Management, history, sales and employee development

Management

With the Managing Directors Karsten Hofmann and Torsten Franke, gat has remained what it was more than 35 years ago – a hands-on company in the best sense of the word. Everyone benefits from the down-to-earth and at the same time far-sighted management policy: Customers appreciate the fast decision-making processes and the unbureaucratic, direct interaction with each other, which facilitates project handling. Employees, on the other hand, also value the flat hierarchies, opportunities for further development and family-friendly working conditions. The company also works closely with its strategic partners on an equal footing in order to develop the optimum solution for each individual order.

Our History

2024

Management is a team affair! Alongside Karsten Hofmann, Torsten Franke from the East branch is now managing the fortunes of our company as a further Managing Director.
2023

With the process engineering support of water and waste water systems, the central branch is establishing a new service focus for customers from the pharmaceutical sector.
2022

Steffen Wöllner takes over the management of our branch "Center" as successor to Ulrich Schneider, who has left the company.
2021

Ulrich Schneider is taking well-deserved retirement at the end of 2021 after more than 20 successful years. Karsten Hofmann will reliably continue to lead gat as managing director and shareholder.
2020

The Corona pandemic hits gat. With a strong cohesion, a lot of consideration and quick action, we can keep the business running! Our industry diversity secures the jobs of our colleagues and ensures that most of our customers' projects continue to be successfully realized.
2017 - 2019

We are expanding again! With over 650 sqm of new manufacturing space and a test bay, extensive expansion work is being carried out and completed at our branch "North".
2016

We realize our 100th safety project! gat now has a total of five trainees at the Geesthacht and Hartmannsdorf branches.
2013

25 years of gat! We celebrate our anniversary with customers, suppliers and companions, our employees and their families.
2022
2012

Erhardt Gallert retires at the end of the year. Ulrich Schneider takes over as head of branch "Center".
2011

Branch "East" will double its office and workshop space by 2012.
2006

We are now offering apprenticeships to become "Electronics Technicians for Industrial Engineering".
2005

We are expanding at branch "North": We are creating over 600 square meters of additional space for production and factory acceptance testing.
2002

Karsten Hofmann succeeds the retiring Bernd Hofmann as shareholder, managing director and head of branch "North".
1999

Reinhold Schneider retires at the age of 65, Erhard Gallert and Ulrich Schneider join the management.
1997

We receive certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001 and SCC: A big step towards securing quality, occupational safety and process flows. In the meantime, we already count 83 employees.
1990

After reunification, we open our branch "East" in Chemnitz, initially with 9 employees. The branch "North" also expands: 360 square meters of office space and 280 square meters of workshop space are newly occupied in Geesthacht.
1988

In Lörrach, the branch "South" opens for business – we already have 23 employees.
1987

Bernd Hofmann and Reinhold Schneider found gat GmbH with branches in the north (Schwarzenbek) and the center of Germany (Schwalbach). Since 1990, the northern branch has been located in Geesthacht.

Turnover development since 2000

Since the company was founded, we at gat have been able to record a stable upward trend in terms of sales – through our corporate strategy, we work every day to ensure that this remains the case.

Staff development since 2000

Handling more and more projects professionally – that only works with the right team. Additional employees are always welcome! We welcome applications from qualified professionals from all areas relevant to gat.

Our departments

Subsidiary SMR

SMR GmbH offers consulting and technical support for the solution and realization of tasks in the field of industrial measurement technology. Due to the proximity to gat, even complex projects in the field of process automation can be handled holistically and comprehensively.