von Miriam Ramos-Warth | Apr. 30, 2020
The Elektrohaus Elbs brings electric light to the turn of the century In 1900, Elbs received approval from Freiburg’s „laudable city council“ to install electrical systems. As a result, he installed the „cold“ electric light in many...
von Miriam Ramos-Warth | Apr. 30, 2020
Ernst and Else Zentner take over the business: In May 1912, Elbs had hired the electrical engineer Ernst Friedrich Zentner as a journeyman at the age of 15. His exceptional skills in this field were so highly recognized and appreciated by President Elbs that he made...
von Miriam Ramos-Warth | Apr. 30, 2020
Reconstruction in the post-war years:The night of bombing on November 27, 1944, put an abrupt end to all the efforts, planning, and work of the Elbs Elektrohaus: all facilities, equipment, and stocks were destroyed. Ernst Zentner returned from Russian captivity in...
von Miriam Ramos-Warth | Apr. 30, 2020
Renaming to ‘Elektro-Feinmechanik Ernst ZENTNER KG’:In 1962 Ernst Zentner continued to manage the company – and now, after 30 years under his management, the company was under his name and with its primary focus on electrical installation, blackout systems, and...
von Miriam Ramos-Warth | Apr. 30, 2020
100 years of ZENTNER: On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the company in 1986, the production area in Helligestraße was extended for the third time in succession – this time by 900 sqm – to 3000 sqm. Just eight years later, in 1994, the more...
