Nibe Systemtechnik

Nibe Systemtechnik GmbH is the German sales and service company of the Swedish heating technology group Nibe Industrier AB. Based in Celle, Lower Saxony, it distributes Nibe-brand heat pumps and controlled residential ventilation systems across Germany. The company traces its origins to Heise Systemtechnik, founded by Siegfried Heise, which acted as an importer of Nibe heat pumps in Germany. In 2001 the Swedish Nibe Industrier AB acquired the business, and in 2002 it was renamed Nibe Systemtechnik GmbH. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nibe AB and belongs to the Nibe Climate Solutions business area. The product portfolio covers air-to-water heat pumps, brine-to-water (geothermal) heat pumps, exhaust air heat pumps, domestic hot water heat pumps, controlled residential ventilation systems, and accessories and system components. Products are sold through qualified heating trade partners and wholesalers; Nibe Systemtechnik qualifies and certifies its trade partners and operates a nationwide sales and service network. A central distribution centre is located in the Hanover region, while the headquarters in Celle houses management, central functions, technical advice, product management, marketing, service, training and logistics. In the 2023 financial year the company generated revenue of EUR 128.2 million. Due to the industry-wide slump in the heat pump market in 2024, revenue fell to EUR 54.6 million the following year. Nibe Systemtechnik is a member of several industry associations, including the German Heat Pump Association (BWP), where managing director Klaus Ackermann serves as deputy chairman. Since 2021 the company has supported the Arctic expeditions of polar explorer Arved Fuchs under the "Ocean Change" project.

Nibe Systemtechnik GmbH traces its origins to Heise Systemtechnik, a company founded by Siegfried Heise that operated as an importer of Nibe heat pumps in Germany. In 2001 the Swedish Nibe Industrier AB acquired the business, and in 2002 it was renamed Nibe Systemtechnik GmbH. Siegfried Heise remained managing director until the end of 2004. The management was then handed over to Heinz-Werner Schmidt, who served as chairman of the management board until September 2008. From September 2008 Peter Cerny was sole managing director. Since 1 August 2009 Klaus Ackermann has been managing director of the company. In November 2008 Nibe Systemtechnik opened a training centre in the heating centre of the company building in Celle, which was replaced in 2022 by the Nibe Ausbildungswerkstatt. These centres offer skilled tradespeople practical training on operational heat pump systems. The company is entered in the commercial register of the Lüneburg Local Court under HRB 101256. Its share capital is EUR 325,000. The sole shareholder is Nibe AB, based in Markaryd, Sweden. The company is considered a large capital company within the meaning of Section 267 (3) of the German Commercial Code (HGB). The annual financial statements are audited by KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft. The company distributes its products through qualified skilled trades and wholesalers. Trade partners are qualified and certified by the company. Nibe Systemtechnik GmbH operates a nationwide sales and service network in Germany. A central distribution centre is located in the Hanover region. The company management and central functions, technical advice, product management, marketing, service, training and logistics are located at the main site in Celle. Nibe Systemtechnik GmbH is part of the Nibe Climate Solutions business area of Nibe Industrier AB. Sister companies in Germany include Ait-Deutschland GmbH (brands Alpha Innotec and Novelan) and Waterkotte GmbH, which was acquired by the Nibe Group in March 2020. The product portfolio includes air-to-water heat pumps, brine-to-water (geothermal) heat pumps, exhaust air heat pumps, domestic hot water heat pumps, controlled residential ventilation systems, and accessories and system components. The sales and service organisation is active nationwide with its own field sales force. Products are sold through specialist wholesalers and the skilled trades. Nibe offers training at the Celle training centre according to VDI 4645, aimed at skilled tradespeople and planners. The company is a member of the Bundesverband Wärmepumpe (BWP) e.V.; managing director Klaus Ackermann is deputy chairman of the association. It is a supporting member of the GIH Bundesverband e.V. (Gebäudeenergieberater Ingenieure Handwerker Bundesverband), a member of the Bundesverband der Deutschen Heizungsindustrie e.V., a member of the Erdwärme Gemeinschaft Bayern e.V., and a member of the EEBUS initiative. Since 2021 Nibe Systemtechnik has supported the Arctic expeditions of polar explorer Arved Fuchs. Under the "Ocean Change" project, research trips are conducted on the effects of climate change on the Arctic regions.

• 2024

  Industry-wide heat pump market slump leads to revenue drop to EUR 54.6 million in the following year.

• 2023

  Company generates revenue of EUR 128.2 million.

• 2022

  Nibe Ausbildungswerkstatt replaces the training centre opened in 2008.

• 2021

  Nibe Systemtechnik begins supporting Arved Fuchs Arctic expeditions under the "Ocean Change" project.

• 2020

  Nibe Group acquires Waterkotte GmbH in March, adding a sister company in Germany.

• 2009

  Klaus Ackermann becomes managing director on 1 August.

• 2008

  Peter Cerny becomes sole managing director in September; training centre opens in Celle in November.

• 2005

  Heinz-Werner Schmidt becomes chairman of the management board.

• 2004

  Siegfried Heise steps down as managing director at the end of the year.

• 2002

  Company renamed Nibe Systemtechnik GmbH.

• 2001

  Swedish Nibe Industrier AB acquires Heise Systemtechnik.

German sales and service subsidiary of Nibe, focused on heat pumps and ventilation for the German market, distributed through qualified trade partners and wholesalers.

• Air-to-water heat pumps

  Heat pumps that extract heat from outside air to provide heating and hot water.

• Brine-to-water (geothermal) heat pumps

  Heat pumps that use ground source heat via brine loops.

• Exhaust air heat pumps

  Heat pumps that recover heat from exhaust ventilation air.

• Domestic hot water heat pumps

  Heat pumps dedicated to producing domestic hot water.

• Controlled residential ventilation systems

  Systems for controlled ventilation of residential buildings.

• Accessories and system components

  Accessories and components for heat pump and ventilation systems.

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