Because everyone has the right to clean water
Water is the basis of all life and one of our most valuable resources. Since 2010, access to clean drinking water and sanitation has been recognized as a human right . However, global challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity and environmental pollution call for innovative solutions and modern technologies.
At Zahnen Technik, we take responsibility: ensuring and continuously improving the quality of water is what drives us every day. Our vision is to give everyone access to clean water.
About Zahnen Technik
Founded in 1958, we are a globally active company with a focus on "Zahnen Water Engineering Performance". As an innovative family-run company that can react flexibly to technological challenges, we have concentrated on the future topics of energy and resource protection.
We have decades of experience in factory engineering, with several 500 reference plants. Thanks to our comprehensive expertise in electrical, mechanical and process engineering, we support our customers in the planning, optimization and new construction of water and wastewater systems.
Johannes Laures, Katrin Bretz, Herbert Zahnen, Benedikt Ney, Peter Wirtz (from left to right), Peter Epp (missing)
"With our holistic approach of "zahnen water engineering performance", we support our customers nationally and internationally in the optimization, modernization and new construction of their water and wastewater systems."
Herbert Zahnen
Managing Director
Zahnen in numbers
This is what we stand for
Zahnen Technik is your competent industry partner with over 50 years of experience in factory engineering. We also offer innovative digital solutions. Our team is passionate about their work every day.
Spirit by zahnen
This is what drives us every day
Water creates quality of life. That is our aspiration and our drive. Maintaining and continuously improving water quality are therefore responsible tasks that the Zahnen Technik team takes on every day.
Our Zahnen management team
Zahnen history
1957
Master craftsman's examination – company founder Johann Zahnen receives his master craftsman's certificate.
1958
Foundation – Zahnen was founded as an electrical installation company with an associated trade in electrical goods in Arzfeld.
1992
Takeover – Herbert Zahnen took over his father's traditional craft business.
1996
Change of name – transformation of the company into Zahnen Technik GmbH.
2000
Specialization – Since 2000, we have concentrated on wastewater and biogas plants.
2012
New building – planning and realization of the new company building.
2013
Relocation – The modern building in Arzfelder Bahnhofstraße is occupied.
2019
Expansion – takeover of the second location in Üttfeld.
2020
More space for M-Technik – expansion of the metalworking shop in our new hall in Üttfeld.
2021
Knowledge workshop – The InnovationLab starts as a place for exchange, further training and joint research.
2024
Site expansion – ground-breaking ceremony for the expansion of the main site in Arzfeld.
2025
Growth – Zahnen Technik takes over August Frebe GmbH in Jüterbog.
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