Customer-custom-designed urban and tram vehicles, bogies, car bodies, and modernization of rail vehicles.
HeiterBlick GmbH
Leipzig · Grimma · Dortmund · WürzburgNew on Amplifa
About HeiterBlick
HeiterBlick GmbH is a specialist from Leipzig for customer-custom-designed urban and tram vehicles as well as component manufacturing and conversion services in rail vehicle construction. The company develops and manufactures complete new vehicles (including LeoLiner, NGT12+, GT-F, Vamos, TW 3000), traction and running bogies for standard gauge, meter gauge, and broad gauge, as well as car bodies in welded light steel construction. Further areas of service include the modernization (retrofit) of existing vehicles, including bogie refurbishment, interior and exterior work, after-sales services such as training, spare parts supply, and maintenance, as well as welding, testing, and commissioning services. Manufacturing takes place at the KIROW site in Leipzig-Neulindenau in a large workshop with washing systems, blast chambers, painting areas, crane systems, and a bogie pressure testing rig. Customers are transport companies nationally and internationally, including LVB, üstra Hannover, moBiel Bielefeld, DSW21 Dortmund, and WSB Würzburg. Since 2026, HeiterBlick has belonged to the Polish rail vehicle manufacturer Pesa.
- Site
- Leipzig
- Processes
- New construction of urban and tram vehicles (complete vehicles), Development, manufacture, repair, and maintenance of rail vehicles and their components, Welding of rail vehicles and components (EN 15085-2, classification level CL1; ...), Bonding of rail vehicles and their components (EN 17460), Bogie refurbishment: complete dismantling and assembly of bogies, Welding technical repair of bogie frames, New repainting of bogie frames, Complete new wiring of e-components
- Materials
- Steel, Corrosion-resistant seat structure (Stainless Steel), Crown cladding (Steel), Wood construction (existing vehicles, Pöstling-Mountain Railway), Plastic (Thermoforming cladding parts), Steel (Material Groups 1.2, 1.4, 7.1, 8.1), Stainless Steel, Plastic (Thermoforming)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, EN 15085-2 (Welding of rail vehicles, Stage CL1), EN 17460 (Bonding of rail vehicles, Leipzig), EN 17460 (Bonding of rail vehicles, Grimma), EN 15085-2 (CL1), EN 17460 (Bonding), IATF 16949
- Founded
- 2004 (as
- Industries
- Public Transport / Transit Companies, Rail Vehicle Construction
- 01
Engineering & Construction (EN 12663)
- 02
Light Steel Construction Car Body (Welding)
- 03
Bogie Manufacturing
- 04
Blast & Painting
- 05
Assembly & Interior Fit-out (EN 50215)
- 06
Testing (Pressure Test, Functional Test, Purity Level, ISO Measurement)
- 07
Commissioning & After Sales
Materials & Processes
Steel (Material Groups 1.2, 1.4, 7.1, 8.1)
Welded car bodies, bogie frames, and crown cladding in light steel construction.
Stainless Steel
Corrosion-resistant seat structures and interior components.
Plastic (Thermoforming)
Cladding parts for seat enclosures in interior fittings.
Wood Construction
Adaptation and modernization of existing vehicles, e.g., Pöstlingbergbahn.
Welding Processes 111, 135, 141, 786
Approved up to strength 50 mm in material groups according to CEN ISO/TR 15608.
Glued Rail Vehicle Construction
Certified bonding of rail vehicles and components in Leipzig and Grimma.
