Experience the Joy of Building with LEONHARD WEISS!
In 2025 LEONHARD WEISS can look back at 125 years of company history. Established as a company exclusively active in track construction in Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg, the family-run company over the years developed into a provider of complex overall service in road and network construction, engineering and turnkey construction, as well as track infrastructure construction, far beyond Germany’s borders.
Company Management
Marcus Herwarth
Since January 1, 2015 Marcus Herwarth heads rail infrastructure. He has also been Chairman of the Board of Management since September 1, 2021.
Christian Ott
Since October 1, 2019 Christian Ott heads the strategical division Corporate management and has been Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board since September 1, 2021.
Robert Kreß
Since April 1, 2018 Robert Kreß heads road building and network construction.
Ralf Schmidt
Since January 1, 2014 Ralf Schmidt heads the strategical division Technology.
Stefan Schmidt-Weiss
Since January 1, 2014 Stefan Schmidt-Weiss heads the strategical division Resources and Holdings.
Steffen Schönfeld
Since January 1, 2021 Steffen Schönfeld heads engineering and turnkey construction.
Alexander Weiss
Since January 1, 2014 Alexander Weiss heads the strategical division Human Resources and Communication.
Company sites
The clients of the 32 locations and 11 subsidiaries in Germany include not only well-known large companies, but also small, strong medium-sized businesses as well as the federal government, state governments and local authorities.
LEONHARD WEISS – locations in Germany and abroad
Göppingen
LEONHARD WEISS GmbH & Co. KG
Leonhard-Weiss-Str. 22
73037 Göppingen
Satteldorf
LEONHARD WEISS GmbH & Co. KG
Leonhard-Weiss-Str. 2-3
74589 Satteldorf
Lived values
Over 8,000 employees follow our common mission statement which continuously preserves the set of values of the family-run company and emphasises the partnership with customers and business partners and colleagues among others. The company philosophy is founded on the pillars adherence to schedules, creation of values and wholistic, as well as eco-friendly construction.
Mechanisation and far-sightedness as important bases of success
The subject matter experts of the family-owned company are good at combining quality with innovation and at creating buildings and infrastructure, which are constructed individually, safely and robustly thanks to a large portion of planning skills. With LEONHARD WEISS customers, partners and employees opt for quality, reliability and innovation – values which are highly cherished at the company since the foundation in the year 1900.
Would you like to know more about LEONHARD WEISS, milestones of the company history and statements of longstanding employees? Join us on the journey through 125 years LEONHARD WEISS!
Award-winning joy of building
For our performances as attractive employer and as innovative partner in the field of construction LEONHARD WEISS can look back on a large number of awards. These reflect the high quality the family-owned company achieves in carrying out its assignments and objectives. The multiple awards of Top Employer in the construction sector according to Focus magazine reflect our strong commitment to the benefit of our employees:
INNOVATION AWARDS
- TOP 100 Innovator – award for the most innovative midsize companies
- Germany’s quality award track construction
AWARD-WINNING CONSTRUCTION
- AUDI Quality Award
- Volkswagen Group Award
- McDonald‘s Award
- German Bridge Construction Award
- Bauma innovation award for construction methods
- Finsterwalder engineering construction award
EMPLOYER AWARDS
- TOP Employer “Construction Sector“ (FOCUS)
- TOP Employer “Career“ (FOCUS)
- TOP Employer “Further Training & Development“ (FOCUS)
- TOP Employer ”Most Family-Friendly Companies in Germany”
- Germany’s Best Apprenticeship Employers
- TOP Apprenticeship Employer – Das Handwerk (Crafts)
- Top Company (kununu) TOP 500 family-owned companies
- Corporate Health Award
