We are Berner

We are Berner International - an owner-managed family business based in the northernmost state of Germany. We are proud, that by now more than 130 employees are working on our common success and that we are pursuing our mission together. Our teams are made up of a wide variety of areas of expertise. These range from production, packaging, design, sales, marketing and purchasing to logistics. We also offer young people the opportunity to get started with an apprenticeship, a degree course or an internship at Berner.

For more than 40 years we have been your competent partner for pharmaceutical and biotechnological protection systems. Since founding the company, we have continuously developed and expanded our products and services. In addition to our core competence, the safety cabinets - made in Germany, personal protective equipment, consumables and training courses via the LEAC are now an integral part of our business.

What defines us? Precisely because we are an owner-managed family company, it is important to us that our employees can reconcile work and private life. Daily interaction is particularly important to us - we stand for teamwork, appreciation and trust.

Find out more about our philosophy, our values and our mission here.

Joy

We stand for a positive and respectful working environment, a healthy work-life balance and individual support - because we are particularly concerned about our employees enjoyment of their work.

Trust

We trust in the skills and abilities of our employees and stand for reliability and honesty within our Berner team and towards partners and customers.

Responsibility

We encourage our employees to take the initiative. We set goals together and welcome everyone's ideas and opinions.

Our values

We live and work to the values of joy, responsibility and trust. In concrete terms, this means that our glass is always half full. Jointly we stand up for goals, encourage our employees to take the initiative and in return trust in reliability and honesty. Together we celebrate our successes and rely on the skills and abilities of our entire team.

That's Berner!

Our mission

We set standards for safety in your laboratory. We research, develop, produce and sell the best products and services for personal and product protection. The development of first-class safety cabinets to protect against toxic substances set us apart as an innovative company. Our product portfolio is complemented by waste sealing devices, laboratory supplies and a wide range of personal protective equipment for laboratory personnel. Special emergency kits, extensive services for laboratory equipment and cleanrooms as well as specialist training courses for professional staff in pharmacies, hospitals and laboratories complete our range of goods.

Our philosophy

Courage, customer focus, enthusiasm, results-orientation and vision - that's what we stand for at Berner. We are determined to break new ground and take responsibility. Our customers are naturally at the centre of everything we do. We always act reliably and professionally. Acting with foresight is firmly anchored in our management principles. Together, we agree on priorities, define room for manoeuvre and encourage the independence of all employees.

Thomas Hinrichs & Malte Schneider, Managing Partners

"We lead our team courageously and enthusiastically, acting in a customer- and results-orientated way with vision."

Courage

We have decided to always be courageous, because this is the only way to create innovations. We are determined to break new ground and take responsibility. This also includes facing up to conflicts and looking for solutions together. We are always open to criticism and new suggestions - together we can grow and constantly improve.

Customer orientation

The customer is at the centre of everything we do. For us, customer orientation means always acting reliably and professionally. Open and honest communication is the key to success in order to be able to meet the customer on a basis of trust.

Enthusiasm

We lead with enthusiasm and want to set an example with a positive attitude. Open and transparent communication is very important to us, not only when dealing with customers, but also when managing the team.

Result orientation

We enjoy successes and good results. For this reason, we formulate goals and implement them consistently. Together we agree on priorities, define free space and encourage and demand the independence of every employee.

VisionActing with vision is firmly anchored in our leadership principles. We intent to work constantly on a sustainable corporate strategy and promote innovation. Processes can and should be continuously improved. Our vision also includes the future of our employees: Therefore,  employees and departments are continuously and successfully developed further.

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