
Electrical trade business for electrical installation, building automation, photovoltaics, heat pumps, lighting and security technology.

Rüde Elektroanlagen
Ühlingen-BirkendorfNew on Amplifa
Family business in the fourth generation
Rüde Elektroanlagen is an electrical trade business based in Ühlingen-Birkendorf in the Waldshut district, founded in 1939 by Oskar Rüde and today run in the fourth generation by electrical engineer Felix Rüde. The master-craftsman business carries out electrical installations for private and public buildings – in new construction, modernisation, renovation and extension. The service portfolio includes electrical installations, smart home and building automation on a KNX basis, photovoltaic systems with battery storage, air-to-water heat pumps, customised lighting design with light visualisation, and security technology such as alarm systems, video surveillance, intercom systems, smoke detectors and fire alarm systems. In addition, the business implements infrastructure projects, including fibre optic lines and public lighting. At its location, the company operates a retail store for small and large electrical appliances as well as consumer electronics, including delivery, installation and customer service. The work begins with personal consultation to combine customer requirements with the technical possibilities.
- Site
- Ühlingen-Birkendorf
- Processes
- Electrical installation (new construction, conversion, renovation of existing buildings, extension), Photovoltaic installation incl. solar storage, Smart home / building automation (KNX), Lighting design and installation with light visualisation, Installation of air-to-water heat pumps, Security technology (alarm systems, video surveillance, intercom/video intercom systems, smoke, Electrical infrastructure installation (fibre optic line, public lighting), Electrical installation (new construction, modernisation, renovation)
- Materials
- Copper
- Founded
- 1939
- Industries
- Private and public buildings, Building automation/industry
- 01
Consultation
- 02
Planning and light visualisation
- 03
Installation
- 04
Customer service
Service areas and technology
Copper
Used as conductor material for electrical installations.
Location

Ühlingen-Birkendorf
DEOperations, retail store and office
- Materials
- Copper
Applications




Inside the production

Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical installation (new construction, conversion, renovation of existing buildings, extension)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Copper (cables) |
| Photovoltaic installation incl. solar storageAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Smart home / building automation (KNX)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lighting design and installation with light visualisationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of air-to-water heat pumpsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Security technology (alarm systems, video surveillance, intercom/video intercom systems, smokeAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical infrastructure installation (fibre optic line, public lighting)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Company history
- 1904
Oskar Rüde learns the electrical trade at Oberer & Bollinger in Basel.
- 1907
Oskar Rüde becomes plant electrician at the Villinger sawmill and manages the Ühlingen power station.
- 1939
Oskar Rüde passes the master craftsman examination and registers his business in the trade register on 1 June – founding of the family business.
- 1947
Son Walter Rüde takes over the business and manages the power station until its dissolution in 1950.
- 1952
Walter Rüde passes the master craftsman examination.
- 1980
Michael Rüde passes the master craftsman examination in Freiburg.
- 1992
Michael Rüde continues to run the business in the third generation.
- 2005
Felix Rüde begins his apprenticeship as an electronics technician for energy and building technology in his parents' business.
- 2014
75th business anniversary.
- 2015
Felix Rüde returns to the business after completing his studies as an electrical engineer.
- 2019
Felix Rüde takes over the business in the fourth generation as of 1 July; Michael Rüde retires.