“We are very pleased that we have been able to recruit Tobias Windrich for the General Manager position at ATG Autotechnik GmbH,” says Uwe Bittroff, HÜBNER Group Managing Director with responsibility for ATG.“In his previous function, he has had ongoing insights into developments at ATG. Thanks to his many years of experience in a range of business areas at HÜBNER, Tobias Windrich is also very well acquainted with the HÜBNER Group as a whole.”
Insight into ATG development in previous function
Tobias Windrich is a trained aircraft engine mechanic and a state-certified technician specializing in mechanical engineering. He has been working for the HÜBNER Group for several years in various functions, including on the general management of other affiliated companies and as head of the central unit H-Fit/Operational Excellence. In this role, he was working on process improvements together with his team at various HÜBNER Group companies worldwide.
In this function he already acquired deeper insights into the processes at ATG. In his professional career, Tobias Windrich has had extensive experience with continuous improvement processes (CIP) and operational excellence initiatives in a variety of industries in Germany and in other countries.
Interim arrangement for top ATG post
Over the preceding year, the management of ATG has been handled by Uwe Bittroff on an interim basis. This interim arrangement resulted from previous ATG Managing Director Stefan Liu’s transfer at the beginning of 2024 to take over the management of the two HÜBNER Group companies in the USA – HUBNER Manufacturing Corporation (HMC) in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and HUBNER Component Solutions LLC (HCS) in Dunlap, Tennessee.
ATG Autotechnik GmbH
ATG Autotechnik GmbH is a highly respected developer and manufacturer of articulation systems and gangways for articulated buses, trams, trains and special-purpose vehicles. As a reliable partner of bus and rail vehicle manufacturers around the world, ATG plays an important role in helping to provide safe and efficient transportation for millions of passengers.
Since its founding in 1989, ATG has delivered approximately 13,000 bus articulations and 3,000 tram articulations to customers around the world. The company headquarters together with a development center and production facilities are located in Siek, Germany, in the Hamburg metropolitan area. Currently, ATG Autotechnik GmbH has approximately 65 employees.
ATG is part of the HÜBNER Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of gangway systems for rail vehicles and buses, as well as a major provider of chassis technology, cockpit display solutions and door sealing and safety systems.
