A transition with history
You don't hand over a company just like that. Especially not when it can look back on over 125 years of history. At the Stölting Service Group, this is precisely the moment: Hans Mosbacher has handed over his life's work to his son Sebastian. What sounds like a clean break is actually the result of a long process and the start of a new phase.
Growth that did not happen by chance
If you take a look at the development of the past few years, you quickly realise that this growth is no coincidence. From a turnover of 3.6 million euros in 2004, the company has grown to 365 million euros within two decades. Today, around 15,000 people work for the Stölting Service Group at more than 40 locations in Germany and Austria.
It is not only the size that has changed, but also the way we see ourselves. A traditional service provider has become a group of companies that combines many services and provides customers with comprehensive support. Especially where processes are complex and reliability is crucial.
More than just a company
For Hans Mosbacher, Stölting was never just a job. For more than 30 years, he shaped, built and developed the company. The handover is therefore not only an entrepreneurial step, but also a personal one.
Stölting has always been part of his own life, he says. Not only in the office, but also beyond. This made it all the more important for him that the responsibility passed into the right hands. The fact that Sebastian has taken this path, step by step and out of his own conviction, gives him the certainty that the company will continue to be well positioned in the future.
Knowing the way from below
Sebastian Mosbacher doesn't just know the company from meeting rooms. He started where many employees work every day: in the operational business. After completing his A-levels in economics, he made a conscious decision to train as a building cleaner at Stölting.
This time shaped him. It showed him how the processes really work and what is important in everyday life. He joined the company in 2006, took on responsibility early on, managed locations and developed step by step. In 2016, he joined the Management Board and in 2020 he took on overall responsibility as CEO. Today, he leads the company as Managing Partner.
Decisions with direction
The development of recent years has followed a clear line. Stölting has systematically expanded its range and opened up new areas of business. Much of this has come about through acquisitions, but always with the aim of further developing the overall picture in a meaningful way.
Today, it is no longer just about individual services, but about offering customers solutions that fit together. This is precisely the basis for further growth.
Looking ahead
The goals are clearly formulated: Stölting wants to achieve a turnover of one billion euros by 2031 and further expand its position in the market, including beyond German-speaking countries.
It is not about rapid growth at any price. The decisive factor is that the development fits the company. Step by step, with a clear direction and a high standard of quality and reliability.
What remains and what changes
The generational change is not a break, but rather a passing on. Much remains the same: the values, the attitude, the understanding of the business. At the same time, the new generation brings its own impetus. Perhaps a different pace, but certainly new perspectives.
With this mix, the Stölting Service Group is now entering the next phase. Not as a new beginning, but as a consistent continuation of what has been built up over decades.
