Creators, makers, pioneers

More than 12,000 employees, globally active and passionate about innovation — that is the way to achieve both market and technological leadership. We are Körber. Presenting our Group.

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We are Körber

Körber is a leading international technology group that has more than 12,000 employees at over 100 locations worldwide. We are the home for entrepreneurs — we turn entrepreneurial thinking into customers success. Körber AG manages the Group and its four Business Areas: Digital, Pharma, Supply Chain and Technologies.

Insights

The Körber Insights shows the entire spectrum of the Körber world: We give our view of exciting developments and trends, as well as innovations and technologies. We also highlight personalities who drive Körber forward every day with their entrepreneurial spirit and new ideas.

Sustainability

Sustainability

We develop innovative products, solutions and services for a more sustainable tomorrow and introduce the people who make them possible. Find out more in our Sustainability Report 2023.

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Körber pursues ambitious climate targets

In October 2023, we had the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) verify our commitment to achieving net-zero CO₂e emissions throughout the entire value chain by 2040. We would like to introduce you to some of the measures that will help us achieve this ambitious goal.

Group-wide standards for Ecodesign

We were able to advance our Ecodesign initiative decisively in 2023 after creating a group-wide standard for life cycle assessments (LCAs). Find out more about the first LCAs we implemented and the challenges we overcame.

Data and infrastructure protection

We aim to transform information security into a strategic objective and make it a shared concern for all employees. We provide an overview of the corresponding measures and projects in 2023.

Career

Career

Wanted: team players. The know-how, creativity, and dedication of our employees have made us a successful technology company in Germany and worldwide. Now we want to shape the future — with you! We offer exciting positions for experts, young professionals, university students, and high school students.

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"Modern leadership culture has a performance-enhancing effect"

A working climate that promotes innovation, diversity, and the courage to tell uncomfortable truths is more central than ever to a company's success today. In an interview, Gabriele Fanta, Head of Group Human Resources, explains how the new leadership principles at Körber specifically strengthen fruitful collaboration in everyday working life.

What comes after traineeship, Max?

Experience report: After graduating in mechatronics and mechanical engineering, Max Döring became a trainee at Körber. Today, he is Technical Product Manager at our Körber Business Area Pharma.

Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Joint future-proof activities are the foundation of sustainable procurement. Körber, as a globally leading technology group, therefore places great value on the optimal purchasing of materials and services.

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Digital

Making machines more efficient with artificial intelligence

 

The Körber Business Area Digital uses artificial intelligence (AI) to boost efficiency in manufacturing and make it more sustainable. Advancing digitization of industrial production creates measurable added value for partners and customers.

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Keen to learn more about Körber’s Business Area Digital or become part of the digital ecosystem?

For more, visit www.koerber-digital.com

Agile methods: Generating ideas at Körber Digital.

American and Chinese companies are dominating the consumer internet. In the fields of mechanical engineering and industrial manufacturing, however, this is not the case. There are enormous opportunities for Europe in future-oriented fields of AI-powered manufacturing and smart factories – this is where Körber positions itself with its Business Area Digital. But to succeed at digitizing the manufacturing industry, there is a need for cleverly combining digital technologies and the expert know-how in mechanical engineering – which is Körber’s unique advantage.

We turn entrepreneurial thinking into customer success: We develop digital products, services, and solutions. We use algorithms and data science; we connect machines and optimize processes.

Körber Business Area Digital is a company builder that uses AI, data science and deep tech in its ventures to increase production efficiency and improve machine performance. This approach improves the industrial plants’ availability resulting in decreased downtime, increased energy efficiency, prolonged lifetime, and steady economic activity.

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AI-powered manufacturing – made by Körber

Through the systematic use of new and emerging technologies, manufacturing companies can analyze large quantities of data in meaningful ways and optimize the availability of their production lines. Körber is a technology leader and pioneer at the forefront of this market and heading the shift from traditional manufacturing to AI-powered manufacturing. 

The potential is enormous, since interpreting “big data” is getting more efficient at a faster pace. The key to success is building data analysis models on the foundation of mechanical engineering expertise. Körber combines valuable industry experience, the wealth of ideas of its more than 12,000 experts worldwide, and entrepreneurial thinking with the agility and deep-tech knowledge of start-ups.

In 2021, Körber acquired a majority stake in DAIN Studios, a consulting start-up specializing in the development and implementation of data and AI strategies. With 70+ data and AI experts, DAIN Studios offers comprehensive know-how for companies to get up to speed fast while maintaining the right ethical mindset.

The agenda for tomorrow: Everything that will make industry more digital, connected, and intelligent.

Creating a digital European manufacturing ecosystem

Solutions are therefore developed in interdisciplinary teams. In its Business Area Digital, Körber develops products and services together with customers – and shares findings with other providers of digital solutions.

We view technological progress as a collaborative effort

One priority is to connect machines and systems from different manufacturers. This co-creation approach enables Körber not only to solve very specific problems, but also to increase the performance of the manufacturing industry as a whole.

Körber firmly believes in a new European manufacturing ecosystem that can only come about through co-creation.

Want to learn more about Körber's Business Area Digital or become part of the digital ecosystem?

Insights shows the entire spectrum of Körber, what we do and how we do it: We give our view of exciting developments and trends, as well as innovations and technologies. We also highlight personalities who drive Körber forward every day with their entrepreneurial spirit and new ideas - always to the benefit of our customers. In this section, you’ll find inspiring content concerning our Business Area Digital.

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People, Tech

Breaking new ground with courage: How Körber is driving digital innovation

Nick Retzmann is responsible for digital innovations at Körber’s Business Area Digital. How does his team create software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for mechanical engineering?

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Tech

How machine learning is revolutionizing Factory 4.0

Artificial intelligence is taking performance and efficiency in industrial manufacturing to a new level. With its digital ventures, Körber is raising the bar here.

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People, Tech

Europe's Opportunity: Why mechanical engineering needs a digital ecosystem

To increase the potential of artificial intelligence and data analysis, machine builders, start-ups and research must cooperate closely.

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