BESA Kfz-Gutachter e.K.
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UnclaimedIndependent vehicle damage appraisal office (Kfz-Sachverständigenbüro) serving Karlsruhe and the surrounding region.
Last updated September 28, 2026
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Overview
BESA Kfz-Gutachter e.K. is an independent vehicle appraisal firm (Kfz-Sachverständigenbüro) based in Karlsruhe, Germany. The company inspects cars, trucks, motorcycles, motorhomes and trailers, documents damage and produces written expert reports (Gutachten) that policyholders can use to assert claims against insurers. Its stated positioning is built on three promises: independence, speed and certification. According to its own website, BESA operates from three locations — Grötzingen, Karlsruhe city centre and Ettlingen — and can usually reach clients within about 30 minutes. For repair cases it offers an on-the-spot 'Sofortgutachten' (immediate report) that is completed during the inspection. The firm highlights that under § 249 BGB clients are free to choose their own appraiser, and that when the accident was caused by another party the opposing insurer generally bears the cost of the report. BESA describes itself as DESAG-certified, instruction-free (weisungsfrei) and qualified for high-voltage (Hochvolt) vehicles. Its website lists Samy Hamideh as Kfz-Sachverständiger (DESAG) and Bettina Hamideh as head of claims management (Leitung Schadensmanagement). The company also advertises a round-the-clock digital damage assistant and online appointment booking. Customer ratings shown on the homepage include 5.0 on Google (44 reviews), 5.0 on ProvenExpert (80 reviews) and 5.0 on LOCAL PRO (22 reviews). As a registered merchant (e.K.), BESA is a privately held business rather than a listed corporation.
History
BESA Kfz-Gutachter e.K. is an independent vehicle appraisal office based in Karlsruhe, Germany. It operates as a registered merchant (eingetragener Kaufmann, e.K.), a common German legal form for owner-managed businesses, and is therefore privately held. The firm's public profile is built around vehicle damage appraisal for private and commercial clients in the Karlsruhe region. Its website states that it inspects cars, trucks, motorcycles, motorhomes and trailers, documents the damage and prepares expert reports. BESA maintains three locations — Grötzingen, Karlsruhe city centre and Ettlingen — from which it says it can usually reach clients within about 30 minutes. A central service is the 'Sofortgutachten', an immediate report completed during the inspection in repair cases. The company emphasises independence and freedom from instructions (weisungsfrei), and notes that under § 249 BGB clients may freely choose their appraiser; when another party is at fault, the opposing insurer generally covers the cost. BESA describes itself as DESAG-certified and qualified for high-voltage (Hochvolt) vehicles. Its website names Samy Hamideh as Kfz-Sachverständiger (DESAG) and Bettina Hamideh as head of claims management. The firm also offers a round-the-clock digital damage assistant and online appointment booking. Customer ratings displayed on the homepage include 5.0 on Google (44 reviews), 5.0 on ProvenExpert (80 reviews) and 5.0 on LOCAL PRO (22 reviews). No founding year, ownership structure beyond the e.K. form, or corporate parent is disclosed in the available evidence.
Products and positioning
Independent, fast and certified vehicle appraiser for Karlsruhe and the region, offering free-at-the-point-of-use reports when another party is at fault.
Vehicle damage appraisal (Gutachten)
Inspection and written expert report for cars, trucks, motorcycles, motorhomes and trailers.
Sofortgutachten
Immediate report completed during the inspection for repair cases.
High-voltage (Hochvolt) assessment
Appraisal service qualified for high-voltage vehicles.
Digital damage assistant
Round-the-clock online assistant for reporting damage and asking questions.
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