Autohaus Markötter GmbH

About Autohaus Markötter

Autohaus Markötter GmbH is a family-owned mobility company headquartered in Gütersloh with six locations in East Westphalia-Lippe. Its portfolio includes new and used car sales (private and commercial) of the brands Volvo, Peugeot, Opel, LYNK & CO, Polestar and GLOBE-TRAVELLER (motorhomes) as well as workshop services such as servicing, main and emissions inspection (HU/AU), air conditioning service and replacement vehicles. The offering is complemented by the mamoparts spare parts online shop, the company's own PR and marketing agency KOMWERK, and leasing and financing options for private and business customers. Founded in 1927 by Fritz Markötter, the company employs around 230 staff. Bad Salzuflen is a certified location under the Volvo Personal Service (VPS) workshop concept, which is based on lean management and reduces servicing times.

Site

Bielefeld

Processes

New and used car sales (private & commercial), Workshop service, Main and emissions inspection (HU/AU), Spare parts (mamoparts online shop), Air conditioning service, Replacement vehicles, Complete wheel sets/snow chain rental & sales, Roof box rental & sales

Materials

New car sales, Used car sales, Workshop service, mamoparts, KOMWERK

Certificates

Volvo Personal Service (VPS) certification

Founded

1927

Employees

230

Industries

Automotive trade, Automotive service/workshop, Motorhomes, Spare parts trade (e-commerce), Marketing/further training

1. 01

   Consultation & new/used car sales

2. 02

   Leasing & financing

3. 03

   Workshop service & maintenance

4. 04

   Main and emissions inspection (HU/AU)

5. 05

   Spare parts & accessories (mamoparts)

Services & Offerings

Locations

Gütersloh

DE

Headquarters/location

Bielefeld

DE

Location (Artur-Ladebeck-Str. 208)

Herford

DE

Location (Füllenbruchstraße 1-5)

Bad Salzuflen

DE

Location (Benzstraße 4), GLOBE-TRAVELLER motorhomes

Paderborn

DE

Location (Barkhauser Str. 8)

Detmold

DE

Location (Niemeierstraße 7a)

Vehicles & Products

Inside the production

Quality & Certification

The Bad Salzuflen location is certified under the Volvo workshop concept Volvo Personal Service (VPS); workshop processes are based on the lean management approach with the pit-stop principle.

History

1. 1927

   Founded by Fritz Markötter in Gütersloh as a bicycle and motorcycle dealership with workshop

2. 1958

   First automobiles (NSU 'PRINZ'), launch of 'Markötter-Automobile'

3. 1960

   SIMCA (later PEUGEOT) added to the portfolio

4. 1967

   Official VOLVO dealer

5. 1977

   Opening of the Bielefeld location

6. 1980

   Official PEUGEOT dealer

7. 2000

   Opening of the Bad Salzuflen and Herford locations

8. 2009

   Opening of the Paderborn location

9. 2013

   Opening of the Detmold location

10. 2014

    Official GLOBE-TRAVELLER dealer (motorhomes)

11. 2017

    90th anniversary

12. 2019

    Introduction of the Volvo Personal Service (VPS) workshop concept

13. 2020

    Launch of mamoparts (online shop for spare parts & accessories)

14. 2021

    Foundation of the in-house PR and marketing agency KOMWERK

15. 2022

    Employee certifications (PEUGEOT sales consultant, Volvo service consultant, Jaguar/Land Rover service consultant)

16. 2023

    Introduction of the 4-day week; Markötter becomes an official OPEL dealer

17. 2025

    Portfolio expanded to include LYNK & CO; opening of mamocars locations in Bielefeld and Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock

18. 2026

    Official POLESTAR partner in East Westphalia-Lippe (Bielefeld)