Accessible vehicle conversions with entry aids, lift systems and driving aids in production vehicles
KIRCHHOFF Mobility GmbH & Co. KG
Hilden · Berlin · Schlitz-Hartershausen · Kronau · Unterschleißheim · StäfaNew on Amplifa
About KIRCHHOFF Mobility
KIRCHHOFF Mobility is an independent vehicle converter that adapts production vehicles for people with restricted mobility. The portfolio includes rear-entry conversions (ProLine), passenger transport conversions (KMP) with aluminium system floor and ramps, cassette lifts, wheelchair lifts, driving and steering aids, swivel lift seats, loading aids, special seats and belt systems as well as conversions for taxis, driving school and commercial vehicles. The value creation lies in planning, the assembly of complex bodywork and retrofitting including maintenance and repair in its own workshops; aluminium, among other materials, is used for ramps and system floors. Customers are private individuals, transport services, social institutions, taxi companies and driving schools. With five branches in Germany (Hilden, Berlin, Schlitz-Hartershausen, Kronau, Unterschleißheim) and one location in Stäfa near Zurich, the business division is networked across Europe and offers rental vehicles as well as a mobility service with breakdown assistance.
- Site
- Hilden
- Processes
- Vehicle conversion rear-entry (NIVO/ProLine), KMP conversion passenger transport (aluminium system floor, ramps, linear lift), Installation of lift systems (cassette lifts, wheelchair lifts, linear lifts), Installation of driving and control aids (hand controls, steering aids, gas rings, pedal, Installation of entry aids (swivel seats, passenger lifts, seat adjustments), Installation of loading aids (lift hoists, winches, wheelchair loading aids), Installation of special seats & belt systems (KIRCHHOFF ErgoLine, RECARO, postural belts), Complex bodywork
- Materials
- Aluminium (aluminium system floor, aluminium folding ramp), Aluminium
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001 (TÜV PROFiCERT), IntegratedPartner of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, VanPartner by Mercedes-Benz, Ford Pro Convertor, Stellantis Quality Certificate Level 3, DIN EN ISO 9001, IntegratedPartner Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
- Industries
- Mobility for people with restricted mobility, Taxi and transport services, Social institutions, Driving schools, Commercial vehicles
- 01
Consulting (funding, driving licence, financing)
- 02
Vehicle procurement
- 03
Conversion/assembly in own workshop
- 04
Maintenance & repair
- 05
Mobility service/breakdown assistance
Materials & Processes
Aluminium
Used for aluminium system floors and aluminium folding ramps in KMP passenger transport vehicles.
Locations
Hilden
DEHeadquarters, production, administration
- Materials
- Aluminium
Berlin
DEBranch (workshop and sales)
Schlitz-Hartershausen
DEFulda branch
Kronau
DEBranch
Unterschleißheim
DEMunich branch
Stäfa
CHZurich location, KIRCHHOFF Mobility AG
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle conversion rear-entry (NIVO/ProLine)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium (aluminium system floor, aluminium folding ramp) |
| KMP conversion passenger transport (aluminium system floor, ramps, linear lift)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Installation of lift systems (cassette lifts, wheelchair lifts, linear lifts)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of driving and control aids (hand controls, steering aids, gas rings, pedalAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of entry aids (swivel seats, passenger lifts, seat adjustments)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of loading aids (lift hoists, winches, wheelchair loading aids)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of special seats & belt systems (KIRCHHOFF ErgoLine, RECARO, postural belts)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Complex bodyworkAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance, repair, retrofitting and adjustment of conversionsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of auxiliary heating (Webasto/Eberspächer)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
The quality management system has been certified by TÜV Hessen according to DIN EN ISO 9001 since 2001 (TÜV PROFiCERT, certificate no. 73100914). In addition, manufacturer authorizations exist as VanPartner by Mercedes-Benz, IntegratedPartner of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Ford Pro Convertor and Stellantis Quality Certificate Level 3.
| Evidence | Hilden | Berlin | Schlitz-Hartershausen | Kronau | Unterschleißheim | Stäfa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001 | ||||||
| VanPartner by Mercedes-Benz | ||||||
| IntegratedPartner Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles | ||||||
| Ford Pro Convertor | ||||||
| Stellantis Quality Certificate Level 3 |
History
- 1978
Opening of an office in Bad Zwischenahn for the sale of conversions from the Netherlands.
- 1981
Founding of REHA GmbH in Düsseldorf by driving instructor Manfred Kretzer.
- 1988
Construction of a special car dealership with own production in Bad Zwischenahn.
- 1991
Founding of the REHA Group, an association of qualified vehicle converters.
- 1994
Relocation to Düsseldorf into a newly built building.
- 1996
Establishment of an additional production facility in Hilden for disability and lowered transport vehicles.
- 1997
REHA GmbH becomes DIE REHA GRUPPE GmbH.
- 1998
Construction of the exhibition pavilion in Bad Zwischenahn; founding of REHA Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH Hamburg.
- 1999
Merger of S+M Zugangssysteme (Schwartz-Lift, Schlitz) with DIE REHA GRUPPE GmbH.
- 2000
Conversion to GmbH & Co. KG.
- 2001
First TÜV certification of quality management according to DIN EN ISO 9001.
- 2002
Opening of a consulting and sales office; cooperation with Döscher Gerätebau (Munich).
- 2004
Döscher Gerätebau becomes Munich branch; co-founding of the Association of Vehicle Converters VfmP.