Our Story
We care for more
1963
Creation of the company
1968
First hospital cleaning contract with the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Clinic
1968
Internationalisation and first subsidiary in Austria
1969
Opening of subsidiaries in Italy
1976
New subsidiaries in Saudi Arabia and Brazil
1978
Creation of the company in Luxembourg
1979
First corporate clients in cleaning
1982
Starting the 'Catering' activity
1983
Relocation of the headquarters to Beggen
1984
New business branch in the USA with the supply of offices, conference rooms and staff
1985
Creation of Kursana (residences for seniors)
1986
Opening of the central kitchen in Beggen
1987
Relocation of the headquarters to Avenue de la Gare (Luxembourg City)
1992
Acquisition of the company ICE + Takeover of ICE and Lavador
1992
Relocation of the headquarters from Avenue de la Gare (Luxembourg City) to Hamm
1994
ISO 9001 certificate obtained
1994
Creation of the 'Culinaris' catering service
1995
ISO9001 and ISO14001 certificates obtained
1996
Relocation of the headquarters from Hamm to Niederanven
1997
Opening of KulturKaufhaus, Germany’s largest media shop
2000
Start of the security and guarding business, Dussmann Security, following the acquisition of Securel
2005
Dussmann Luxembourg employs 2120 people
2007
Opening of the new laundry in Bissen
2008
Mr. Angelo Rossi and Mr. Jean-Paul Neu take over the management of Dussmann Luxembourg
2008
Dussmann Luxembourg employs 2440 people and is the 9th largest private employer in Luxembourg
2008
Change of name: Pedus International s.a. becomes Dussmann Services sàrl
2011
Opening of the first Dussmann daycare centre in Berlin
2011
Creation of the legal entity Dussmann Catering
2011
Inauguration of the A.E.S., Gardelegen’s alarm reception centre, which receives and manages information on the status of security installations throughout Europe
2012
First CSR label
2013
The company embraces a new identity: Dussmann Group
2015
Laying of the foundation stone for Dussmann in Contern
2015
Achievement of ISO45001 (replacing OHSAS18001)
2015
Dussmann employs 3320 people
2020
The Dussmann Group has grown into a major international service provider with a presence on four continents, in more than 20 countries and with more than 60,000 employees.
2020
Dussmann Luxembourg, the leading full-service provider for companies and communities, has more than 4,000 employees and is present in the daily life of every family in Luxembourg.
2020
