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Portrait photo of Dr. Nicolas Lange, who has been appointed as a new member of the Executive Board as of October 1, 2023, where he will be responsible for the Rail Vehicle Systems division.

Dr. Nicolas Lange to join Knorr-Bremse’s Executive Board and guide the market leader’s rail business

  • The Supervisory Board has appointed Dr. Nicolas Lange, Chairman of the Management Board of Knorr-Bremse Rail Vehicle Systems, to the Group’s Executive Board effective October 1, 2023
  • Dr. Jürgen Wilder, the Executive Board member at Knorr-Bremse AG who previously oversaw the rail business, will leave the company on the best terms on September 30, 2023
  • The Supervisory Board thanked Dr. Wilder for the exceptional work he performed as a member of the Executive Board

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Investing in India: Knorr-Bremse increases research and development capacity

  • Knorr-Bremse expands Technology Center India (TCI) in Pune and strengthens activity in India’s mobility market
  • Multi-million-euro investment in new building complex hosting R&D and technical support facilities for Rail and Commercial Vehicle Systems divisions
  • Inauguration ceremony attended by business partners, employees and senior management from Knorr-Bremse Group

Knorr-Bremse is expanding its capacity in India, covering both rail and commercial vehicle sectors. Last week, a new building complex was officially inaugurated at the cross-divisional TCI development center in Pune, where some 1,300 experts will work on developing innovative transportation technologies. Key areas include mechanical engineering, hardware and software, IT and simulations.


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Knorr-Bremse Planning a New Remuneration System Based on a 40-Hour Week

  • Simple, transparent, and comparable: the new salary system planned for Knorr-Bremse employees at Germany sites
  • 40-hour week (previously 42-hour) intended to be new core company working hours
  • To be implemented progressively by 2026, starting with the Knorr-Bremse site in Berlin

Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other safety-critical rail and commercial vehicle systems, is seeking to become an even more attractive employer. Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Marc Llistosella, the company is committed to an even more appealing working environment and to competitive remuneration that rewards performance. For this reason, the Executive Board of Knorr-Bremse AG has decided to make several key elements of the working hours and remuneration at its German sites even more attractive.


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Knorr-Bremse Business Divisions

Rail Vehicle Systems. 

The Rail Vehicle Systems division of this long-established company equips mass transit and long distance rail vehicles with highly advanced products. Along with braking systems these include intelligent entrance systems, HVAC systems, auxiliary power supply systems, control components and windscreen wiper systems, platform screen doors, friction material, driver assistance systems and control technology.

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Commercial Vehicle Systems. 

The Commercial Vehicle Systems division offers braking systems for trucks, buses, trailers and agricultural machinery. Knorr-Bremse is a leading player in electronic brake controls, driver assistance systems and air supply systems, thus making an important contribution to road safety. Powertrain systems are another product area, including torsional vibration dampers for diesel engines.

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Knorr-Bremse Group

Making mobility safe and efficient. Every day. Everywhere. 

We see it as our daily mission to make a significant contribution to greater safety and efficiency on roads and railways. That goes for passenger and goods transport – all over the world.

Making mobility safe and efficient on roads and railways – that is the mission driving us each and every day at Knorr-Bremse. It has been that way for over 115 years. Today the Knorr-Bremse Group, based in Munich, is the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems and a leading supplier of safety-relevant sub-systems for rail and commercial vehicles. As an innovator in our fields, we advance developments in mobility and transport technologies.

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