World’s Largest Independent Workshop Network Bosch Service Organization is growing

Now with 1000 Bosch Service Partners in Germany
Successful in All Automotive Services

· Bosch Service in Merseburg near Leipzig becomes partner number 1000 in Germany

· Bosch Service organization represented nationwide

· The most successful workshop concept in the world with over 14,000 Bosch Service partners

Bosch Service Drischmann & Richardt GbR in Merseburg is the 1000th company to become a Bosch Service Partner of Robert Bosch GmbH in Germany. As part of a small ceremony, Drischmann & Richardt was officially incorporated into the organization by Andreas Bodemer, Vice President Sales Central Europe from Bosch Automotive Aftermarket, as the 1000th new Bosch Service partner in Germany.

Bosch Service Drischmann & Richardt is a modern, newly constructed workshop that was built with a focus on environmentally friendly energy usage, which is facilitated by a combined heating system that uses natural gas heating, a fire place with a heat exchanger in the showroom and solar panels on the roof of the car wash. The workshop itself is equipped with four lifting platforms with up to five ton loading capacity, and professional vehicle diagnostics are performed using the latest Bosch equipment for vehicle system analysis, enhanced in particular by Bosch axle alignment and brake testing. Further automotive services such as a car wash, petrol station, smart repair workshop for minor damages and automobile trading complete the range of services from Bosch Service Drischmann & Richardt.

The Bosch Service workshops are partners in the world’s largest workshop network in the independent aftermarket, with around 7000 workshops in Europe and over 14,000 workshops in 141 countries across the globe, providing today’s motorist with professional and cross-brand automotive services. The range of services includes the classic Bosch fields of automotive electrics, electronics and diesel service as well as inspections and oil service, mechanical vehicle repairs, air-conditioning service, in-car multimedia and tires and autoglass service. With 1000 Bosch Service partners, the Bosch Service organization has achieved optimum coverage across Germany.

Successful franchise concept based on comprehensive support and guaranteed service quality through Bosch System centers
The workshops affiliated with the Bosch franchise concept for workshops benefit from their close link to the Bosch brand and from the knowledge of leading suppliers to the automotive industry. They are also partners in one of the most effective workshop organizations in the free market. The foundations of a successful and stable future for the Bosch Service organization are the strong and familiar Bosch brand and Bosch Service concept, a wide range of automotive services, excellent technical expertise, in particular in the growth areas of diesel, gasoline injection and braking systems, a high level of quality and a consistent, customer-oriented market presence.

Over the coming years the workshop market will change dramatically, however the Bosch Service organization is a strong, market-leading service provider, offering garage owners a bright future and providing motorists with quality work at excellent value for money.


The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology, some 271,000 associates generated sales of 46.3 billion euros in fiscal 2007. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 300 subsidiaries and regional companies in roughly 50 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Each year, Bosch spends more than 3 billion euros for research and development, and applies for over 3,000 patents worldwide. The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.”

The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH.

Additional information can be accessed at www.bosch.com.