Otis Germany

OTIS GmbH & Co. OHG is the German entity of Otis, headquartered in Berlin, and operates through a network of branch offices across Germany. It is part of Otis Worldwide Corporation, the global elevator and escalator company.

Also known as: Otis GmbH, OTIS GmbH & Co. OHG Nürnberg

157 public people · 75 tender wins · 89 verified market signals

Public people

• Andreas Gruss — MD, Otis Germany
• Stephanie Mendoza — Sales Floor Team Member
• Hans-Jörgen Reitel — Vertriebsmitarbeiter
• Hans Wurst — Salesperson
• Sonja Alpers — Vertriebsmitarbeiter
• Jörg Hannes Mayer — Disponent
• Joel Grieser — Sales Specialist, Quotation & Reporting
• Paniz Jafarzadeh — Sales Representative New Equipment
• Roberto Hauß — Sales Representative New Equipment
• Tan Nguyen — Sales Representative
• Leon Landschreiber — Sales Representative New Equipment
• Angelique Kürth — Sales Service Representative

People & organisation

Across tracked career histories this company is hiring more people than it is losing — 65 tracked people, 1,732 reactions earned on their posts, 33 in leadership roles, a median 2 years in role, 12 external hires, 22 internal promotions, 2 tracked departures over the last two years.

Recent arrivals and where they came from

• Erkan Arslan — Service Meister / Field Supervisor Service, joined in 2024 from Schindler Deutschland
• Leon Rietschel — Projektleiter/Montagemeister Neuanlagen & Modernisierung, joined in 2024 from AMIS Maschinen-Vertriebs GmbH
• Luisa Kratschmann — Bachelor, BWL-Dienstleistungsmanagement Schwerpunkt Consulting & Sales, joined in 2024 from Aug. Hedinger GmbH & Co. KG
• Magdalena Glowacka-Gatschke — Human Resources Shared Services Manager/Lead Germany, joined in 2024 from Amazon
• Marcel Werner — Head of Testing, Quality & Functional Safety, joined in 2024 from Brose Group
• Maren C. Benning — Branch Manager / Operating Territory Lead, joined in 2024 from Schindler Group
• Matthias Tillmann — Vertriebsmitarbeiter bei Otis Elevator Co., joined in 2024 from PMB Bobertag GmbH
• Mimoun Boucharnouf — Sales Representative, joined in 2024 from SoD ScreenOnDemand
• Sebastian Mielek — Projektleiter Neuanlagen, joined in 2024 from Walter Maschinenbau GmbH
• Stefan Freymuth — Field Supervisor Maintenance, joined in 2026 from Jungheinrich AG

Where their people come from

• Amazon — 1 hire
• AMIS Maschinen-Vertriebs GmbH — 1 hire
• Aug. Hedinger GmbH & Co. KG — 1 hire
• Brose Group — 1 hire
• Ingersoll Rand — 1 hire
• Jungheinrich AG — 1 hire

Where leavers went

• Bahn Express — 1
• Freelance — 1

Who is heard in the market

• Udo Hoffmann — Senior Vice President Global Field Quality: 7 posts, 747 reactions. Most recently on corporate update. Read the post
• Ivica Dodig — Head of Service Sales & Renovation - Lead Inside Sales - Operating Area Germany West: 12 posts, 376 reactions. Most recently on corporate update. Read the post
• Sabrina Wepner — Sr. Director Sister Brand: 2 posts, 214 reactions. Most recently on corporate update. Read the post
• Mirja Weidner-Berg — Chief Transformation Officer Central Europe & Ukraine: 2 posts, 156 reactions. Most recently on csr sustainability. Read the post
• Dennis Wötzel — Field Training Manager Central Europe: 3 posts, 127 reactions. Most recently on corporate update. Read the post
• Yuliya Ponomarenko, FCCA — Senior Manager EMEA FP&A, Service BP: 1 post, 84 reactions. Most recently on csr sustainability. Read the post
• Katrin Trojahn — Head of High-Level Projects: 2 posts, 28 reactions. Most recently on corporate update. Read the post

Based on tracked public career histories linked to this company and refreshed weekly. This is a sample of the organisation, not its headcount.

