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We are HAHNENKRATT
Over 90 years of quality
Made in Königsbach-Stein
Since 1932, dentists worldwide in over 120 countries have been successfully working with HAHNENKRATT dental instruments, demonstrating their trust in our products.
From the initial design to the final production, each of our products is manufactured in our own facilities. Our goal? Reliable solutions for the dentistry of today and tomorrow.
Discover why dentists around the world rely on the consistently high quality of our innovative products. Our EN ISO 13485 certification stands for MDR-compliant development and high-tech manufacturing.
HAHNENKRATT stands for high-quality dental products that unite precision, quality, and innovation. combine precision, quality, and innovation. As a fourth-generation family-owned company, we merge decades of experience with state-of-the-art technology to create solutions that optimize dentists’ daily work.
Our dedicated team develops and manufactures dental instruments and products with the utmost precision, meeting the highest quality standards.
We are proud of our history—and excited about the future. Get to know us and discover what makes HAHNENKRATT unique!
Our Promise
Learn more about our highest quality standards, our core values, and our innovative development processes. At HAHNENKRATT, precision, innovation, and passion are at the heart of everything we do.
High-tech in every detail. Innovation & quality "Made in Germany
State-of-the-art coating processes, in-house design, and proprietary mechanical engineering – at HAHNENKRATT, we combine superior manufacturing expertise with innovation. Our modern machinery, the established structure of our family business, and our clear commitment to our location in Germany as a production location guarantee outstanding quality. In an international competitive environment, we uncompromisingly focus on precision, durability, and perfection.
Where science meets practice. Product development
Innovative dental technology is created when scientific research and practical experience come together. At HAHNENKRATT, we rely on this close collaboration to develop high-quality dental products that meet the needs of dentists worldwide.
The result: successful product developments such as our precise post systems EXATEC, CYTEC & CONTEC, as well as our high-performance mouth mirrors MEGA & ULTRA.
Enthusiasm. Responsibility. Courage. Passion.
These values define every HAHNENKRATT dental instrument. With the utmost precision and innovative technology, we optimize dental treatments and make everyday work easier for dentists around the world.
Our philosophy: Perfection begins in the details. That's why we continuously invest in improving our dental products, manufacturing processes, and services.
Thanks to our certified quality management in accordance with EN ISO 13485, we offer maximum safety and reliability—for dentists, dental dealers, and patients alike.
Consistency through responsibility – what else sets us apart
During the COVID-19 pandemic and other economic crises, we did not have to eliminate a single job. On the contrary: we remained stable — and in some areas even continued to grow.
This consistency is no accident. It is based on our “Swabian prudence,” our long-term thinking, and solid corporate management that does not rely on short-term effects but on sustainable stability.
Guided by our core values, we finance new projects on the basis of sufficient liquidity. This financial independence gives us room to act, protects jobs, and enables us to remain reliable even in challenging times — for our employees, our customers, and our region. Strength is not only shown in growth, but in the ability to overcome crises together. And that is exactly what defines us.
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Company history spanning four generations
Pforzheim, 1932: In a small workshop, master mechanic Emil Hahnenkratt was tinkering with something that would become bigger than anything he could have imagined. His passion? Precision. His drive? Making things better than they had ever been before.
With a steady hand and a keen eye for detail, he began developing dental products designed to make dentists’ work easier and give patients a reason to smile. From this idea grew E. HAHNENKRATT GmbH—a family-owned company that, to this day, puts innovation and quality at its core.
February 23, 1945: A bombing raid completely destroys the company building. All that remains is rubble, ashes—and the determination not to give up. With their last ounce of strength, the employees salvage the few remaining pieces of machinery from the debris. They load them onto a horse-drawn cart and bring them to Stein—the place where HAHNENKRATT dares to make a new beginning.
After the war, at the age of 45, Emil Hahnenkratt took a courageous new start—in his own garage. A gifted technician with an unfailing touch for his machines, he began producing the first medical small parts in series.
With the next generation—his daughter and son-in-law—a fresh wave of energy entered the company. Together, they brought progress and new ideas: the first dental instruments and products were developed, and HAHNENKRATT established the global connections that still shape the company to this day.
In 2019, Emil Hahnenkratt's great-grandson took over as the company's successor. He didn't just inherit an existing legacy—he grew into it. From an early age, he experienced entrepreneurship as part of daily family life, developed a fascination for technology early on, and got to know the company naturally over many years. After successfully completing his industrial engineering studies at KIT Karlsruhe, he now brings exactly what drives our ongoing development: a clear engineering mindset, strong analytical skills, and a commitment to continuously optimizing machines, processes, and technologies.
Through his involvement, significant technological and strategic developments were achieved – including the RELAX dental mirrors, design protection for key products, new cutting technologies, and the further development of the Pro posts - CYTECpro and CONTECpro.
