Manufacturer of industrial batteries from Berlin: lead batteries for stationary systems, rail and industrial trucks, and photovoltaics.
BAE Batterien GmbH
Wilhelminenhofstraße 69/70, 12459 BerlinNew on Amplifa
About BAE Batterien
BAE Batterien GmbH is a medium-sized company based in Berlin-Oberschöneweide with a tradition in industrial battery manufacturing that dates back to 1899. Its core business is the production of lead batteries for stationary systems, especially for uninterruptible power supply in data centers, hospitals, energy supply facilities and telecommunications installations. In addition, the company produces batteries for rail and industrial trucks as well as solutions for renewable energies such as photovoltaic systems and charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. Manufacturing takes place at the Berlin site, where quality management covers all areas from component selection through the testing of raw materials, semi-finished and finished products to transport packaging. With 180 employees and an international partner network, the company is represented in more than 80 countries. It invests in innovative technologies and collaborates with scientific institutions.
- Site
- Berlin
- Processes
- Production of lead batteries (industrial batteries), 100% inspection of critical manufacturing steps, quality and testing operations
- Materials
- Lead (lead batteries)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 14001, DIN EN ISO 45001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001
- Founded
- 1899
- Employees
- 180
- Industries
- Stationary power supply/UPS, Data centers, Hospitals, Energy supply facilities, Telecommunications, Rail transport
- 01
Production of lead batteries
- 02
Assembly
- 03
Testing of raw materials, semi-finished and finished products
- 04
Transport packaging
- 05
Sales
Materials & Processes
Lead (lead batteries)
Base material for the manufactured industrial batteries, for example stationary lead supply batteries.
Sites
Berlin
DEHeadquarters and production
- Materials
- Lead
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of lead batteries (industrial batteries)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Lead |
Additional services
Quality
Quality management extends from component procurement through the testing of raw materials, semi-finished and finished products to transport packaging. Critical manufacturing steps undergo 100% inspection; all data is statistically recorded and stored.
| Evidence | Berlin |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 |
History
- 1899
Founding of Akkumulatorenwerke Oberspree AG (AO) in Berlin-Schöneweide by Ludwig Löwe
- 1901
Acquisition of AO by Akkumulatorenfabrik AG (AFA)
- 1904
Founding of VARTA Accumulatoren-GmbH on the present BAE site
- 1922
Acquisition of AFA by Günther Quandt
- 1958
Formation of Berliner Akkumulatoren- und Elementefabrik (BAE) from the merger of AFO and BELFA
- 1990
BAE becomes a company of the Treuhandanstalt; licensing agreement with VARTA
- 1993
Privatization and founding of BAE Batterien GmbH
- 1995
Certification to ISO 9001
- 2004
Certification to ISO 14001
- 2007
Jan IJspeert becomes Managing Director
- 2012
Certification to OHSAS 18001
- 2020
OHSAS 18001 certification replaced by DIN EN ISO 45001