Tender wins (75)

73 lift contracts, 1 building project with a lift package and 1 contract filed under a general works code.

• Germany – Lift installation work – Aufzugsarbeiten — Rennbahn Hoppegarten GmbH & Co. KG
• Germany – Lift installation work – KKE52 Förderanlagen — Land Schleswig-Holstein endvertreten durch Gebäudemanagement Schleswig-Holstein AöR
• Germany – Lift installation work – Neubau der Notleitstelle Bexbach — Zweckverband für Rettungsdienst und Feuerwehralarmierung Saar (ZRF Saar)
• Germany – Building installation work – Anbau von Klassen- und Förderräumen sowie die Sanierung des Bestandsgebäudes der Regionalen Schule Waren West - Los 8.1: Elektroarbeiten - Förderanlagen / Aufzug — Stadt Waren (Müritz)
• Germany – Lift-maintenance services – Wartung und Notruf diverser Aufzugsanlagen — ProPotsdam GmbH vertreten durch ProPotsdam WOHNEN GmbH
• Germany – Lift installation work – Aufzugsanlagen — Landkreis Kassel - Der Kreisausschuss -
• Germany – Lift installation work – Foerdertechnik — Staatliches Bauamt Erlangen-Nürnberg, Technische Geschäftsleitung, SG Bau
• Germany – Lift installation work – Erweiterung Grundschule Brunnthal — HB Gemeinde Brunnthal
• Germany – Lift installation work – ZV - Litzendorf - Revitalisierung des Areals ehem. Brauerei und Gaststätte Winkler in Melkendorf - Förderanlagen — Gemeinde Litzendorf
• Germany – Lift installation work – Neubau Gymnasium II Strausberg, Los 27 - Förderanlagen — Landkreis Märkisch-Oderland / Amt für Digitalisierung, Organisation und Personal
• Germany – Repair and maintenance services of building installations – Los 2 Wartung und Instandsetzung von Aufzugsanlagen — Messe Berlin GmbH
• Germany – Repair and maintenance services of building installations – Los 3 Wartung und Instandsetzung Funkturm- inkl. Restaurantaufzug — Messe Berlin GmbH

EU Procurement Awards

10 public contracts recorded (2025-11-11 – 2026-09-09). Source: Tenders Electronic Daily (TED), the EU public procurement journal.

• TED contract notice #1
• TED contract notice #2
• TED contract notice #3
• TED contract notice #4
• TED contract notice #5
• TED contract notice #6
• TED contract notice #7
• TED contract notice #8

Market signals

• 3 shop visits and roughly €4,000 later, I’m neither angry nor annoyed — I’m intrigued. From my own time in field, I learned that beyond the quick fix - when it's "just" a faulty sensor or valve - th

  3 shop visits and roughly €4,000 later, I’m neither angry nor annoyed — I’m intrigued. From my own time in field, I learned that beyond the quick fix - when it's "just" a faulty sensor or valve - there can always be a far more complex ro…

• “How many years’ experience do you have in agile software development?” In 2014, I moved into embedded software development. Our project teams had around 30 people. We worked iteratively and increment

  “How many years’ experience do you have in agile software development?” In 2014, I moved into embedded software development. Our project teams had around 30 people. We worked iteratively and incrementally, took safety and security seriou…

• Wie weiß ich eigentlich, ob ich wirklich für eine Stelle geeignet bin und wie kann ich mit Zweifeln umgehen? Genau diese Frage kam im 3. Teil unserer Serie Mut und Karriere, in welchem wir Nils, Dire

  Wie weiß ich eigentlich, ob ich wirklich für eine Stelle geeignet bin und wie kann ich mit Zweifeln umgehen? Genau diese Frage kam im 3. Teil unserer Serie Mut und Karriere, in welchem wir Nils, Director Talent Acquisition bei Otis in un…

