# Bilfinger SE — Industrial engineering, installation and lifecycle services for process facilities

> Bilfinger SE is a Mannheim-based German industrial services provider serving energy, chemicals, oil and gas, and pharmaceutical industries. Its portfolio spans consulting and engineering, prefabrication and installation, plant expansion, maintenance, turnarounds and asset-performance services. Bilfinger is included here for its industrial project-delivery and EPCm capabilities; it is not presented as a universal turnkey EPC contractor. Its 1880 founding-year field refers to the oldest historical predecessor in the group’s corporate history, while the current group was formed through later mergers and reorganizations.

- **Headquarters:** Mannheim, Germany
- **Founded:** 1880
- **Official website:** [Bilfinger SE](https://www.bilfinger.com/en/)
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## CEO and leadership profile

### Thomas Schulz

Group Chief Executive Officer of Bilfinger SE

CEO of Bilfinger SE since March 1, 2022; his contract was extended in 2026 through the end of February 2032. He previously led FLSmidth as group CEO and held senior roles at Sandvik. He studied engineering and earned a doctorate in mining at RWTH Aachen University.

- **In role since:** 2022-03-01
- **Sources checked:** 2026-10-03
- **Profile:** [Thomas Schulz](https://voltformer.com/ceo/thomas-schulz)

[Bilfinger · Dr. Thomas Schulz executive biography](https://www.bilfinger.com/en/about-us/management/executive-board/dr-thomas-schulz/) · [Bilfinger · CEO contract extension](https://www.bilfinger.com/en/at/bilfinger-extends-contract-of-group-ceo-thomas-schulz-by-another-five-years/)

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## Engineering specializations

- Industrial engineering, project management and EPCm
- Mechanical, electrical and instrumentation installation
- Hydrogen, energy-transition and process-industry projects
- Maintenance, turnaround and asset-performance services

## Declared capabilities

- **Basic and detailed engineering:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
- **Procurement and supply:** Not listed
- **Civil and structural construction:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
- **Testing and commissioning:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
- **High-voltage substation EPC:** Not listed
- **Transmission lines:** Not listed
- **Turnkey power plant EPC:** Not listed
- **Grid interconnection:** Not listed

## Representative projects

### BP Lingen green-hydrogen plant installation
- **Capacity / scope:** 100 MW electrolyzer plant; assembly and installation package
- **Country:** Germany | **Client:** BP | **Year:** Project under construction
- **Description:** Bilfinger was contracted for prefabrication, assembly and installation work at BP’s planned 100 MW green-hydrogen plant in Lingen. The disclosed role is a specialist work package, not full-plant EPC responsibility.
- **Technologies:** Green hydrogen, Electrolyzer installation, Piping and mechanical assembly
- **Original source:** [https://www.bilfinger.com/en/news/press-releases/details/bilfinger-contracted-for-assembly-and-installation-of-bps-green-hydrogen-plant-in-lingen-germany/](https://www.bilfinger.com/en/news/press-releases/details/bilfinger-contracted-for-assembly-and-installation-of-bps-green-hydrogen-plant-in-lingen-germany/)

### EWE Emden electrolyzer plant
- **Capacity / scope:** 320 MW electrolyzer project; steel and piping installation work
- **Country:** Germany | **Client:** EWE | **Year:** Project under construction
- **Description:** Bilfinger received a major installation contract for steel structures and piping at EWE’s planned electrolyzer facility in Emden. The 320 MW figure describes the customer’s project, while Bilfinger’s published scope is construction installation work.
- **Technologies:** Electrolyzer plant, Steel structures, Process piping
- **Original source:** [https://www.bilfinger.com/en/de/about-us/bilfinger-in-germany/bilfinger-nuclear-energy-transition-gmbh/ewe-awards-major-contract-to-bilfinger/](https://www.bilfinger.com/en/de/about-us/bilfinger-in-germany/bilfinger-nuclear-energy-transition-gmbh/ewe-awards-major-contract-to-bilfinger/)

