Tradition and innovation: mechanical and plant engineering

The field of mechanical and plant engineering is one of the most important industrial sectors in the City of Otto. More than 150 years ago, huge and powerful machine factories were built in Magdeburg by companies such as Gruson, Wolf and Polte. Mechanical engineering also made its mark on the region back in the era of the German Democratic Republic, when Magdeburg was well known as the "city of heavy mechanical engineering" with brands boasting global reputations approximately 100 years after its introduction to the industry. Nowadays, the City of Otto is yet again home to powerful and competitive mechanical engineering companies recording increasing export growth. The mechanical engineering companies based in Magdeburg are represented in both German and international markets with their state-of-the-art technologies and innovative products.

•   the construction of facilities for the generation of renewable energies
•   power plant and materials handling technology
•   stranding machines
•   toolmaking, steel construction and special-purpose mechanical engineering
•   engines and engine components
•   automation and control technology
•   facilities for the extraction and processing of oil