• 🇬🇧 The more capable AI becomes, the more important strong leadership becomes. Conversations with leaders across my professional network – from AI and Data Science to HR, education, sales, healthcar

  🇬🇧 The more capable AI becomes, the more important strong leadership becomes. Conversations with leaders across my professional network – from AI and Data Science to HR, education, sales, healthcare technology, social services, consult…

• That one new colleague who’s always just a little too excited. 😄 We’re pretty familiar with that at Otis... As a company that has always welcomed talent from other industries, Otis has a long tradi

  That one new colleague who’s always just a little too excited. 😄 We’re pretty familiar with that at Otis... As a company that has always welcomed talent from other industries, Otis has a long tradition of helping new colleagues find the…

• What a week! As we wrap up five inspiring days across Central Europe, I would like to thank Judy Marks for spending time with our customers, colleagues and partners in Germany and Poland. 🏙️From Fr

  What a week! As we wrap up five inspiring days across Central Europe, I would like to thank Judy Marks for spending time with our customers, colleagues and partners in Germany and Poland. 🏙️From Frankfurt's iconic skyline and Munich's c…

• If were all responsible for quality, does that mean that in the end, nobody really is? Or is it like with my daughters, where the person who last touched it is ultimately the one held responsible - m

  If were all responsible for quality, does that mean that in the end, nobody really is? Or is it like with my daughters, where the person who last touched it is ultimately the one held responsible - meaning the Field? Quite the opposite! …

• Brütet ihr auch manchmal ewig über Herausforderungen und fühlt euch wie der Hamster oder die Hamsterdame im Rad, ewig eure Gedankenkreise ziehend? Ich habe sogar ein Bild mit dem Titel 'you´re overthi

  Brütet ihr auch manchmal ewig über Herausforderungen und fühlt euch wie der Hamster oder die Hamsterdame im Rad, ewig eure Gedankenkreise ziehend? Ich habe sogar ein Bild mit dem Titel 'you´re overthinking' bei mir hängen. In unser Chang…

• Celebrating the Charles Otis Award with the whole branch – DAT Stuttgart! During a rich and abundant breakfast, we captured these special emotions in a short clip. Thank you, for this great honor. W

  Celebrating the Charles Otis Award with the whole branch – DAT Stuttgart! During a rich and abundant breakfast, we captured these special emotions in a short clip. Thank you, for this great honor. We are truly grateful and proud to celeb…

• Ein besonderer Abend, der uns noch lange in Erinnerung bleiben wird! Manche Begegnungen sind einfach etwas Besonderes. Als Deutsche Aufzugstechnik und Teil der großen OTIS-Familie hatten wir die auß

  Ein besonderer Abend, der uns noch lange in Erinnerung bleiben wird! Manche Begegnungen sind einfach etwas Besonderes. Als Deutsche Aufzugstechnik und Teil der großen OTIS-Familie hatten wir die außergewöhnliche Gelegenheit, das internat…

Who wins lift work in Germany

3,461 tender notices · independents hold 32.9% of named wins

• KONE GmbH Germany — 200 wins
• Schmitt + Sohn Aufzüge GmbH & Co. KG — 129 wins
• TK Elevator GmbH (Germany HQ) — 78 wins
• Otis Germany (this company) — 72 wins
• Schindler Deutschland AG — 65 wins
• BRAUN Aufzüge GmbH & Co. KG — 20 wins
• Butz & Neumair GmbH Aufzugbau — 14 wins
• Tepper Aufzüge GmbH — 13 wins
• redi-Lift GmbH — 12 wins
• PaulSchaab Elevator GmbH — 11 wins
• ATH Aufzüge GmbH — 9 wins
• BAS Aufzugsservice GmbH — 9 wins

By type of work

• new install — 1,995
• modernization — 775
• maintenance — 308
• repair — 101

Germany by type of work

• new install — 1,995 notices
• modernization — 775 notices
• maintenance — 308 notices
• repair — 101 notices

Germany market

• Companies profiled — 248
• Tender notices — 3,461
• Modernisation notices — 775
• Independents’ share — 32.9%

Compare markets — new-installation

Elevator new-installation contract notices over the last 24 months, Germany against comparable markets.

