The
HENSOLDT
Purpose

The
HENSOLDT
Purpose

“Together we make the difference for a safer tomorrow”

All activities at HENSOLDT serve the company’s overarching vision and, in doing so, respond to fundamental challenges of our time.

A high-tech company and pioneer in the defence industry, HENSOLDT drives innovation for the security requirements of the future.

HENSOLDT’s intelligent, connected sensor systems and digital solutions detect threats so that people and the environment can be protected. They are the backbone of next-generation defence systems for all fields of deployment, be they in the air, at sea, on land, in space, or in cyberspace.

HENSOLDT’s employees, innovative spirit, entrepreneurship, commitment, and team thinking provide the foundation for the performance that it promises.

Together, they make the difference for a safer tomorrow.

// About
6,500 employees
// More than
50 nations
// More than
40 sites


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Tobias Hondorf

Head of Simulation Engineering,
HENSOLDT Germany,
Immenstaad

“In our development department, we simulate the sensors of tomorrow to make the world safer.”

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Celia Malahlela

Head of International Setup and Post-Merger Integration,
HENSOLDT Germany,
Taufkirchen

“We concentrate our forces across national borders and company boundaries. This lets us make an even better contribution so that our children and the next generation can enjoy a livable planet.”

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Jacob Mould

Programme Engineering Manager,
HENSOLDT UK,
Enfield

“Whether it’s developing early-warning systems for wildlife protection or solutions for securing borders against drug trafficking, what we do helps to reduce crime and provide security for our societies’ coexistence around the globe.”

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Felix Pabst

Head of Ground Based Air Defence Solutions Engineering,
HENSOLDT Germany,
Ulm

“What I find fascinating about radar development is seeing the actual protective function, like with our TRML‑4D in Ukraine.”

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Natalia Betancourt

Strategic Product Manager Security Solutions,
HENSOLDT Germany,
Taufkirchen

“We combine our engineering spirit with a strong focus on our customers’ needs for a safer tomorrow. With my position interfacing between sales and development, I get to make a contribution to this USP.”

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Rynier van der Watt

Managing Director,
HENSOLDT South Africa,
Johannesburg

“As a European company operating in South Africa, we bring many worlds together. This makes it all the more important to have a corporate culture where each individual can develop and make a difference.”

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Hannes Knaak

Dual Study Programme Industrial Engineering,
HENSOLDT Germany,
Ulm

“Everyone on our team does their part – because we know that it can make a major difference when we can deliver a product and what quality it has.”

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Olivier Chierotti

Programme Manager H2 Solutions,
HENSOLDT Germany,
Taufkirchen

“Using our hydrogen technologies, we make a difference for lasting security.”

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Dr. Michael Teutsch

Staff Scientist,
HENSOLDT Germany,
Oberkochen

“Machine learning and artificial intelligence can make all the difference for our sensors and solutions. This is motivation for me.”

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Nico Fritz

Public Relations Manager,
HENSOLDT Germany,
Ulm

„It’s only in close conversation with society that we can make a real difference for a safer tomorrow. That’s why we shed light on complex technologies and the mission that drives us as a company.”

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Celia Bartel

Head of Naval & Ground Radar Engineering,
HENSOLDT Germany,
Taufkirchen

“My main goal has been to empower my engineering team to deliver to our customer IFF solutions enabling a reliable surveillance and identification capability ensuring the safety of our customers troops and allies.”

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Alexander Irmscher

Head of Ground Stations,
HENSOLDT Germany,
Immenstaad

“As the programme leader for helicopter ground stations, it’s up to me to give our soldiers the best equipment possible and give them technical support so that our army can successfully fulfill its obligations in the NATO Response Force.”

// 5 domains
// 4 divisions
// 6 years as an
independent
company
// 150+ years
of heritage