450+

Employees in Munich

1968

Foundation

3

Branches

2

Countries

Volke Munich
Technical Developments

Volke Munich offers its customers engineering services for the development of new technological solutions at the Volke development center on-site.

We focus on the automotive field where Volke is involved in all processes of vehicle development – from the idea to the first design draft to supervision of serial production. Other focal points are mechanical engineering as well as energy and transportation technology from rail traffic to aerospace travel.

Management

The goals of Volke are customer satisfaction, exceptional quality, outstanding service and competitive prices.

Our motivated and dedicated employees are indispensable for our company´s success. Using and developing their skills and abilities serves our company and everyone who works in them. We also know that our corporate goals can only be achieved with healthy employees.

At the same time we are convinced that sustainable and environmentally friendly conduct contributes significantly to the financial success of our corporate group. We work in an environmentally safe fashion where we use our resources sparingly.

Dr. Rainer Lunkeit
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Phone +49 89 357277 0

Walter Görke
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Phone +49 89 357277 0

References

Our engineers, constructors, hardware and software specialists as well as the project managers develop efficient solutions for well-known companies of the widest variety of industries. Here you will find an excerpt from our customers list:

  • Audi
  • BMW
  • Bosch
  • Boysen
  • Continental Automotive GmbH
  • Delphi
  • Dräxlmaier Group
  • Hyundai USA
  • KIA
  • MAN
  • Mercedes Benz USA
  • MINI
  • Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
  • Rover
  • Thyssen Krupp

Success Story

Volke refers back to more than 50 years of company history. Here are the most important stations of our success story.

1968

Engineer Martin D. Volke founded an engineering firm for technical developments in mechanical engineering and aerospace technology in Munich – Volke Consulting Engineers GmbH & Co. Planungs KG

1970

Expansion of the product range to automotive technology, electrical engineering, electronics, technical documentation and industry-graphics

1978

First order from BMW AG

1978

Foundation of Volke Entwicklungsring GmbH in Wolfsburg for development in vehicle construction

1982

Construction of workshops for design models and prototypes in Sauerlach, south of Munich

1984

Foundation of the energy and automation technology specialization firm in Erlangen

1992

Foundation of FES GmbH Fahrzeug-Entwicklung Sachsen in Zwickau, out of the main development department of Sachsenring automotiv factory

1993

Foundation of the Czech subsidiary for vehicle development in Mlada Boleslav

1997

Foundation of Autoentwicklungsring Sachsen GmbH

1999

Foundation of the location in Ergol­ding, a few kilo­meters from the BMW-sites in Landshut and Din­golf­ing

2000

Opening of the location in Greer (South Carolina, USA) close to the BMW-works in Spartanburg

2004

Foundation of a second US-location for vehicle testing in Oxnard, California

2005

Opening of the 8,330 sqm design studios in Munich

2007

Construction of new workshops in Munich with a total area of 4,600 sqm

2008

Start of construction on a 6,692 sqm office complex in Munich, completed in March 2009

2009

Move into the new administration and development building

2011

Expansion of the design studios with their own milling area

2012

Expansion of an exclusive design studios through purchasing a 5-axis milling machine as well as a chrome plating unit

2013

Planning the expansion of infrastructure in the workshop area

2014

Building plan and start from the new building of the Multifunktionshall in Schätzweg 13 and 15 which will be completed in Autumm 2015. Start of construction is October 2014. The area amount 9000m². The move of the workshop area Nordring 30 will take place on the 1st of June 2014

Integrated Management System

In order to meet customer requirements, quality, environmental and information security must not be left to chance. Our company is certified within the framework of an Integrated Management System (IMS). It includes the requirements of the quality management system according to DIN ISO 9001, the environmental management system according to DIN ISO 14001 as well as DIN ISO IEC 27001, DIN ISO 50001, DIN ISO 20000 as well as prototype protection (VDA) and AMS (VBG).

The effective and sustainable implementation of our IMS was first confirmed by the independent certification company DEKRA in 2007 and continues to be reviewed annually. In this way, we create an optimal basis for our services, the quality of which our customers, employees, business partners and other stakeholders can always rely on.

Our certificates, declaration of principles and environmental policy can be downloaded here.

ISO 9001
ISO 14001
ISO 27001
ISO 50001 ISO 20000 Environmental Policy AMS

Corporate Group

Volke Consulting Engineers GmbH & Co. Planungs KG in Munich is part of a corporate group of the internationally operating Volke Corporate Group. World-wide the Volke corporate group has a total of 10 subsidiaries and branches in 5 countries with more than 3,400 employees.

Guidelines of the Corporate Group

Branches/Subsidiaries – USA/Greer

Volke Consulting Ltd. USA is a significant and innovative provider of engineering services as well as administrative support for the automobile industry and other branches. Our employees come from Germany, America and Canada and comprise of qualified graduates up to experienced senior personnel.

Satisfied customers are very important to us. We assure professional customer service through:

  • Determining our personnel needs
  • Developing job profiles
  • Market research in Germany, America and Canada
  • Multi-stage selection process for potential candidates incl. personal discussions and reference checks
  • Professional supervision of personnel
  • Development and implementation of personnel development measures

Volke Consulting Ltd.

33 Market Point Drive
Greenville, SC 29607 USA
Phone +1 864 968 0040
Telefax +1 864 968 0744

Volke Consulting Ltd.

300 Esplanade Drive
Oxnard, CA 93036 USA
Telefon +1 864 968 0040
Telefax +1 864 968 0744

Contact person

Katrin Meier
Manager of Operations

Volke International

Along with Volke Consulting Engineers GmbH & Co. Planungs KG in Munich, with its two branches and subsidiaries in Germany and the USA, the following companies belong to the Volke corporate group:

Deutschland

Volke Wolfsburg
FES Zwickau
Volke Berlin
Volke Hamburg

World-wide

Volke USA South Carolina
Volke USA Kalifornien
Volke Brasilien