Offering construction experience and security since 1929
Over 80 years of home construction experience
When master carpenter Hermann Wandke founded the HANSE HAUS company in Lübeck-Travemünde, Northern Germany in 1929, he could surely not have suspected that his small carpenters‘ workshop would one day grow into one of the top names in the prefabricated house industry. HANSE HAUS can today look back on over 80 years of experience in the construction industry and more than 30,000 completed houses. With 390 permanent employees – some from their families‘ third generation of HANSE HAUS workers – and around 30 apprentices, the company has unrivalled knowhow in prefabricated house construction.
Milestones from 80 years of construction
1929
Founded in Lübeck-Travemünde, Northern Germany by master carpenter Hermann Wandke
1962
New workshop built in Oberleichtersbach/Bad Brückenau, Bavaria.
1978
HANSE HAUS becomes subsidiary of Schörghuber Group.
1979
Production site in Oberleichtersbach takes over as company headquarters due to its central location in Germany and ongoing modernisation work.
1998
Opening of the “WOHNVISION“ [LIVING VISION] showhome, a study of future living space – with many ideas for energy-saving houses.
2000
Homeowner and information centre extended and HANSE HAUS building world opens.
2003
“BELVITA“ accessible prefabricated house opens.
2004
75th anniversary of HANSE HAUS, COLANI revolving house exhibition opens.
2006
HANSE HAUS runs nationwide architecture competition across Germany. One of the winning entries is subsequently built as a showhome in Oberleichtersbach.
2007 - 2008
“Vivario“ showhome opens in Mannheim (Germany) and “Cubico“ opens in Suhr (Switzerland)
2008
HANSE HAUS becomes one of first prefabricated house manufacturers to gain CE certification, greatly simplifying future licensing procedures abroad.
2009
HANSE HAUS celebrates 80th anniversary and unveils energy-saving passive house.
2010
HANSE HAUS opens Variant 45 showhome in Bad Vilbel (Germany). The first property in a German prefabricated house exhibition to meet KfW 40 environmental efficiency standards (and thus entitle homeowners to favourable financial terms from a German development bank)
2011
HANSE HAUS unveil their latest state-of-the-art low energy show
home, constructed at Europe’s newest show home centre in Cologne, Germany.