Locations
Leipzig
DEHeadquarters, Production, Maintenance and Servicing
- Part weight / size
- Vehicles up to 36,000 mm length, 2,650 mm width, 3,620 mm
- Lot size
- Single- and small series, new vehicles and components
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless Steel, Plastic
- Bogie Pressure Test Rig
- Washing System
- Blast Chamber
- Painting Areas
- Crane Systems
- Testing Equipment (Purity Measurement, Pressure Testing, Functional Testing, ISO Measurement)
Grimma
DESite (EN 17460 certification for rail vehicle bonding)
Dortmund
DESite (Personnel/Project Support)
Würzburg
DESite (Personnel/Project Support)
Components & Vehicles
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New construction of urban and tram vehicles (complete vehicles)Assembly | – | 36,000 mm (GT-F, vehicle length) × 2,650 mm (Vamos Bielefeld) × 3,620 mm | – | – | Steel |
| Development, manufacture, repair, and maintenance of rail vehicles and their componentsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding of rail vehicles and components (EN 15085-2, classification level CL1; ...)Welding | – | – | – | – | Material Group 1.2, Material Group 1.4, Material Group 7.1, Material Group 8.1, Material Group 23 |
| Bonding of rail vehicles and their components (EN 17460)Welding | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bogie refurbishment: complete dismantling and assembly of bogiesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding technical repair of bogie framesWelding | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| New repainting of bogie framesSurface Treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Complete new wiring of e-componentsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| New piping of hydraulicsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Regeneration of caliper brakesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Blasting (Blast Chamber)Surface Treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Painting (Painting Areas)Surface Treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Washing system for bogie cleaningSurface Treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of assembly according to EN 12663 (Interior: seat boxes, seat structures, grab rails,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel seat structure |
| Thermoforming cladding parts for seat boxesPlastic | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Manufacturing of bogies (Traction and running bogies, standard gauge, meter gauge, broad gauge)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Manufacturing of car bodies in welded light steel construction / body shellsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Execution of welding work (service)Welding | – | – | – | – | – |
| Execution of commissioning work during HU activitiesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Performing permit-relevant testing and measurementsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pressure testing and adjustments on bogies (bogie pressure test rig)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing equipment: Purity measurement, pressure testing, functional testing, ISO measurementTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of electrical components and e-wiringAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance and servicing according to customer requirementsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical assembly and interior fit-out (e.g., Pöstlingbergbahn)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of traction bogies (e.g., 36 units, track width 1,009 mm for Sofia)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Complete conversions / Retrofit modernization of existing vehiclesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Climate test of rail vehiclesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogie Pressure Test Rig | – | – | – | – | Leipzig |
| Washing System | – | – | – | – | Leipzig |
| Blast Chamber | – | – | – | – | Leipzig |
| Painting Areas | – | – | – | – | Leipzig |
| Crane Systems | – | – | – | – | Leipzig |
| Testing Equipment (Purity Measurement, Pressure Testing, Functional Testing, ISO Measurement) | – | – | – | – | Leipzig |
| Workshop for maintenance and servicing of trams (largest and most modern in Europe according to) | – | – | – | – | Leipzig |
| Spare axles and boom for Buffalo cranes (lifting technology) for workshop equipment | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
HeiterBlick is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (DEKRA) and holds welding approval EN 15085-2 (Class CL1, DVS CERT) as well as EN 17460 for rail vehicle bonding in Leipzig and Grimma. The testing equipment includes purity measurement, pressure testing on the bogie test rig, functional testing, and ISO measurement.
| Evidence | Leipzig |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 | |
| EN 15085-2 (CL1) | |
| EN 17460 (Bonding) | |
| IATF 16949 |
History
- 1926
Opening of the tram main workshop of the Leipzig Transport Company in the Heiterblick district, then one of the largest workshops for repair and maintenance of tram vehicles in Europe.
- 2003
LVB decides on in-house construction of two Leoliner prototypes.
- 2004
Foundion of LEOLINER Fahrzeug-Bau Leipzig GmbH (FBL) as a 100% subsidiary of LVB on July 6, 2004.
- 2006
Sale of 51% of FBL shares to KIROW Leipzig (now Techne Kirow GmbH).
- 2007
Renaming to HeiterBlick GmbH on October 1; commercial register entry on November 7, 2007.
- 2010
Completion of the privatization: Kirow acquires all shares on December 23.
- 2012
iF Product Design Award for the Vamos Bielefeld tram; nomination for the German Design Award 2014.
- 2025
Application for insolvency proceedings in self-administration (April); opening of regular insolvency proceedings by the Leipzig District Court (July).
- 2026
Acquisition of all HeiterBlick shares by the Polish rail vehicle manufacturer Pesa; conclusion of insolvency proceedings and change of management.