Knorr-Bremse develops braking and related systems for railways and commercial vehicles, with operations spanning over 100 locations across more than 30 countries. The company holds the global market and technology leadership position in braking systems, a distinction built over more than 120 years of operation. Its workforce exceeds 30,500 employees organised into two main divisions: Rail Vehicle Systems and Commercial Vehicle Systems.
The company's technical scope encompasses intelligent entrance systems for metro cars, electronic braking technologies for heavy-haul freight trains, driver assistance systems for commercial trucks, and precision engineering across safety-critical applications. Work spans research laboratories developing next-generation technologies through to production facilities manufacturing systems at scale. Knorr-Bremse frames its mission around making mobility on roads and railways safe, sustainable, and environmentally friendly.
The organisation emphasises five core values: Entrepreneurship, Technological Excellence, Reliability, Passion, and Responsibility. Teams operate within a structure that supports continuous learning, flexible working arrangements, and technical autonomy in solving problems that affect global transportation networks.