From haulage company to the pinnacle of construction
At DEPENBROCK, we are very proud to be a third and fourth generation family business. Our roots go back to the year 1928. Founded back then as a haulage company with horse and cart, we have never stopped growing – our expertise and our structures are therefore built on a stable foundation and are continuously evolving. This gives both our employees and our customers the security of relying on a competent company that thinks and acts with the long term always in mind.
Today, some 1,400 DEPENBROCK employees at 22 locations in Germany, Poland and Denmark perform outstanding work in planning, construction and service. At DEPENBROCK, we develop, build and manage projects ranging from structural and foundation engineering to civil and hydraulic engineering, technical building equipment, structural design, facility management and PPP – with decades of experience and a view to the future.
Our path to becoming builders of the future
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1928
Foundation of a "haulage company with horse and cart" by Karl Depenbrock1961
Foundation of the civil engineering company -
1977
His son Karl-Heinrich joins the company -
1987
Expansion of the construction company to include engineering and industrial construction -
1990
Development of the turnkey construction department (takeover of Beckmann Bau)1997
Foundation of Projektbau DEPENBROCK -
2000
Foundation of DEPENBROCK Systembau2002
Inauguration of the new administration building of Projektbau DEPENBROCK GmbH & Co. KG in Hannover-StöckenApril 2003
Establishment of the Projektbau DEPENBROCK GmbH & Co KG branch in Hamburg-HarburgJanuary 2005
Jörn Henrik Depenbrock joins the companyMay 2005
First steps in Poland2006
Kathrin Depenbrock joins the company2008
Relocation of the head office to the new office building in Stemwede -
2010
Foundation of DEPENBROCK Gebäudemanagement and the competence centre for structural engineeringJanuary 2012
Establishment of the DEPENBROCK Bau GmbH & Co KG branch in HamburgApril 2012
Takeover of Heinrich Hecker GmbH & Co KG; Foundation of Campus2013
The branches in Bielefeld move into new offices on Stieghorster StrasseMay 2014
Establishment of the DEPENBROCK Bau GmbH & Co KG branch at Frankfurt AirportOctober 2014
Erik Depenbrock joins the company2016
Foundation of DEPENBROCK Partnering GmbH & Co. KG2017
Acquisition of Wilhelm Becker GmbH & Co. KG and Bilfinger Marine & Offshore Systems2018
Acquisition of a precast concrete plant in Poland -
March 2021
Foundation of DEPENBROCK Scandinavia ApS in Randers, DenmarkNovember 2021
Takeover of Thieling Bau GmbH & Co. KG from Stadland2022
In addition to the construction of Germany's first LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven, construction of the research facility for battery cell production in Münster2022
Largest order in the company's history, construction of the Stade LNG terminal for around € 220 millionSeptember 2023
Major contracts from Deutsche Bahn in the area of track construction around the Friesen Bridge near Weener.October 2023
Acquisition of HBL Lorenz Service GmbH - Horizontal drilling for water crossings and longitudinal installations.April 2024
Largest contract in civil engineering: Protective conduit routes for offshore wind energy (cable route expansion).