfsburg region and awarded the \"Zukunftgeber\" seal of approval<\/p>\n

ESE GmbH grows to 320 employees<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2018<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Merger of BSSE GmbH with ESE GmbH<\/p>\n

ESE GmbH grows to 290 employees<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2017<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Opening of the new office in Frankfurt<\/p>\n

ESE GmbH grows to 230 employees<\/p>\n

Herbert Haun, founding member of ESE GmbH, retires<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2016<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Opening of the new project office in Wolfsburg<\/p>\n

Accreditation of the Assessment Service Center of ESE GmbH as an inspection body<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Opening of the branch office in Erlangen
New location in Hanover, project office opened<\/p>\n

ESE Engineering und Software-Entwicklung GmbH from Braunschweig takes over BSSE GmbH from Hanover as of 01.01.2015<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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To accommodate the growth at the Hennigsdorf site, ESE GmbH moves into new offices<\/p>\n

ESE GmbH grows to over 200 employees<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Relocation to the new office building Am Alten Bahnhof 16, 38122 Braunschweig; administration and project offices are brought together under one roof<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ESE moves into another project office for 40 employees at the Braunschweig site<\/p>\n

ESE's test center in Hennigsdorf starts operations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2011<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Foundation of the branch in Hennigsdorf<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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IRIS certification of ESE GmbH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Opening of the Erlangen project office<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Opening of the Stuttgart project office
Foundation of the Technical Solutions division<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ESE grows to over 100 employees<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Foundation of the Hildesheim office<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Opening of the Berlin project office<\/p>\n

Relocation to Alte Salzdahlumer Strasse in the ultra-modern building on Campus 3 with its own training rooms<\/p>\n

Opening of the automation and quality assurance systems division<\/p>\n

Outstanding Supplier at Siemens AG Transportation Systems<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Start of business activities in the IT Solutions division<\/p>\n

Fritz Schlemmer, founding member and managing director, retires<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2003<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Clemens Seifert appointed as additional Managing Director
ESE grows to over 50 employees<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2002<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Preferred Supplier at Siemens AG Transportation Systems<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Cooperation with the University of Applied Sciences for Business (FHDW) in Hanover - support for students<\/p>\n

ESE grows to over 20 employees<\/p>\n

Launch of the ESE training concept<\/p>\n

Introduction of the quality management system and certification according to ISO 9001:2000<\/p>\n

Start of consulting activities in the area of public administration<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2000<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Foundation of the Automotive division - Technical Development for Driver Information Systems<\/p>\n

Relocation of the company headquarters to Braunschweig and move to Jasperallee 21<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Entry into Rail Automation, technical project management for the ICE3 train control system<\/p>\n

First project tasks in consulting and development<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Foundation of ESE Engineering und Software-Entwicklung GmbH in Wolfenb\u00fcttel in October 1997<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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