The roots of the Zeppelin Group can be traced back to the establishment of the Zeppelin Foundation by Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin in 1908. The Zeppelin Foundation still owns a direct stake in Zeppelin GmbH, as well as an indirect stake via Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH.
The Zeppelin Group offers solutions in the construction industry, drive and energy systems, engineering and plant engineering. The offering ranges from the distribution and service of construction, mining, forestry and agricultural machinery, through rental and project solutions for the construction industry and industry as a whole, to drive and energy systems as well as engineering, plant engineering, and customer-oriented digital solutions in all relevant business segments. Zeppelin has been a Caterpillar sales partner since 1954 and is currently represented in 26 countries worldwide.
In the 2023 fiscal year, the Group workforce comprised over 10,000 employees and generated sales of EUR 3.93 billion. To date, the Group has structured its activities into six strategic business units (Construction Equipment Central Europe, Construction Equipment Nordics, Construction Equipment Eurasia, Rental, Power Systems, Plant Engineering). Following a realignment of the Construction Equipment Germany & Austria and Construction Equipment International strategic business units, the Group has been organized since January 1, 2024 into five strategic business units plus the Strategic Management Center Group IT Services. Zeppelin GmbH is the Group holding company. It is legally domiciled in Friedrichshafen and has its head office in Garching bei München.
More information on the organizational and management structure can be found in the Annual Report 2023. The report also lists the extensive range of products and services offered by the individual strategic business units (SBU), and provides a detailed description of economic development.
1 Restructuring of the strategic business units from 2024.