What Germany is building in defence tech (2026)
Apr 30
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Valluhn, Germany
Zielona Góra, PolandValluhn, GermanyZielona Góra, Poland
Products & Solutions
Gefechtsstandcontainer (Command Post Containers)
Modular 20-foot containers designed for military command and control operations. Each unit features HF shielding to prevent signal emission, adaptive ballistic protection and climate control for global deployment. Containers can be grouped to form full buildings and are certified to STANAG 2280 and STANAG 4569. Variants have been delivered for Bundeswehr intelligence exploitation systems and are in use across NATO including for F-35 ground support.
Feldlagerinfrastruktur (Protected Field Camp Buildings)
Containerised modular buildings designed to protect military personnel in deployed field camps from direct and indirect fire as well as vehicle-borne explosive threats. Modules can be assembled into small accommodation units or multi-storey compounds, with the protection level adapted per requirement. The concept has been applied thousands of times across global military deployments.
IP2-Gefahrgutverpackungen (Nuclear Hazmat Containers)
ISO-format containers for transporting and storing radioactive materials, certified under an approved quality assurance system from Germany's BAM. Available in three variants: Open Hard Top (OHT) for crane loading, Open All Container (OAC) for forklift and crane access in low-clearance environments, and Box Container (BOX) with double swing doors. All versions include stainless steel floor trays and lashing points.
Nuklear-Spezialbehälter und Handhabungstechnik (Nuclear Shielding Vessels and Handling Equipment)
Custom-engineered transport and storage vessels for highly active components including reactor pressure vessels and control rods, with wall thicknesses from 4 mm to 350 mm and single-piece weights up to 165 tonnes. DREHTAINER also designs and builds the associated handling equipment: spreaders, three-arm grabs for MOSAIK containers, and tipping devices for CASTOR containers.
Zivilschutz- und Sonderbehälter (Civil Protection and Special Containers)
Ballistic and blast-protected container buildings for civil authorities, NGOs and industrial customers, drawing on the same design methodology as DREHTAINER's military products. Also includes special-purpose workspaces (office, server and cleanroom containers for offshore use), custom transport containers for oversized or sensitive cargo including aircraft components and satellites, and lifting gear such as spreaders and traverses.
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About
DREHTAINER GmbH, founded in Hamburg in 1974, designs and manufactures protected container systems for defence, nuclear and civil applications. The company started as a container repair workshop, and the name itself reflects its origins: DREH (rotating device) + TAINER (container). Since 1982 it has focused entirely on developing special containers for military and nuclear customers. The company is headquartered in Valluhn, Germany, and is part of MAGNUS Holding.
Offices
Valluhn, GermanyZielona Góra, PolandCustomers & Partners
German BundeswehrESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbHHensoldtAtos Information Technology GmbHRafael Advanced Defense SystemsRheinmetall ElectronicsMotorola Solutions
Timeline
2022-12
Awarded a major contract via ESG to deliver four Ground Exploitation Station (GES) buildings for Bundeswehr aerial imagery analysis, with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems as prime to BAAINBw.
2021-11
Bundeswehr commissioned a containerised Information Technology Centre (ITC) built with Atos, deployed to Gao, Mali.
2021-06
DREHTAINER Polska acquired Polish manufacturer LUBSTAL, adding 11,000 m² of production capacity.
2020
DREHTAINER Polska sp. z o.o. established in Zielona Góra, Poland as a manufacturing subsidiary. Company joined MAGNUS Holding.
1982
Pivoted to development and manufacture of special containers for military and nuclear applications.
1974
Founded in Hamburg as a container repair company, developing a rotating device for container maintenance — the origin of the company name.
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4 Operations
Products & Solutions
Gefechtsstandcontainer (Command Post Containers)
Modular 20-foot containers designed for military command and control operations. Each unit features HF shielding to prevent signal emission, adaptive ballistic protection and climate control for global deployment. Containers can be grouped to form full buildings and are certified to STANAG 2280 and STANAG 4569. Variants have been delivered for Bundeswehr intelligence exploitation systems and are in use across NATO including for F-35 ground support.
Feldlagerinfrastruktur (Protected Field Camp Buildings)
Containerised modular buildings designed to protect military personnel in deployed field camps from direct and indirect fire as well as vehicle-borne explosive threats. Modules can be assembled into small accommodation units or multi-storey compounds, with the protection level adapted per requirement. The concept has been applied thousands of times across global military deployments.
IP2-Gefahrgutverpackungen (Nuclear Hazmat Containers)
ISO-format containers for transporting and storing radioactive materials, certified under an approved quality assurance system from Germany's BAM. Available in three variants: Open Hard Top (OHT) for crane loading, Open All Container (OAC) for forklift and crane access in low-clearance environments, and Box Container (BOX) with double swing doors. All versions include stainless steel floor trays and lashing points.
Nuklear-Spezialbehälter und Handhabungstechnik (Nuclear Shielding Vessels and Handling Equipment)
Custom-engineered transport and storage vessels for highly active components including reactor pressure vessels and control rods, with wall thicknesses from 4 mm to 350 mm and single-piece weights up to 165 tonnes. DREHTAINER also designs and builds the associated handling equipment: spreaders, three-arm grabs for MOSAIK containers, and tipping devices for CASTOR containers.
Zivilschutz- und Sonderbehälter (Civil Protection and Special Containers)
Ballistic and blast-protected container buildings for civil authorities, NGOs and industrial customers, drawing on the same design methodology as DREHTAINER's military products. Also includes special-purpose workspaces (office, server and cleanroom containers for offshore use), custom transport containers for oversized or sensitive cargo including aircraft components and satellites, and lifting gear such as spreaders and traverses.
Videos
DREHTAINER GmbH Imagevideo 2024
50 Jahre DREHTAINER — Jubiläumsfilm
Drehtainer MTM, TATCH, Mobitainer
Open Positions (4)
4 Operations
About
DREHTAINER GmbH, founded in Hamburg in 1974, designs and manufactures protected container systems for defence, nuclear and civil applications. The company started as a container repair workshop, and the name itself reflects its origins: DREH (rotating device) + TAINER (container). Since 1982 it has focused entirely on developing special containers for military and nuclear customers. The company is headquartered in Valluhn, Germany, and is part of MAGNUS Holding.
Offices
Valluhn, GermanyZielona Góra, PolandCustomers & Partners
German BundeswehrESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbHHensoldtAtos Information Technology GmbHRafael Advanced Defense SystemsRheinmetall ElectronicsMotorola Solutions
Timeline
2022-12
Awarded a major contract via ESG to deliver four Ground Exploitation Station (GES) buildings for Bundeswehr aerial imagery analysis, with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems as prime to BAAINBw.
2021-11
Bundeswehr commissioned a containerised Information Technology Centre (ITC) built with Atos, deployed to Gao, Mali.
2021-06
DREHTAINER Polska acquired Polish manufacturer LUBSTAL, adding 11,000 m² of production capacity.
2020
DREHTAINER Polska sp. z o.o. established in Zielona Góra, Poland as a manufacturing subsidiary. Company joined MAGNUS Holding.
1982
Pivoted to development and manufacture of special containers for military and nuclear applications.
1974
Founded in Hamburg as a container repair company, developing a rotating device for container maintenance — the origin of the company name.
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