Germany

AKKA Germany, your partner for disruptive & digital technologies

As an engineering service provider with a strong emphasis on research and development, we are active in all future-oriented technological fields. Our focus here is mobility – the automotive and commercial vehicle industry, transport and logistics, aviation and railways. However, we are also very active in the areas of life sciences and digital technologies. All of these fields can benefit from one another. Electrification, the digital revolution and automated driving including the issues surrounding connectivity are just some of the topics that are currently spurring us on to create far-reaching innovations. AKKA has a comprehensive range of competencies in these areas – and far beyond.

In 2020, AKKA adopted a new structure in Germany, with the 17 Centers of Expertise (CoEs) constituting the strong pillars and the backbone of the company. Each one of these CoEs houses the core competencies from all areas of the company for the CoE’s specific topic. If it is required for your project, however, the agility of our horizontal organizational structure means that we can also provide expert knowledge from other CoEs. We have also assigned lighthouse projects to our CoEs: These are projects that prove our expertise and have already been successfully completed with our customers. More detailed information you can find in the following overview as well as in our CoE brochure and Lighthouse brochure.

Digital

— ADAS & EE-Systems

— Connected Technologies

— Digital Validation & Products

— E-Mobility & Energy

— IT - Digital Services

— Software & Embedded Solutions

— Vehicle Styling & Development

— Powertrain Systems

— Digital Manufacturing

— Prototype Testing Workshop

— Simulation & Validation

— Testing Labs

— Aerospace & Defense

— Management Consulting

— Life Science

— Rail

Key dates

— 2008

AKKA GmbH, engineering specialist in the automotive, aerospace, transport, energy and defence sectors, is founded in Germany

— 2009

Octogon GmbH is integrated into the AKKA Group.

— 2011

Aeroconseil Germany GmbH is integrated into the subsidiary AKKA Octogon of the AKKA Group.

— 2012

AKKA acquires 65% of the former Daimler subsidiary MBtech, the provider of engineering and consulting services in the mobility sector with a focus on the automotive industry.

— 2014

Establishment of the AKKA Germany Business Unit, bringing together all legal entities within a single organisational framework under one management team. Integration of Auronik, an engineering specialist focusing on infotainment, online services and eMobility.

— 2015

Integration of AKKA RT, a specialist in the development of "light and vision" in the automotive sector and sound engineering

— 2017

Acquisition of the Gigatronik Group, a provider of development and consulting services for the electronics and IT industry

— 2018

Purchase of MBtech and completion of the rebranding and integration process of the units forming AKKA BU Germany

Growth Strategy

Artificial intelligence, big data and connectivity as well as virtual reality are technologies that greatly accelerate the transformation of entire industries and their product development cycles. In order for industrial companies to be able to successfully shape this change, AKKA continues to focus on supporting them with powerful innovation and implementation.

Management team

See the entire AKKA management team

Peter Mehrle

SVP Germany

After starting his career as a project leader at IAV, in 2011 Peter joined MBtech as Senior Consultant and played a key role during the acquisition phase of MBtech by AKKA. Following the successful integration of MBtech, Peter joined AKKA’s finance organization where he held several positions prior to becoming CFO BU Germany in 2017. Peter was up to now Group Operations Director in charge of the implementation of Fit-2-Clear. In June 2021, Peter Mehrle has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of BU Germany.

Christian Hagen

CFO

Since the beginning of December 2020, Christian Hagen is part of the AKKA management team as CFO BU Germany. As a graduate in business administration from renowned business schools, he has experience in the aerospace, aviation, and industrial sectors. Since 2013 he has held various management positions in the Finance & Controlling department for the AKKA Group and successfully accompanied the company in several integration programs and restructuring.

Marc Sabrowski

COO

Since the beginning of 2020, Marc Sabrowski is part of the management team as COO of AKKA BU Germany. Prior to that he was responsible for the management of AKKA's DSO region. Since 2004, he has held various positions within the company including two years as Vice President Vehicle & Manufacturing Engineering and Business Line Manager Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering.

Frank Hormes

VP HR Germany

Frank Hormes joined the management team of AKKA’s German Business Unit in April 2022 as new Vice President HR Germany. As a graduate in Human Resources Management, he brings many years of experience in the successful management of HR functions in various companies. Most recently, he led HR Services for Germany as well as Global Employee Relations at Merck for the past five years.

Anne Friedrich

Marketing & Communications Director

Anne Friedrich is Director Marketing & Communications and also responsible for public affairs activities. Joining AKKA in 2019, she holds a double degree in Political Science from SciencesPo Rennes and the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. In addition, she obtained a Master's degree in European Affairs at SciencesPo Strasbourg. After working for two years as a research associate at a university department, she is currently a PhD candidate in International Relations and a university lecturer in diplomatic studies. In previous jobs for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she also devoted in-depth research to technology-related topics.

Key figures

> 5000

Employees

31%

AKKA employees worldwide

Top customers

AIRBUS

ALSTOM

AUDI

BMW

BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION

DAIMLER

DIEHL AEROSPACE

FORD

NISSAN

OHB

PORSCHE

VOLKSWAGEN

ZODIAC