### EWE Huntorf hydrogen storage treatment
- **Capacity / scope:** Hydrogen treatment system for a salt-cavern storage facility
- **Country:** Germany | **Client:** EWE | **Year:** Contract awarded 2026
- **Description:** EWE awarded Bilfinger a contract to supply hydrogen-gas treatment for its Huntorf storage facility. The system is intended to prepare the stored gas for the network; the September 2026 announcement is an award, not a completed installation.
- **Technologies:** Hydrogen treatment, Salt-cavern storage, Gas conditioning
- **Original source:** [https://www.bilfinger.com/en/de/about-us/bilfinger-in-germany/bilfinger-nuclear-energy-transition-gmbh/ewe-awards-bilfinger-contract-for-hydrogen-treatment-in-huntorf-germany/](https://www.bilfinger.com/en/de/about-us/bilfinger-in-germany/bilfinger-nuclear-energy-transition-gmbh/ewe-awards-bilfinger-contract-for-hydrogen-treatment-in-huntorf-germany/)

## Technical services

- **Consulting and engineering:** Engineering, project planning, technical consulting and execution support for process plants and industrial infrastructure.
- **Prefabrication and installation:** Prefabricated piping, steelwork, mechanical and electrical installation, with the package and interfaces defined by each contract.
- **Plant expansion and energy transition:** Construction and installation work on hydrogen, power, storage and industrial decarbonization projects; scope is reported at work-package level.
- **Maintenance and asset performance:** Inspection, maintenance, turnarounds, reliability and lifecycle services for operating industrial facilities.

## Standards and certifications

- ISO 9001
- ISO 14001
- ISO 45001

## Official contacts

- **Address:** Oskar-Meixner-Straße 1, 68163 Mannheim, Germany
- **Official website:** https://www.bilfinger.com/en/contact/

## Reference statistics

- **Employees worldwide:** 31,000
- **Group revenue in 2025:** €5.4 billion
- **Industrial services experience:** 140+ years
- **Historical predecessor roots:** 1880

## Company and energy news

- [EWE awards Bilfinger hydrogen-treatment contract in Huntorf](https://voltformer.com/news/bilfinger-ewe-huntorf-hydrogen-treatment-2026) — 2026-09-21 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/bilfinger-ewe-huntorf-hydrogen-treatment-2026.md)
- [Bilfinger updates 2026 outlook and launches Agile program](https://voltformer.com/news/bilfinger-2026-outlook-update-agile) — 2026-09-16 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/bilfinger-2026-outlook-update-agile.md)
- [Bilfinger reports second-quarter 2026 revenue growth](https://voltformer.com/news/bilfinger-q2-results-2026) — 2026-08-12 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/bilfinger-q2-results-2026.md)
- [Bilfinger extends CEO Thomas Schulz’s contract through 2032](https://voltformer.com/news/bilfinger-ceo-contract-extension-2032) — 2026-08-11 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/bilfinger-ceo-contract-extension-2032.md)
- [Bilfinger to overhaul two generators at an Austrian hydropower plant](https://voltformer.com/news/bilfinger-ennskraftwerke-hydropower-overhaul-2026) — 2026-08-06 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/bilfinger-ennskraftwerke-hydropower-overhaul-2026.md)
- [Bilfinger wins installation contract at EWE’s Emden hydrogen project](https://voltformer.com/news/bilfinger-ewe-emden-hydrogen-plant-contract-2026) — 2026-05-12 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/bilfinger-ewe-emden-hydrogen-plant-contract-2026.md)
- [Bilfinger contracted for installation at BP’s Lingen hydrogen plant](https://voltformer.com/news/bilfinger-bp-lingen-hydrogen-plant-installation-2026) — 2026-02-05 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/bilfinger-bp-lingen-hydrogen-plant-installation-2026.md)

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