• Germany — 1,792 notices (this market)
• United States — 19,423 notices
• France — 9,891 notices
• Greece — 5,402 notices
• Ireland — 4,031 notices
• Poland — 3,812 notices
• Netherlands — 3,498 notices

Germany national portal — oeffentlichevergabe.de

1,245 lift notices published on Germany’s own procurement portal, shown in the original language.

• Deutsche Bundesbank, Hauptverwaltung Hamburg, Erneuerung Tragseile Aufzug B — Deutsche Bundesbank, Zentralbereich Beschaffungen, Taunusanlage 5, 60329 Frankfurt am Main (award)
• Grundschule 19, 2.BA - Lieferung, Montage und Inbetriebnahme Personenaufzug — Landeshauptstadt Erfurt, Stadtverwaltung, Stadtkämmerei-Vergabestelle (tender)
• Neubau Kita Kochstr. Los 19 Aufzugsanlage — Stadt Falkensee (tender)
• Fördertechnik — Stadt Aschaffenburg, Dalbergstr. 15, 63739 Aschaffenburg, Tel.: +49 60213301382, Fax: +49 6021330682, E-Mail: amt-fuer-hochbau-und-gebaeudewirtschaft@aschaffenburg.de, Internet: www.aschaffenburg.de (tender)
• Modernisierung von zwei Aufzügen im Kreishaus Meschede — Hochsauerlandkreis (tender)
• Errichtung eines Aufzugs zur Herstellung der Barrierefreiheit, Sicherung des2. baulichen Rettungsweges und Erweiterung durch einen Ersatzneubau des Ernst-Abbe-Gymnasiums, Wartburgallee 60 in 99817 Eisenach — Stadtverwaltung Eisenach (award)
• Wohnungsneubau auf den Teilflächen A, B und C, Jagdhausstraße, Wildeberstraße und Großbeerenstraße in 14480 Potsdam – Wohnungsbauprojekt ehemalige Generalzolldirektion (GZD) Potsdam; Leistung: Aufzugsanlagen (Vergabenummer VOEK 209-26) — Bundesanstalt für Immobilienaufgaben (tender)
• Erneuerung der Aufzugsanlage im Rathaus Saarlouis — Kreisstadt Saarlouis Amt für Rechtsangelegenheiten, Vergabe sowie Justiziariat (tender)

Otis Worldwide Corporation in other markets

• Otis Worldwide Corporation
• Otis Ukraine — 522 wins
• Otis France — 376 wins
• Otis Italy (Servizi+CEAM) — 280 wins
• Otis Colombia — 207 wins
• Otis Portugal — 203 wins
• Otis Croatia — 153 wins
• Otis Americas (USA) — 148 wins
• Otis Spain (Otis Mobility S.A.) — 129 wins
• ASCENSORES S.A. PERU — 74 wins
• Otis Greece & Cyprus — 70 wins
• Otis Austria — 67 wins
• Otis Mexico & CA — 53 wins
• Otis Romania — 52 wins
• Otis Czech Republic — 46 wins
• Eesti Otis AS — 45 wins
• Otis Chile — 42 wins
• Derm Elevator Tanzania (Otis Distributor) — 26 wins
• Otis Brazil — 20 wins
• Otis Canada — 20 wins
• Otis Norway — 16 wins
• Otis Malaysia — 13 wins
• Otis Belgium — 12 wins
• Otis Poland — 12 wins

Other elevator companies in Germany

• Schindler Germany
• TK Elevator Germany
• KONE Germany
• Orona Germany
• KLEEMANN Germany
• Lödige Industries GmbH
• HIRO LIFT GmbH
• Lifton GmbH (TKE subsidiary)
• All 248 elevator companies in Germany