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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Press release

Körber acquires Bähren Pharma-Packaging to offer customers expanded integrated packaging solutions

Körber’s Business Area Pharma continues to grow and strengthens its Packaging competence by signing an agreement to acquire Wilhelm Bähren GmbH & Co. KG (Mönchengladbach, Germany). Bähren is an innovative supplier with a wide product offering for labels and leaflets for the pharmaceutical industry and builds a substantial extension of Körber’s existing packaging offerings for customers.

Bähren’s label and leaflet offerings complement Körber’s existing packaging portfolio so that customers will benefit from full line supply in secondary packaging encompassing boxes, labels, and leaflets. As a third-generation family-owned company driven by innovation, Bähren perfectly matches Körber’s entrepreneurial DNA. In the future, their expertise will be offered as part of the ecosystem offerings under the Körber brand to create value for customers in the pharmaceutical industry. The leadership team is an integral part of the new setup and will continue to steer the teams.

Erich Hoch, Group Executive Board Member and President Business Area Pharma states: Körber’s Business Area Pharma is on a growth path seeking to expand its portfolio to offer even more integrated solutions for our customers. This acquisition illustrates once again that Körber with its entrepreneurial DNA is a strong fit for companies that innovate and leverage technology to create customer value.” 

Joachim Hoeltz, CEO Packaging Materials in the Körber Business Area Pharma adds: “With Bähren in our team, we will be able to offer our customers a comprehensive packaging portfolio from a single source. Customers will benefit from this new expertise in the Körber Ecosystem as well as its alignment with Körber’s machinery competence. Bähren’s focus to offer sustainable solutions with the best service using highest GMP and quality standards fits perfectly to our own DNA and therefore supports our aspiration to be the first choice for our customers.“ 

Stefan Bisping and Swen Eschmann, Managing Directors of Wilhelm Bähren GmbH & Co. KG state: “Bähren Pharma-Packaging has been on a growth trajectory since 2006 and has developed into a specialist for leaflets and labels over the past ten years, supplying customers worldwide. Our success is based on the holistic digitization and automation of systems and first and foremost, our experienced employees. These pillars combined allowed us to scale processes, manage growth, maintain quality, perform at a high level, and offer various digital services at the same time. For the owners as well as the long-standing managing directors, one central goal was to find a partner for the future who appreciates and shares our values and at the same time sees our product portfolio as complementary to their own. We are proud to have found this partner in Körber and look forward to continuing our success through combining our strengths and the joint approach towards opportunities with such a strong partner.”

The previous long-standing owners, Walter and Ursula Bähren, add: “We are delighted that we have found the ideal partner for the future of the company in Körber. We would like to thank all employees and the management for their excellent work over the years. We wish all the best for the future.”

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. 

Press release 29 November 2024

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