Development and production of SAT reception technology, network technology, pDAS, DAB+ radios and wallboxes for electromobility
KATHREIN Digital Systems GmbH
Rosenheim (headquarters, development, production, sales) · Niederlauer (service center) · Salzburg (sales company) · Dubai (sales office)New on Amplifa
About KATHREIN Digital Systems
KATHREIN Digital Systems GmbH, based in Rosenheim, develops, produces and distributes products in the fields of digital reception and network technology. The product range includes SAT reception and signal distribution, camping and caravan technology, DAB+ radios, network technology, passive DAS solutions for indoor mobile communications as well as wallboxes for electromobility. Development encompasses hardware, software and mechanical design; large parts of production are carried out under the Made in Germany label. Customers are electrical wholesalers and installation companies; the company supports projects from planning through to commissioning. In addition, the company exclusively distributes measuring devices from KWS and splicing devices from INNO Instrument. The company originated in 1919 as the Kathrein firm in Rosenheim and has been part of Megasat Holding GmbH since March 2026.
- Site
- Rosenheim
- Processes
- Repair and service for receivers and electronic products, Hardware, software and mechanical development (engineering), Production of electronic reception and network technology (Made in Germany), System planning and design of reception systems, System planning and design, Technical customer consulting / service hotline, Repair service (service center Niederlauer), Logistics
- Materials
- Electronic reception and network technology, Mechanical components, Plastics
- Certificates
- Quality Brand 2026 (DINP award), High Customer Satisfaction 2026, PLUS X AWARD 'Most Innovative Brand 2026'
- Founded
- 1919
- Industries
- Electrical wholesale, Installation trades / skilled trades, Camping & caravanning, Building services / indoor mobile communications (pDAS), Electromobility / charging infrastructure, Network and telecommunications technology
- 01
Hardware, software and mechanical development
- 02
Product management
- 03
Production (Made in Germany)
- 04
Logistics
- 05
Distribution via electrical wholesalers
- 06
Service, hotline and repair
- 07
System planning and project support through to commissioning
Product Areas and Technologies
Electronic reception and network technology
Development and production of SAT, network and mobile communications distribution technology.
Mechanical components
Design of robust mechanical components for antenna and distribution technology.
Plastics
Housings and components for electronic devices.
Locations
Rosenheim
DEHeadquarters, development, production, sales
- Materials
- Electronics, plastics
- Hardware and software development
- Production of electronic reception and network technology
- Logistics
Niederlauer
DEService center (repair and service)
- Repair service for receivers and electronic products
Salzburg
ATSales company (Kathrein Digital Systems Vertriebs GmbH)
Dubai
AESales office for international sales
Products and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repair and service for receivers and electronic productsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hardware, software and mechanical development (engineering)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of electronic reception and network technology (Made in Germany)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| System planning and design of reception systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Awards
Every product undergoes strict quality controls during manufacturing; KATHREIN was awarded the title 'Quality Brand 2026' by the German Institute for Product and Market Evaluation as well as 'High Customer Satisfaction 2026' and received the PLUS X AWARD as 'Most Innovative Brand of the Year 2026'.
| Evidence | Rosenheim |
|---|---|
| Quality Brand 2026 (DINP award) | |
| High Customer Satisfaction 2026 | |
| PLUS X AWARD 'Most Innovative Brand 2026' |
History since 1919
- 1919
Company founded by engineer Anton Kathrein in Rosenheim
- 1920
Manufacture of lightning protection devices and radio accessories
- 1922
Acquisition of a factory site in Rosenheim, start of construction of Plant 1
- 1923
First broadcast rod antenna exhibited at the Leipzig Trade Fair
- 1950
Delivery of television transmitting and receiving antennas
- 1972
Generational change: Prof. Dr. Anton Kathrein succeeds his father as head of the company
- 1973
First TV antennas for caravans and motorhomes
- 1982
First professional SAT antenna (SatAn 200)
- 1989
ASTRA 1 paves the way for the breakthrough of satellite television; Kathrein parabolic antennas become a bestseller
- 2011
Active mobile communications antenna Air awarded the Red Dot Design Award
- 2015
First SAT>IP server from Kathrein
- 2019
100th company anniversary, spin-off of the SAT product division into KATHREIN Digital Systems GmbH; sale of the mobile communications division to Ericsson and the automotive division to Continental
- 2020
First DAB+ radios from Kathrein
- 2022
Entry into pDAS indoor mobile communications
- 2023
Entry into electromobility with the wallbox product line (KWB-AC40, KWB-AC60)
- 2026
Since March 2026, KATHREIN Digital Systems has been part of Megasat Holding GmbH; led by Andreas Wimmer, Sven Melzer and Michael Auer