Germany's federal motorway operator managing 13,200+ staff across planning, construction, and maintenance
Die Autobahn GmbH operates as a centralized public authority managing Germany's entire federal motorway network following its 2018 formation and full operational takeover in 2021. The organization is heavily weighted toward engineering (148 roles) and operations (81 roles) with active hiring accelerating—206 positions posted in the last 30 days alone. Tech stack leans on enterprise infrastructure (SAP S/4HANA, ServiceNow, Azure) and specialized construction/engineering tools (CAD, AutoCAD, Revit, BIM, GIS), reflecting both administrative scale and the complexity of coordinating thousands of construction and maintenance projects across 10 regional divisions and 189 motorway maintenance depots.
Notable leadership hires: Head of Legal, Information Security Lead, Business Area Lead, Road Planning Lead, Planning department head
Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes is the federal operator responsible for planning, building, operating, maintaining, financing, and managing Germany's motorway network. Established in September 2018 and fully operational since January 2021, the organization inherited all motorway responsibilities from prior regional authorities, consolidating them into a single federal entity. With 13,200 employees distributed across a central Berlin headquarters, 10 regional offices, 41 satellite locations, 42 traffic control centers, and 189 maintenance depots, the company manages quality and safety standards across the nationwide network. Active projects span bridge replacements, new construction and expansion, drainage infrastructure documentation, procurement processes, and traffic management initiatives.
Die Autobahn GmbH manages all planning, construction, operation, maintenance, financing, and administration of Germany's federal motorway network across 10 regional divisions and 189 maintenance depots, serving 13,200 employees nationwide.
Primary systems include SAP S/4HANA and SAP ERP for enterprise operations, ServiceNow for service management, Azure cloud infrastructure, and specialized engineering tools: AutoCAD, Revit, BIM, CAD, GIS, and Allplan for design and planning work.
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