Shape the future with renewable energy
Shape the future with renewable energy
Environmentally friendly energy concepts with maximum economic efficiency.
We guarantee our customers sophisticated, efficient and safe solutions.
As one of the pioneers in the field of biogas plants, we proudly look back on over 35 years of experience. We have been investing a lot of time and heart and soul in the research and development of renewable energies, on our own premises, since the early 1980s.
Our clear vision is to create an energy with a future. Today, the name Hochreiter stands for highest reliability and efficiency.
As a biogas plant manufacturer and planner, we are now one of the world’s leading, innovative and established full-service providers.
Shape the future with renewable energy!
Hochreiter guarantees its customers maximally sophisticated, efficient and safe solutions.
Our range includes almost everything you need for a biogas plant. Your part is limited to the construction services, as well as the registration with the energy supplier.
We support you in the best possible way with construction drawings from our own house and input-capable construction plans.
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Johann Hochreiter
Manager Director
info@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-0
Renate Hochreiter
Manager Director
renate@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-14
Martin Vorwallner
Manager Director
m.vorwallner@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-40
Verena Hochreiter
General Manager
v.hochreiter@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-43
central office
info@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-0
Roswitha Pichler
info@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-12
Sebastian Wagner
international/national planning
s.wagner@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-37
Christina Größlhuber
Manure plants, extensions
c.groesslhuber@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-42
Thomas Forstner
Technical designer
t.forstner@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-29
Andreas Holzner
Biogas plants, Woodgas plants, components
holzner@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-13
Helmut Köhldorfner
Biogas plants, components, contact person in NRW and Vicinity
koehldorfner@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-24
Boris Dold
International, Black Forest area and Vicinity
dold@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 174 30 58 474
Bernhard Zehetmaier
Workshop – and production supervisor
zehetmaier@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-0
Walter Konhäuser
Implementing pumping technology
konhaeuser@biogas-hochreiter.de
Christoph Steidle
Implementing CHP
steidle@biogas-hochreiter.de
Klaus König
Implementing CHP
k.koenig@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-36
Johann Heistracher
Disposition
heistracher@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-15
Klaus Pichler
purchase spare parts
pichler@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-18
Robert Pichler
purchase spare parts
robert.pichler@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-55
Rosi Kleinhuber
General spare parts orders
r.kleinhuber@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-26
Roland Ehmann
General spare parts orders
ehmann@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-34
Michael Sellmayer
General spare parts orders
m.sellmayer@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-32
Josef Köhldorfner
Engine spare parts
j.koehldorfner@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-31
Sebastian Gröbner
CHP service, exhaust messurement
groebner@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-38
Andreas Behr
CHP service (Mon-Fri mornings)
behr@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-30
Manfred Scherr
Service plant technology
m.scherr@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-11
Andreas Pichler
Master electrician
a.pichler@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-53
Sebastian Wastlhuber
Master electrician
s.wastlhuber@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-20
Florian Ober
Service
f.ober@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-33
Alexander Rhein
control cabinet creation
a.rhein@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-19
Lisa Seidl
Accounting
l.seidl@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-21
Maria Hartl
Accounting
m.hartl@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-22
Christine Schwärzler
Accounting
schwaerzler@biogas-hochreiter.de
+49 8074 91566-23
The Hochreiter company history
We invite you on a journey through the exciting history of the Hochreiter company.
Certified WHG specialist company
2021
Construction of the first biogas plant in Serbia
2020
Development of a proprietary NOx control system with SCR catalyst
2020
Expansion of the workshop/operations building
2020
Unit certificate according to VDE 4110
2020
Entry into the wood gas market, delivery of the first wood gas CHP units
2020
Electrical specialist company with its own electrical department
2019
Expansion of the management
2019
Development of the in-house plant control system “MasterVizor
2019
New feeding Hochreiter with walking floor technique
2018
Market entry in Asia, construction of the first biogas plant in Thailand
2018
Development of the moving floor feeding
2018
Extension of the unit certificate by two new CHP types
- HOMAN LE26 200kW electric
- HOMAN LE68 400kW electric
2017
Flexibilization of the two own biogas plants at the Stangern and Steinau sites.
2017
Commissioning of the first biomethane feed-in in France
2016
Further development of the inclined stirrer with 4 paddles at the top of the star.
2016
Extension of the range of engines with the CHP HOMAN LE62 with electrical power up to 530kW.
2015
Implementation of the BDEW guideline and obtaining the unit certificate.
2015
Orientation of CHP production to demand-driven and flexible operation. Among other things, new construction of biogas plants in Greece,
Thailand and Hungary. Conversion and expansion of biogas plants in Turkey.
2015
New development of BHKW’s HOMAN H130 LE with an output of up to 420kWel.
2015
30th anniversary of the company with a current staff of about 45 people.
2014
Introduction of a quality management system according to ISO 9001.
2014
Development and market launch of the “Slanted Paddle Agitator – Tsunami”.
2013
Development of a new dosing technology “Power-Feeder / Fuada-Sepp”.
2011
Foundation of the Biogaz Hochreiter subsidiary in France.
2011
Delivery and installation of the first plants to Spain, Northern Ireland and England.
2010
Move to the new Biogas Competence Center in Stangern.
2009
Conversion of a biogas plant in Tunisia.
2009
Construction and supply of CHP container solutions.
2008
Other activities in Spain, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland. Expansion of the product range for organic waste recycling.
2007
Construction and financing of further large-scale plants as a full-service provider. Expansion of activities in the direction of France, Belgium, Luxembourg.
Production and sale
2006
Commissioning of the biogas plant at the future company site in Stangern with a capacity of 500kWel.
2006
Commissioning of the first Hochreiter plant in the Czech Republic with an electrical output of 500kW.
2006
Construction of the Binder biogas plant with 1.8 MWel. Performance in Breisgau.
2005
Activities in the direction of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary. Increase in the number of employees to 25 people.
2005
New edition of the Mississippi mixer.
2005
Production and sale of cogeneration units based on TEDOM engines.
2004
Expansion of activities to Austria, Switzerland and Italy.
2004
Production and sale of cogeneration units based on DEUTZ engines.
2002
Steady growth and international orientation. At this time, more than 100 CHP’s a year are produced from the company’s own production.
2002
Series production, production and patenting of the “horizontal paddle mixer” and the “vertical mixer”.
2001
Installation of the first “Steinauer mixer”. Expansion of the own biogas plant to max. 700kWel. capacity and a digester volume of 6,000m³.
The first steps
1996 / 99
Construction of combined heat and power plants based on MAN gas engines.
1996 / 99
New construction of a sand screen.
1995
Creation of an own biogas plant with 400kWel. capacity with a digester volume of 2.200m³ in Steinau.
1994
Start of industrial production of cogeneration units with Opel and Ford engines.
1992
Construction of the first customer plants.
1990
Participation in the biogas trade fair with own combined heat and power plants.
1990
Production of various biogas plant components and construction of combined heat and power plants with ignition jet engines.
1988 / 89
Start of co-digestion and continuous upgrade of the plant to 65kWel.
1986 / 87
First feed-in of electrical energy of 10kWel. with a remuneration of 2.3 Pfenning/kWh.
1985
Realization of the first biogas plant at the parental farm in Steinau /Schnaitsee for the production of thermal energy.