1903
Founding of the company Richard Berghänel Elektrotechnische Fabrik as a service and repair of electrical machines by technician and trader August Richard Berghänel
1926
Renaming and reestablishment of the company Richard Berghänel & Söhne
1942
Takeover of the company Richard Berghänel & Söhne by the son of the founder Herbert Berghänel with continuation of the company as a repair service for electrical machines and drives
1950
Expropriation and nationalization of the private company Richard Berghänel & Söhne by the authorities of GDR (German Democratic Republic)
1993
Reprivatization by the grandson of the founder, Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Berghänel and reestablishment of the company Berghänel-Elektrotechnik as engineering company with the focus on electrical engineering and prototyping
Granting of patents in the special field of „carbon brush run-in procedures in commutator machines„ and for applications in electrical household appliances and electrical tools
Nomination for the competition „Sachsenasse“in the category SCIENCE
Specialization in electrothermal applications for the packaging industries, particularly for blister applications
2016
Acquisition and continuation of the company Berghänel Elektrotechnik by Dipl. Ing. [FH] Michael Berghänel, the great-grandson of the company founder in 4th generation
Expansion of project-specific internationalization, especially in Asia and North America