Founded in 1986, we have more than 35 years of rich history to look back on. Some of the Amadeus Fire Group’s milestones are described below
New brand identity for Amadeus Fire Personnel Services and Amadeus Fire Group
- Amadeus Fire Personnel Services gets a new logo, a new color scheme, a new website and with “Verstehen. Vertrauen. Verbinden” a new brand claim
- The Amadeus Fire Group receives its own Amadeus Fire Group logo as an umbrella brand. The claim “Wir. Vermitteln. Kompetenzen” will remain
- Monika Wiederhold becomes a new member of the Management Board on 1 November 2024 and is responsible for the Training segment as from then
2024
Amadeus FiRe AG opens new location
- Amadeus FiRe opens a location in Leipzig and now has 22 branches across Germany
- Amadeus FiRe is named Kununu Top Company for the second year in a row
- Thomas Surwald leaves his position as a member of the Management Board at the end of the year. Robert von Wülfing is responsible for the Training segment until further notice
2023
Awards for the companies
- Amadeus FiRe is honoured as Kununu Top Company 2022 and thus ranks among the top 5 percent of all companies on Kununu
- GFN GmbH is named one of the best training companies 2022/23 by a Stern study
2022
Expansion of the Training segment
- Amadeus FiRe AG takes over GFN GmbH in September
- Amadeus FiRe AG opens its 21st location nationwide in Bremen in November
- The Amadeus FiRe AG Group expands the Management Board with Thomas Surwald for the Training segment and appoints Robert von Wülfing as Chairman of the Management Board in November
2020
Change at the top of the Management Board
- Robert von Wülfing is appointed Spokesman of the Management Board
- Dennis Gerlitzki is appointed Chief Operations Officer and is responsible for the Personnel Services division
- Amadeus FiRe AG opens its 20th location nationwide in Nuremberg in April
- Steuer-Fachschule Dr. Endriss opens a location in Mannheim
- Amadeus FiRe AG takes over Comcave Holding GmbH in December
2019
Consolidated sales exceed €200 million
- Peter Haas steps down as Chairman of the Management Board at Amadeus FiRe
- Consolidated revenue of Amadeus FiRe AG exceed €200 million in the financial year
2018
Company anniversary
- Amadeus FiRe AG celebrates its 30th anniversary
2016
Company anniversary
- Steuer-Fachschule Dr. Endriss celebrates its 65th anniversary
2015
New high for external employees
- For the first time, Amadeus FiRe AG has 2,500 external employees working at the same time
- Robert von Wülfing takes on additional responsibility for the business area of training
2014
New locations for Steuer-Fachschule Dr. Endriss
- Steuer-Fachschule Dr. Endriss opens locations in Düsseldorf and Hannover
2013
New Chief Financial Officer for Amadeus FiRe AG
- Robert von Wülfing is appointed Chief Financial Officer of Amadeus FiRe AG and is thus responsible for finance and accounting, controlling, human resources, IT, legal and auditing
2012
Amadeus FiRe AG celebrates its 25th anniversary
- Amadeus FiRe AG celebrates its 25th anniversary and the most successful year in the company’s history
- Steuer-Fachschule Dr. Endriss opens a location in Hamburg
2011
Amadeus FiRe AG shares are admitted to the SDAX
- Amadeus FiRe AG shares are admitted to the SDAX in March
- Steuer-Fachschule Dr. Endriss founds TaxMaster GmbH and offers the innovative “Master of Arts in Taxation” course for the first time together with Aalen University
- Steuer-Fachschule Dr. Endriss opens a location in Stuttgart
2010
New CEO for Amadeus FiRe AG
- Peter Haas is appointed Chairman of the Management Board
- Steuer-Fachschule Dr. Endriss becomes a member of forum distance learning
2009
Consolidated sales exceed €100 million
- Founder and CEO Günter Spahn leaves Amadeus FiRe AG, and Peter Haas becomes the new CEO
- Amadeus FiRe AG now has 2,000 employees
- Consolidated revenue of Amadeus FiRe AG exceed €100 million in the 2008 financial year
2008
Amadeus FiRe expands its offering with IT services
- Amadeus FiRe AG establishes the IT Services division
- Steuer-Fachschule Dr. Endriss GmbH & Co. KG participates in the Academy of International Accounting in September
2005
New location for Steuer-Fachschule Dr. Endriss
- Steuer-Fachschule Dr. Endriss GmbH & Co. KG opens a location in Frankfurt
2004
Amadeus AG and FiRe AG merge
- Amadeus AG and FiRe AG merge to form Amadeus FiRe AG in August
2003
Investment in Steuer-Fachschule Dr. Endriss GmbH
- Investment in Steuer-Fachschule Dr. Endriss GmbH in January
- The Group has 1,000 employees in Q1
- The Group has 1,500 employees in Q4
- Consolidated revenue exceed €50 million in the 2001 financial year
2001
IPO of Amadeus AG
- IPO of Amadeus AG in March
- Peter Haas, later CEO, joins the Group as Chief Financial Officer
- Consolidated revenue exceed €25 million in the 1999 financial year
1999
IPO of FiRe AG
- GCB GmbH is merged with FiRe AG
- IPO of FiRe AG
- The Group has 500 employees
1998
Acquisition of Amadeus GmbH
- Acquisition of Amadeus GmbH
- Amadeus GmbH opens the Office division
1996
The FiRe GmbH is founded
- FiRe GmbH founded by Günter Spahn, Rudolf Locker, Georg Blinn and Hans H. Roolf
- FiRe GmbH opens the Accounting division
1990
The foundation
- GCB GmbH founded by Günter Spahn and Rudolf Locker
1986