Depenbrock Bau

Depenbrock Bau is a German construction group headquartered in Stemwede, North Rhine-Westphalia. Founded in 1928 by Karl Depenbrock as a haulage business with horse and cart, the company has grown into a mid-sized, family-owned construction group operating as a general contractor in building construction, civil engineering, and turnkey construction. The group is led by the Depenbrock family, now in its third and fourth generation, with Karl-Heinrich Depenbrock as managing partner and his children continuing the business. The group's parent company is Depenbrock Holding SE & Co. KG. According to its official website, the group employs around 1,800 people at 28 locations in Germany, Poland, and Denmark. Its services span the entire life cycle of real estate: high-rise and civil engineering, engineering and hydraulic engineering, pipeline and landfill construction, technical building equipment, structural design, building management, and public-private partnerships (PPP). The company also uses Building Information Modeling (BIM) for integrated planning. Depenbrock has been involved in notable infrastructure projects, including the A26/A7 Hamburg motorway, the AVG Stade liquefied gas terminal, the Friesenbrücke bridge, and the York Quartier in Münster. In 2022, the company stated it built Germany's first LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven. The group has expanded through acquisitions and new locations, including in Poland and Denmark, and merged with Hermanns AG from Kassel in recent years. Depenbrock Bau is a private, family-owned company not listed on any stock exchange.

Depenbrock Bau was founded in 1928 by Karl Depenbrock as a haulage business "with horse and cart" in Stemwede, Westphalia. In 1953, his son Karl-Heinz Depenbrock, a trained freight forwarding merchant, joined the company and expanded it with a building materials trade. In 1961, Depenbrock Tiefbau (civil engineering) was founded. In 1977, Karl-Heinrich Depenbrock took over the company after the sudden death of his father. In 1987, the business expanded into high-rise and turnkey construction and took over a housing construction company in Bohmte. In 1990, the SF-Bau department was established through the acquisition of Beckmann Bau. In 1997, Projektbau DEPENBROCK was founded, and a location in Langenhagen was established. In 2000, DEPENBROCK Systembau was founded. In 2002, the new administration building of Projektbau DEPENBROCK GmbH & Co. KG was inaugurated in Hannover-Stöcken. In the 2000s, branches were established in Bielefeld, Hamburg, and Poznań, Poland. The business field was expanded to include planning and construction of industrial halls and administrative buildings. In 2002, Depenbrock Bau generated revenue of around 100 million euros and employed 450 people. In 2010, Depenbrock Gebäudemanagement was founded to manage technical facilities. In 2011, a location at Frankfurt Airport was opened. Since 2016, public-private partnership projects have been managed. In 2017, further locations in Hamburg and Minden were added through acquisitions. In 2020, the group employed 1,250 people, generated revenue of 476 million euros, and the group's operating performance was 512 million euros. In 2021, locations in Aarhus and Randers, Denmark, and Stadland were established through founding or acquisition. According to its own statements, Depenbrock built Germany's first LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven in 2022. In 2026, a location in Hannover was established. The group is led by Karl-Heinrich Depenbrock and his children in the fourth generation. In 2026, the group merged with Hermanns AG from Kassel and established a new special civil engineering division.

• 2026

  Establishment of a location in Hannover; merger with Hermanns AG and new special civil engineering division.

• 2022

  According to own statements, construction of Germany's first LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven.

• 2021

  Establishment of locations in Aarhus and Randers, Denmark, and Stadland.

• 2020

  Group employs 1,250 people, revenue of 476 million euros, operating performance of 512 million euros.

• 2017

  Further locations in Hamburg and Minden through acquisitions.

• 2016

  Start of public-private partnership project management.

• 2011

  Opening of a location at Frankfurt Airport.

• 2010

  Founding of Depenbrock Gebäudemanagement.

• 2002

  Inauguration of the new administration building in Hannover-Stöcken; revenue of around 100 million euros and 450 employees.

• 2000

  Founding of DEPENBROCK Systembau.

• 1997

  Founding of Projektbau DEPENBROCK and establishment of a location in Langenhagen.

• 1990

  Establishment of the SF-Bau department through the acquisition of Beckmann Bau.

• 1987

  Expansion into high-rise and turnkey construction; takeover of a housing construction company in Bohmte.

• 1977

  Karl-Heinrich Depenbrock takes over the company after the sudden death of his father.

• 1961

  Founding of Depenbrock Tiefbau (civil engineering).

• 1953

  Karl-Heinz Depenbrock joins the company and expands with a building materials trade.

• 1928

  Founded as a haulage business with horse and cart by Karl Depenbrock.

Family-owned, mid-sized construction group offering integrated services from planning to operation, with a focus on sustainability and digital planning (BIM).

• High-rise construction

• Civil engineering

• Turnkey construction

• Engineering and hydraulic engineering

• Pipeline and landfill construction

• Technical building equipment

• Structural design

• Building management

• Public-private partnerships (PPP)

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