125 Jahre LEONHARD WEISS: A set of values for a shared future

History

Milestones

1980er

Two men standing on railway tracks in Egypt, with goods wagons, palm trees and buildings in the background

From Cairo to the Red Sea

In the 1980s, LEONHARD WEISS built a railway line in Egypt. A project that posed all kinds of challenges and is remembered as one of the most adventurous construction sites in the company's history.

1989

LEONHARD WEISS mission statement with text and icons on a yellow background. In the centre the claim ‘Experience the joy of building’ surrounded by the four guiding principles

The mission statement – a common compass of values

In 1989, some 500 LEONHARD WEISS employees drew up a mission statement. Its wealth of ideas shapes the working atmosphere, enables co-determination and strengthens the companys identity. It continues to influence our daily dealings with colleagues, customers and partners, as well as our social responsibility.

ab 1990

Track construction work near Gera-Hermsdorf in 2001: workers and heavy machinery laying rails in a rural setting

Expanding infrastructure for a united Germany

LEONHARD WEISS helped to rebuild the East after reunification, renovating infrastructure and buildings on a large scale in the new federal states.

Eva-Maria Sidiropoulos, Head of Marketing, in front of a background of colourful, abstract portraits

A client knows when I build with LEONHARD WEISS: It may not always be the most favourable offer. But what LW offers me, is what I get at the end. And if a WEISS tells me: ‘I can do it two months earlier’, then he will. Expertise and an extremely good reputation; customers who recommend us to others – we already have that in our mission statement.

Eva-Maria Sidiropoulos, Marketing Manager

Building of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) in Berlin, modern architecture with glass roof, surrounded by city traffic and other urban buildings

Modern glass façade of the Tiergarten-Dreieck in Berlin in daylight, with curved architecture and several storeys. The front features clear lines and a striking entrance

Construction work in Niederau, Saxony: Workers in safety waistcoats operate an asphalting machine and compact the subsoil

Track construction work on the Plauen-Syrau line with a track-laying vehicle and several workers on the tracks

Aerial view of the Moabiter Werder construction site in Berlin. Several buildings in various construction phases, surrounded by construction cranes, a railway line and urban infrastructure

Impressions – Infrastructure expansion ‘Aufbau Ost’

Without the staff, I always say, without you I'm nothing. Here I am, I'm nothing. The big building sites - without my people, nothing works. I can pack up. I think a company stands or falls with its people. And, of course, a little bit with the structure.

Jürgen Engelhardt, active foreman in road construction

Group photo of five men in suits, taken in 1998 on the occasion of the merger of the locations, in a wood-panelled room

The merger of the main sites – a new era of cooperation begins

The merger of the Crailsheim and Göppingen sites involved a complete restructuring of the company. On this new basis, the company continues to flourish today.

It was impressive to see how well the team pulled together. And this organisational structure has stood the test of time, and I believe it still does today, making LEONHARD WEISS so powerful and successful!

Wilhelm Wüst, former Managing Director Central Services