Discover 125 years of tool making in Schwarzenberg - this is now possible in our museum room, the "Hall of PWG". Visitors can immerse themselves in the long-standing company history of the traditional company with its past and present successes and the people who have contributed to them.

A visit is only possible with prior registration:

Contact person: Anne Weber

Telephone: 03774-53-214

Museum Night 2024

On Wednesday, October 2nd our museum room will be open from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. We look forward to your visit!

The Werkzeugbau Schwarzenberg writes history once again. For 125 years now, the company has been known far beyond the borders of the Ore Mountains for innovative and highly sophisticated solutions in body manufacturing. The company was founded on April 14, 1898 as a workshop. This laid the foundation for a company history that is unique in Germany. All employees can be more than proud of the path they have traveled to date. A large part of the workforce working in toolmaking in the anniversary year 2023 has known the company for generations from their own family and has actively contributed to building the company to what it is today. Today, Porsche Werkzeugbau GmbH stands for the highest level of competence, quality, sustainability, commitment and team spirit in automotive engineering.

And the story goes on. The company is currently expanding into new business areas. In this way, we are preparing to continue to be a successful leader in the industry.

Porsche toolmaking looks to a varied and exciting future. We are very well prepared for this because we have the best team on board to continue the success story. Because it is the employees who make us and our company unique. And so we are sticking together to our vision: "Exclusive design for the mobility of the future brought into shape".

Porsche toolmaking made an impression in the 29th round of the TOP 100 innovation competition and was awarded the TOP 100 seal for 2022. Only particularly innovative medium-sized companies receive this award. On June 24th, 2022, we were personally honored for these achievements at the German SME Summit in Frankfurt/Main by the mentor of the competition, the science journalist Ranga Yogeshwar. Carlo Modesto and Lars Reichelt accepted the award on behalf of the PWG.

Porsche Werkzeugbau applied for this competition for the first time - and was immediately recognized as a TOP 100 innovator. "We belong to the top group in our industry, both nationally and internationally, not least because of our extensive innovation activities," says Markus Kreutel, CEO.

In the current competition, there was also a special focus on the entrepreneurial reaction to the corona crisis: In the past two years in particular, short-term solutions were found to react to the difficult market situation. Through various, mainly innovative measures, a continuous operation in our tool shop for all 450 employees could be guaranteed and the basis for the achievement of all company goals could be laid.

Anyone who manufactures special cars also has special requirements for their toolmaking, mainly in the area of ​​lightweight construction. That is why Porsche AG does not rely on standard tools for body construction, but on an experienced subsidiary from Schwarzenberg: Porsche Werkzeugbau is your reliable partner. Markus Kreutel is responsible for the strategic development of Porsche Werkzeugbau - and innovation plays a key role in this. “If we look 15 or 20 years into the future, we don't know what role body construction will still play. Autonomous vehicles may have completely different requirements in the future,” explains Kreutel. The company has therefore decided to develop new business areas in addition to its traditional mainstay - such as series supplies to battery manufacturers. "So far we have mainly produced systems that can largely autonomously manufacture body parts, now we are developing new technologies that enable the autonomous production of battery modules," says Markus Kreutel.