Private company
BWI GmbH
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4
German public IT services provider
BWI GmbH is a German public IT services provider owned by the German Federal Ministry of Defence. The company has its roots in the HERKULES project launched in 2006, Germany's largest public–private partnership to date for modernizing the IT of the German Armed Forces.2 Its chief executive is Frank Leidenberger (since 2018).1 Its products include BundesMessenger and BwMessenger.1 It is part of Federal Ministry of Defence of Germany.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
Overview
- Industryinformation technology1
- HeadquartersMeckenheim1
- Websitewww.bwi.de
- Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1
- LEI529900SSAL0VQ3NF6E953
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusIssued and current3
- Registered addressAuf dem Steinbüchel 22, 53340 Meckenheim, Germany3
- Registered withLocal Court Bonn, HRB 152513
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BWI GmbH is a German public IT services provider owned by the German Federal Ministry of Defence. The company has its roots in the HERKULES project launched in 2006, Germany's largest public–private partnership to date for modernizing the IT of the German Armed Forces.2
Leadership
Who has led BWI GmbH, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- Chief executive officerFrank Leidenberger Sep 25, 2018 to now1
- Chief executive officerUlrich Meister Jun 3, 2016 to Jul 25, 20181
- Chief executive officerGeorg Wilmers Oct 22, 2010 to Jun 2, 20161
Products and brands
- BundesMessenger
- BwMessenger
Listed on Wikidata.1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
- Federal Ministry of Defence of Germany since Dec 28, 2016
Owners
- Germany 100% since Dec 28, 2016
Former owners and parents
- Siemens 50% Dec 28, 2006 to Dec 27, 2016
- Germany 49.9% Dec 28, 2006 to Dec 27, 2016
- IBM Germany 0.1% Dec 28, 2006 to Dec 27, 2016
From Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
- Succeeded BWI Informationstechnik1
Timeline
- Sep 25, 2018New chief executive Frank Leidenberger becomes CEO1
- Jun 30, 2017Renamed Name changed to BWI1
- Dec 28, 2016Acquired Acquired by Federal Ministry of Defence of Germany1
- Jun 3, 2016New chief executive Ulrich Meister becomes CEO1
- Oct 22, 2010New chief executive Georg Wilmers becomes CEO1
- Oct 23, 2006Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.bwi.de1
- X (Twitter)x.com/BWI_IT1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/BWIITfuerDeutschland1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/bwi.de1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCnwisp6s0WxTlH9ItWhHeEg1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/bwi-gmbh1
- WikipediaBWI GmbH
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ34561213
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataBWI GmbH on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBWI GmbH on Wikipedia
- 3
- 4Wikimedia CommonsBWI GmbH logo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- 5Wikimedia CommonsBWI GmbH photo by Avt, CC BY-SA 4.0