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HIGHVOLT opens historic high-voltage test hall for Open Monument Day 2025

On September 14, HIGHVOLT will open the doors of its historic high-voltage test hall to all technology enthusiasts and curious visitors on the occasion of Open Monument Day. “Discover what otherwise remains hidden” – under this motto, you can expect a fascinating look behind the scenes of a...

High voltage for your career - Become part of HIGHVOLT

Hightech made in Dresden What happens here is not science fiction - it's real engineering. At HIGHVOLT, real experts work on technologies that set global standards - and have been doing so for over 120 years at our Dresden site. As the world market leader for high-voltage testing and measurement...

HIGHVOLT supplies mobile resonant test systems to Kinectrics to expand high-voltage cable testing capabilities

HIGHVOLT is pleased to announce that Kinectrics has signed a contract to expand its high-voltage cable testing capabilities. Under this contract, HIGHVOLT will supply 10 mobile resonant test systems (RTS), with an option for four additional units. This significant investment by Kinectrics and its...

HIGHVOLT receives order from Deutsches Museum in Munich

Under the motto “Everything is science”, the Deutsches Museum in Munich presents the topics of science and technology in a comprehensive and unique way for its visitors. One of the absolute highlights and the number one visitor magnet is the high-voltage installation. For more than 70 years, it has...

120 years of innovation and tradition

A new exhibition in the HIGHVOLT foyer on Marie-Curie-Straße in Dresden sheds light on the moving and exciting history of HIGHVOLT. In addition to vividly designed panels about innovations, technical records and all kinds of stories from 120 years, there are other highlights and many a surprise to...

Reinhausen Group acquires ADVANCED TESTING SYSTEMS INC.

Effective August 1st, 2022, Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH (MR) acquired the shares of ADVANCED TESTING SYSTEMS INC. located in Bethel/Connecticut, USA. The company was founded in 1982 and offers electrical tests and service work on medium and high voltage test equipment, mainly in the US states of...

Innovative cable monitoring system HiMON^® significantly increases the availability of high voltage cables

The modular condition assessment system HiMON® for HVAC and HVDC cable systems allows the immediate localization of cable breakdowns and continuous condition monitoring of cables and joints.HiMON® detects70 % of faults in cables and joints in advance, so they can be repaired during scheduled...

Studenten im Rahmen der „Tour de Dresden“ zu Gast bei HIGHVOLT

On 15 September 2022, we welcomed 20 students from various disciplines at TU Dresden and HTW to HIGHVOLT as part of the "Tour de Dresden" programme. "Tour de Dresden" is a discovery tour through 14 Dresden companies, where the students gain insight into various professional fields and areas of work....

Dr Ralf Pietsch bows out as Chairman of the CIGRE Study Committee SC D1

After six years and two terms of office, Dr Ralf Pietsch was formally relieved of his duties as Chairman of CIGRE Study Committee SC D1. He handed the chair over to Dr Simon Sutton.

14 October is World Standards Day!

For 52 years now, this day has served a reminder that standards facilitate cooperation. They provide security, standardize processes, ensure quality, and reduce barriers to trade. World Standards Day was established in 1970 by ISO, IEC and ITU. It was intended to thank the experts, often working on...

New recruiting video shows insights to working at HIGHVOLT

At the fair KarriereStart in Dresden our new recruiting video was presented for the first time. Get an idea of HIGHVOLT, the colleagues and the working environment and convince yourself.

New control system HiCOS Plus

The new HiCOS Plus control system operates, visualizes and monitors the high-voltage test systems. The tests can be performed manually or via automatic test sequences. Key features include online accessibility and active support for preventive maintenance and optimized service calls. This...

Students from the Kurfürst-Moritz-Schule in Boxdorf are exploring HIGHVOLT as part of the company exploration project

On 5 July 2023, we had the pleasure of welcoming a group of motivated students. As part of their company exploration project, they were given the opportunity to get to know HIGHVOLT and the various apprenticeships in the industry. We are always delighted when schools and universities visit us and we...

New representation in South Africa

HIGHVOLT, a leading global company in the field of high-voltage testing technology, is delighted to announce that Reinhausen South Africa officially took over representation for HIGHVOLT in South Africa and the neighboring countries as of July 1, 2023. The decision to appoint Reinhausen South...

Successful HICADEMY seminar in Dresden

From 12 to 13 September 23, we welcomed 13 international participants to the HICADEMY seminar "Fundamentals of high-voltage testing". During the seminar, HIGHVOLT experts shared their expertise and many years of experience in the field of high-voltage testing. In addition to the theoretical basics,...

Successful recertification of the HIGHVOLT calibration laboratory

The HIGHVOLT calibration laboratory has once again successfully completed the accreditation and associated audits of the DAkkS (German Accreditation Body). The accreditation is thus maintained once again. Every five years there is a repeat assessment and every 1.5 years a surveillance audit, in...

Saxony Trade & Invest Corporation visits HIGHVOLT

Under the motto "Alumni for Saxony", the Saxony Trade & Invest Corporation (WFS – Wirtschaftsförderung Sachsen GmbH) is preparing refugees from Ukraine for future business cooperation with Saxon companies in the energy sector. Twelve participants were guests at HIGHVOLT and were able to gain an...

Ready to get started – HIGHVOLT welcomes its new apprentices

Six apprentices and three dual students are starting their careers at HIGHVOLT this year. This year's intake includes apprentices in mechatronics, industrial mechanics, warehouse logistics and industrial management. Two of the three students are completing the Cooperative Engineering Training and...

Donation to Dresdner Lebenshilfe

For several years now, we have stopped sending Christmas cards and instead donate an amount to a charitable institution. This time we chose Lebenshilfe Dresden e.V. The association supports people with intellectual disabilities in shaping their lives as self-determined as possible. This includes,...

SCHAU REIN!

Are you interested in technology and are you thirteen years old or older? Then you are cordially invited to come to HIGHVOLT on 14 March 2024. On this day, we will introduce our company to pupils from the 8th grade onwards and answer your questions about training and dual studies. In addition to a...

Visit us on Girls Day!

We would like to give you an insight into the electrical engineering study and training professions at HIGHVOLT. Whether as an electrical engineer, who designs our systems, for example, or as a mechatronics engineer, who builds the systems. For more than 115 years, HIGHVOLT has been manufacturing...

New Managing Director at HV-ATS

Michael Sowerby took over the management of the HIGHVOLT subsidiary ADVANCED TESTING SYSTEMS (ATS) on January 1, 2024. Donald Patrick MacCarthy, the founder and previous Managing Director, has taken his well-deserved retirement at the end of 2023. We wish Michael Sowerby every success in his new...

Have a look at HIGHVOLT!

On 14 March, students from grades 8 and 9 visited us as part of the "SCHAU REIN! – Week of Open Enterprises". After a short company presentation, the training manager led the young people through the production halls and high-voltage lab. He explained the various apprenticeships and what strengths...

HIGHVOLT opens new production site in Klipphausen

HIGHVOLT Prüftechnik Dresden GmbH announces the opening of its new production site in the Klipphausen industrial estate from August 2024. The site will start operations with 15 employees and will be further expanded in the coming years. The decision to establish this new production site was made...

HIGHVOLT honors top achievements

The HIGHVOLT prize for the best diploma thesis in the field of electrical engineering was awarded at the TU Dresden Faculty Day. We would like to congratulate Erik Ole Matthes on this award! In his thesis, he dealt with the topic: “Analysis of the efficiency of concepts for the allocation of limit...

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