Ideally prepared for the future underground

A strong foundation for future pioneering achievements

Keep moving forward is the battle cry in tunnelling. That's why we prove ourselves again and again at Herrenknecht. We create strong structures and push forward into unknown areas.

The Herrenknecht Group consists of the operating entity Herrenknecht AG as the parent company and around 70 subsidiaries and associated companies in Germany and abroad. The fields of activity are divided into the two traditional business units Traffic and Utility Tunnelling as well as the business areas Exploration, Mining and Group Brands. Herrenknecht is thus well positioned for the great issues of humanity such as urbanization and the development of new raw materials.

Herrenknecht in numbers

As market leader and a family-run business, Herrenknecht looks to the future with anticipation. The strong position in the market and the advancing megatrends will continue to form the basis of our success. Our numbers speak for themselves.

189

Trainees in 2022

5,033

Employees at year end 2022*

1,232

Total output 2022 in million Euro

1,205

Revenue 2022 in million Euro

1,331

Order inflow 2022 in million Euro

*without trainees, including temporary staff

Our fields of activity

Construction site personnel monitoring the delivery of a blue and white cutting wheel in the tunnel

Traffic Tunnelling

The mobility of people and goods places high demands on the logistics systems of the future. Herrenknecht is instrumental in creating modern underground transportation infrastructures.

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Tunnel boring machine hanging from a crane on a utility construction site

Utility Tunnelling

Constantly growing population numbers also increase the demand for underground supply and disposal systems. We deliver innovative solutions for this.

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Machine in an underground mine on a construction site

Mining

Access to resources from underground mines is made safer and more efficient by Herrenknecht's mechanized tunnelling technology.

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Deep drilling rig from below with a Herrenknecht employee and the sky in the background

Exploration

With our highly automated deep drilling rigs, new energy sources at great depths can be accessed safely and efficiently even in difficult terrain.

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Group brand TMS delivering segments to a tunnel construction site

Group Brands

Highly specialized individual companies within the Group provide individual solutions for all aspects of tunnelling and optimally complement our expertise.

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Construction site personnel monitoring the delivery of a blue and white cutting wheel in the tunnel

Traffic Tunnelling

The mobility of people and goods places high demands on the logistics systems of the future. Herrenknecht is instrumental in creating modern underground transportation infrastructures.

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Tunnel boring machine hanging from a crane on a utility construction site

Utility Tunnelling

Constantly growing population numbers also increase the demand for underground supply and disposal systems. We deliver innovative solutions for this.

More
Machine in an underground mine on a construction site

Mining

Access to resources from underground mines is made safer and more efficient by Herrenknecht's mechanized tunnelling technology.

More
Deep drilling rig from below with a Herrenknecht employee and the sky in the background

Exploration

With our highly automated deep drilling rigs, new energy sources at great depths can be accessed safely and efficiently even in difficult terrain.

More
Group brand TMS delivering segments to a tunnel construction site

Group Brands

Highly specialized individual companies within the Group provide individual solutions for all aspects of tunnelling and optimally complement our expertise.

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Our vision

Herrenknecht is the leading premium supplier worldwide for all-round technology solutions in mechanized tunnelling for tunnel infrastructures of all kinds, as well as for underground energy sources and raw materials extraction. Thanks to lasting megatrends and an increasing demand for energy, this market will continue to provide for enormous potentials in future.

Our Mission

We deliver premium quality

The success of our company is based on the high quality and technical standards of our core products, additional equipment and services. We continuously develop innovative potential with targeted research and development activities. These are oriented towards the challenges of our customers, their projects and the requirements of our worldwide markets.

We are team partners in all project phases

It is our ultimate goal to support the project challenges of our customers at the highest level at all times. In all project phases, Herrenknecht perceives itself as a team partner for all those substantially involved in a tunnelling project. Teamwork based on trust is our guiding principle.

We develop tailor-made full range solutions

We offer our customers complete tailor-made solutions in the sense of »full range solutions« which are comprehensively adjusted to their projects. Clear value propositions, measurable benefits for the customer and transparency play an important role in this process.

We work efficiently

The continuous guarantee of the highest degree of organizational, operative and entrepreneurial efficiency is an important goal for Herrenknecht. This contributes considerably to the fact that the Herrenknecht Group can maintain its entrepreneurial independence as well as its status as a professionally positioned family enterprise in the future. 

We value our employees

Experienced, committed, loyal and flexible employees are our greatest asset. Recognition of achievement and respectful and open relations with each other – irrespective of cultural and ethnic backgrounds – play an important role in our corporate culture.

We take responsibility

Our products secure the essential requirements for environmentally friendly mobility of people and goods, for a sustainable use of valuable natural resources and the targeted exploration of raw material deposits and energy sources. In this connection we remain aware of our social responsibility when promoting young talent, professional training, social commitment and sporting and cultural events.

The management of the Herrenknecht Group

“Think positive. Together we are building our future.”

Dr.-Ing. E.h. Martin Herrenknecht

Chairman of the Board of Management
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Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board and CFO

Dipl.-Wi.-Ing. Michael Sprang

Vice Chairman of the Board of Management and CFO

Member of the Executive Board

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Ulrich Schaffhauser

Member of the Board of Management

Member of the Executive Board

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Martin-Devid Herrenknecht

Member of the Board of Management

The Herrenknecht AG Supervisory Board

Chairman:  Dr.-Ing. Bertram Kandziora, Günther H. Oettinger (Vice Chairman), Beat Gugger, Karl Manfred Lochner, Dr.-Ing. Günter Luxenburger, Dr. Christian Holzherr, Dr. Dipl-Ing. Karin Bäppler (Employee representative), Betriebswirtin (IHK) Eva-Maria Bauer (Employee representative), Rainer Hammerschmidt (Employee representative), Rainer Holtfoth (Employee representative), Hartmut Kaiser (Employee representative), Jürgen Roth (Employee representative)

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