Stölting
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First bombshell after Stölting joins Austrian joint venture
New Stölting subsidiary wins major contract with Austria Vienna
VIENNA. Just under a month after Stölting Service Group GmbH began Stölting Austria GmbH has entered the Austrian market, and its subsidiary Stölting Sicherheitsdienste AT Ost GmbH can look forward to a prestigious major customer: from July 2025, the company will be responsible for security at the stadium of Bundesliga football club FK Austria Wien. „The new contract is a strong start for Stölting's market entry in Austria and underlines the successful cooperation with Raiffeisen Continuum,“ says Dr Boris Westerfeld, Managing Director of Stölting Austria and COO of the Stölting Service Group.
Alongside Stölting, Raiffeisen Continuum remains the only other shareholder in Stölting Austria (formerly Wagner RCP Security Holding), which, with its subsidiary Stölting Sicherheitsdienste AT Ost GmbH, brings with it relevant experience and a strong foothold in the Austrian market. The joint subsidiary is already a partner of the Vienna City Marathon, Austria's largest sporting event with 42,000 runners crossing the finish line and up to 400,000 visitors along the route. Stölting Sicherheitsdienste AT Ost GmbH can also draw on its experience at the Eurovision Song Contest, Ski World Cup, World Sailing Games and 4-Schanzen-Tournee for the new contract.
Stölting, in turn, brings its 125 years of expertise in the German market to the holding company, particularly in the area of major events and football. The Gelsenkirchen-based company, which operates throughout Germany, was one of the leading service providers at the 2024 European Championship. In addition, Stölting has been a partner for many years to German Bundesliga clubs VfL Bochum, Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg, as well as second division clubs FC Schalke and Fortuna Düsseldorf, providing cleaning, security and catering services to ensure that home games with up to around 80,000 spectators run smoothly. „We will now enter into a similarly close business partnership with Austria Vienna and become heavily involved in the club,“ announces Westerfeld. „The contract is therefore also a first milestone in the strategic realignment and partnership between Raiffeisen Continuum and Stölting – and it won't be the last this year.“
The cooperation combines Stölting's expertise and innovative strength with a deep understanding of the specific requirements of the Austrian market. This has clearly also convinced those responsible at Austrian record title holders FK Austria Wien: „Stölting has offered us a holistic concept that goes far beyond the area of security. This, combined with their many years of expertise, especially with regard to major events, has prompted us to set new impulses. We are very much looking forward to the upcoming collaboration and mutually beneficial partnership,“ says Harald Zagiczek, Chief Financial Officer of FK Austria Wien.
In addition to its involvement in sport, the Stölting Service Group is consistently pursuing its growth strategy and aims to establish its core competencies in Austria as well. The focus here is particularly on the areas of cleaning, security, personnel and catering.
In Germany, Stölting has been a reliable partner in the public sector for many years – including in local public transport, ensuring safety at stations and on trains, securing railway tracks, guarding critical infrastructure and at major events such as concerts and trade fairs. In future, this expertise will also be brought into the Austrian holding company and expanded there in a targeted manner.
„Our goal is to establish the new Austrian group as an independent player in the domestic market – backed by the active support of the German family-owned company,“ explains Dr Boris Westerfeld. „As part of a strong, owner-managed group, the company, together with the Austrian holding company, is set to grow – both organically and inorganically – into one of the leading service providers in Austria in the coming years.“
Stölting is thus consistently continuing its growth course. The company now has 40 locations and over 15,000 employees in Germany. Within 20 years, turnover has risen from around 3.5 million to just under 400 million euros.
Securing and expanding jobs
All permanent employees of Stölting Sicherheitsdienste AT Ost GmbH will remain with the company. What's more, „Our clear growth strategy means that our goal is to create more jobs and expand the company,“ says Dr Boris Westerfeld. „Stölting Sicherheitsdienste AT Ost GmbH currently has a steadily growing pool of employees. In the coming months, we will work intensively to pool our resources and expertise in order to expand our market position, including in terms of employees and recruiting. Our employees are at the heart of our success, and we will ensure that they receive the necessary support and training to be successful in this new phase.“ Boris Pelikan, co-managing director of Stölting Austria and founder of Raiffeisen Continuum, adds: „I am delighted to be working with the Stölting Service Group to take the security industry in Austria to the next level of quality – with sustainable solutions and a clear commitment to professionalism and reliability.
About Stölting:
Since its foundation in 1899, the Stölting Service Group has developed into one of the leading providers of services in areas including cleaning, security and personnel. At its more than 40 locations throughout Germany, it develops individual, tailor-made solutions for and with its customers so that they can concentrate better on their core business. Excellent, certified standards ensure that even the highest demands are met. More than 15,000 employees work for the group every day throughout Germany. Further information on the Stölting Service Group and its service portfolio can be found at www.stoelting-gruppe.de.
About Stölting Security Services AT Ost Ltd.
Stölting Sicherheitsdienste AT Ost GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stölting Austria GmbH, previously operated under the name Wagner Sicherheit GmbH and has built up an excellent reputation in Austria since 2001 in the areas of event security, risk and crisis management, employee and fire protection, surveillance and security technology. The company has 300 permanent employees and up to 1,500 additional staff who are employed on a project basis. The Stölting Austria GmbH, formerly Wagner RCP Security Holding is a joint venture between Stölting Service Group GmbH and Raiffeisen Continuum, which was already a shareholder.
About FK Austria Wien
FK Austria Wien was founded in 1911 and is Austria's record title holder with a total of 51 national titles, including 27 cup titles and 24 championships. With 20 teams in the highest leagues for men, women and all academy and youth classes, the club is one of the country's leading sporting institutions. In addition, Austria Wien is actively involved in popular and disabled sports, thus assuming social responsibility far beyond professional football. The club stands for a special playing culture, lived purple values and a deep connection to the city of Vienna, its fans and long-standing partners. Further information about FK Austria Wien can be found at www.fk-austria.at.“
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Petra Nikolaus
Head of Corporate Communications
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Email: presse@stoelting-gruppe.de
