About us
From design to development to product.
We are your partner along the entire value chain.
We support you from the initial idea to the development of new products and the optimization of existing solutions.
Innovation
We combine innovative strength and technical precision to develop forward-looking solutions. We draw on cross-industry expertise and state-of-the-art technologies to successfully meet the requirements of today and the challenges of tomorrow.
Value Engineering
We increase product value by optimizing function and costs. We use structured methods to identify potential savings and support the development of efficient, market-ready solutions through functional analyses and target cost calculations.
Engineering
Our engineering services offer comprehensive design and development solutions. With an experienced team of engineers and technicians, we implement innovative concepts from the initial design phase through to detailed CAD modeling and validation.
Manufacturing
Our in-house production capacities in Germany ensure a seamless transition from design to finished product. We find flexible solutions for prototypes and design samples as well as for cost-efficient series production.
Consulting
Management consultancy for product cost optimization
BERODE has been combining technical consulting and engineering services in a strong team since 2001. With our value engineering approach, we sustainably implement product cost optimization and lean principles, thus strengthening the competitiveness of our customers.
Innovation
Development of technically sophisticated solutions
Our interdisciplinary team develops sophisticated solutions together with our customers from various industries. This does not stop at concepts. Thanks to our own production facilities, we can implement ideas directly and thus test prototypes and realize series production.
Manufacturing
Precise production and assembly from a single source
With our own production facilities, we support our customers right through to the finished prototype or product series. This allows us to turn our ideas directly into real products without delay. Of course, we manufacture precisely according to your specifications and provide support with planning and drawing creation.
Our approach
We combine consulting and engineering services to create holistic, sustainable solutions.
Headquartered in Cologne, BERODE has been developing innovative solutions for manufacturing companies since 2001. We provide our customers with comprehensive support from the initial idea to series production. The company was founded by Achim Roesner with the aim of combining technical consulting and engineering services in a strong team. Our focus is on creating real added value with innovative product and manufacturing concepts. We focus on value engineering and product cost optimization, optimize processes according to lean principles and develop technically sophisticated solutions that sustainably strengthen your competitiveness.
What began with a focus on defense technology is now in demand in many industries. Our interdisciplinary team develops sophisticated solutions together with our customers from various branches of industry. And we don’t just come up with concepts. Our hands-on mentality pays off. Thanks to our own production facilities, we can implement ideas directly and thus realize prototypes and series. BERODE stands for innovation, implementation power and technical excellence.
The BERODE team
Our experts
Achim Roesner
Managing Director
Achim Roesner
- Manager in the area of Supply Chain Management at Arthur Andersen Business Consulting GmbH
- Senior Analyst Industrial Engineering and Logistics, Tool and Process Engineering, Purchase Cost Analysis and Manufacturing Cost Control at Ford Motor Company AG
- MBA (Southern Methodist University Dallas, Nanyang University Singapore)
- Graduate engineer (production engineering at the FH Cologne)
- Training education as a machine fitter at Ford-Werke AG
Who we are
- Industrial engineers, technicians, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, industrial designers, design engineers, business management assistants and some students
- genuine full-time or weekday Cologne residents
- interested and curious
- hard-working and ready to go
- relaxed and friendly
- professional, without losing the fun in the work
- and certainly a team you want to get to know!
A strong network for strong solutions
Our partner
A strong network for strong solutions
Our partner
Consulting and research
KYU Associés, Paris
Our French office, KYU Associés, focuses on topics along the value chain, supplemented by the consulting focus areas of marketing & CRM as well as risk analysis and crisis management.
Clients include international industrial groups and large transport and trading companies based in France.