Optimal growth perspectives at the plant

Gearboxes manufactured by Liebherr at its Biberach plant.
Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH was founded in 2012. The company evolved from the splitting up of Liebherr-Werk Biberach GmbH. Until the end of 2011, it developed and manufactured construction cranes as well as components for drive and control technology systems. The grouping and current autonomy of Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH creates optimal growth perspectives for the company at the Biberach location.
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Subsidiary plant of Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH at the airfield site
In 2015 Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH was expanded with the addition of a subsidiary plant next to the Biberach airfield. Since then the area of electrical drive and control technology, including the product lines control technology and electric machines, has had its head office there. The central management and production of slewing bearings and drives are still located on the main site.
High-quality components and their areas of application
Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH develops and manufactures high-quality components and systems for high-performance drive and control technology. The slewing bearings, gearboxes, rope winches, electric machines, control cabinets and products from the area of power electronics produced here have versatile uses: For example they are used in earthmoving machines and wind turbines, in open-cast mining, and in maritime applications. Vehicle and transportation systems as well as machine tools run using components and systems from Biberach.Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
Facts and figures
- Founded: 2012
- Workforce: 1.640
- Total area: 315,100 m²
- Built-up area: 116,400 m²
Address
Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
Main office / drives / slewing bearings
Hans-Liebherr-Straße 45
88400 Biberach an der Riß
Germany
- Phone+49 7351 41-0
- Fax+49 7351 41-2225
Address
Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
Control technology / electric machines
Ernst-Ottenbacher-Straße 2
88400 Biberach an der Riß
Germany
- Phone+49 7351 41-0
- Fax+49 7351 41-2225
Press contact
Products and services of Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH

Assembly of slewing drives
The product divisions of Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH belong to a long company tradition and define innovative enhancements to the product range.
Slewing bearings: Ball bearing and roller bearing slewing rings
Liebherr is a global leader in the manufacture slewing bearings. In Biberach, a wide range of dimensions and models of slewing bearings are also manufactured according to customer specifications in addition to standard types. They are used, for example, in earthmoving and deep foundation machines, mining equipment, and tunnel boring machines.
Gearboxes and rope winches
Liebherr has more than 70 years of experience in the development, design, and manufacture of gearboxes and rope winches. This includes:
- Slewing and swiveling drives
- Wheel and travel drives
- Compact and heavy duty rope winches
- Drilling drives, mixer drives, and other special solutions
Their areas of application include, for example, cranes, harbor and ship equipment, energy technology, and special machinery.
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State-of-the-art development and manufacturing equipment is used for slewing bearings, gearboxes and rope winches in the production centre in Biberach.
Electric machines: engines and generators
As an ideal complement to gearboxes and control systems, Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH develops and manufactures compact air-cooled asynchronous squirrel cage motors and permanent magnet motors. The output of engines ranges from 4 kW to 2,000 kW, and up to 3,500 kW for generators. The electric machines are used under the most extreme conditions – such as in diesel-electric mining trucks, construction machines, as well as tower and container cranes for instance.
Control technology
Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH develops and manufactures, for example, control systems for diesel-electric mining trucks as well as control systems and control cabinets for maritime cranes, construction cranes, and gantry cranes. Control cabinets for machine tools and automation systems as well as products for transportation systems are produced for other plants in the Group. Power electronics assemblies from the plant's development and production include, for instance, energy storage units, DC/DC converters, AFE, compact inverters, and inverters with a modular control system.
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State-of-the-art development and manufacturing equipment is used for electric machines and control technology in the production centre in Biberach.
Slewing bearings

For over 70 years Liebherr has been manufacturing top-quality large diameter slewing bearings. Depending on requirements, various dimensions are available. Slewing bearings
Gearboxes & rope winches

Every year Liebherr manufactures tens of thousands of durable gearboxes and rope winches. All products are subject to rigorous testing. Gearboxes & rope winches
Electric machines

Thanks to a flexible modular system, our electric motors and generators are optimally adapted to the respective customer application. Electric machines
Control technology and electronics

At the production site in Biberach, power electronic components as well as control cabinets are developed and produced:
Career opportunities at the Biberach plant
Passion for technology, quality awareness in every detail, and clear customer orientation for products stimulate all activities of the global Liebherr Group. This ideology is also embodied by the workforce of Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH in its daily work.

Career in the Liebherr Group.
Exciting lines of work
At Liebherr you have the opportunity to shape your own career across all industries. Regardless of whether you are an experienced professional, new entrant, graduate or student - at Liebherr you find exciting fields of work and individual development opportunities.
Careers with Liebherr
Careers with Liebherr at the plant in Biberach an der Riß (Germany).
Current job offers
Applicants can gain a brief overview of job vacancies and apprenticeships worldwide or at the Biberach plant in the online job portal. Of course, we would also be happy if you were to send us a non job specific application. Qualified and motivated co-workers are always welcome at Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH.
Job vacancies at Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbHAddress
Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
Main office / drives / slewing bearings
Hans-Liebherr-Straße 45
88400 Biberach an der Riß
Germany
- Phone+49 7351 41-0
- Fax+49 7351 41-2225
Careers contact
Samuel Kollmann
Human Resources Officer
Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
Hans-Liebherr-Straße 45
88400 Biberach an der Riß
Germany
- Phone+49 7351 4136-69
- Fax+49 7351 4125-00
How to apply for a job here
Our careers contacts at each site will be happy to answer your questions. It’s really easy to upload your application documents to our jobs portal.