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We are DS<\/p>\n
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The Diersch & Schr\u00f6der Group is a family-owned business with a history spanning more than 105 years. Our core values \u2013 reliability, fairness, and respect<\/strong> \u2013 guide everything we do and form the foundation for long-term partnerships. As a forward-thinking group of medium-sized companies, we act with vision and a strong sense of responsibility \u2013 whether in our relationships with employees, customers, or the environment. 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KG, serves as Chief Excellence Officer (CXO). He focuses on aligning the activities of the various companies within the Group while also optimizing internal processes across business units.<\/strong> His responsibilities include analyzing and streamlining structures to improve efficiency. In this role, he also oversees the Group\u2019s central IT department.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” module_id=”geschichte” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFE600″ background_image=”https:\/\/ds-bremen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/balken-weiis-schraege.svg” background_size=”custom” background_image_width=”5vw” background_position=”top_left” custom_margin=”-1px||||false|false” custom_padding=”6%||6%||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”11%||11%||true|false” custom_padding_phone=”15%||12%||false|false” background_last_edited=”on|phone” background_image_tablet=”https:\/\/ds-bremen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/balken-weiss-2.svg” background_enable_image_tablet=”on” background_image_width_tablet=”10vw” background_image_width_phone=”15vw” background_position_tablet=”top_right” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”90%” custom_margin=”0px|auto|10px|auto|false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”f700 text-balken-weiss” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#3C3C3B” text_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”0px||10px||false|false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_delay=”100ms” animation_intensity_slide=”30%” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Our History<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”2em” header_3_font_size=”2em” max_width=”600px” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” header_3_font_size_tablet=”1.8em” header_3_font_size_phone=”1.6em” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”90%” custom_margin=”0px|auto|60px|auto|false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”811px” module_alignment=”left” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u201cDare and Win\u201d \u2013 the story of the DS Group is inseparable from the pioneering spirit expressed in this traditional Bremen merchants\u2019 motto<\/strong>. Otto Diersch took the saying to heart: optimistic, open-minded, and bold, he founded his own lubricants company on October 5, 1920 \u2013 at just 18 years old.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”811px” module_alignment=”left” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n These values and principles have been passed down through the generations. Now in its fourth generation of family ownership<\/strong>, the DS Group remains deeply rooted in the traditions and entrepreneurial spirit that Otto Diersch established. His legacy continues to influence our corporate culture to this day.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”90%” custom_margin=”0px|auto|0px|auto|false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][dsm_content_timeline dsm_timeline_style=”left” dsm_tree_animation=”on” dsm_bg_color=”#FFFFFF” dsm_pointer_bg_color=”#FFFFFF” dsm_pointer_active_bg_color=”#3C3C3B” dsm_pointer_active_icon_color=”#3C3C3B” dsm_pointer_icon_font_size=”10px” dsm_tree_bg_color=”#FFFFFF” dsm_tree_active_bg_color=”#3C3C3B” dsm_image_width=”200px” dsm_opposite_bg_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” dsm_tree_animation_tablet=”on” dsm_tree_animation_phone=”on” dsm_tree_animation_last_edited=”on|phone” dsm_tree_width_tablet=”” dsm_tree_width_phone=”2px” dsm_tree_width_last_edited=”on|phone” dsm_image_width_tablet=”200px” dsm_image_width_phone=”180px” dsm_image_width_last_edited=”on|phone” dsm_opposite_content_width_tablet=”” dsm_opposite_content_width_phone=”” dsm_opposite_content_width_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_color=”#3C3C3B” header_font_size=”20px” opposite_text_text_color=”#3C3C3B” opposite_text_font_size=”40px” image_icon_custom_margin_tablet=”||25px||false|false” image_icon_custom_margin_phone=”10px||21px||false|false” image_icon_custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” opposite_text_font_size_tablet=”30px” opposite_text_font_size_phone=”30px” opposite_text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” border_color_all_card_border=”#FFFFFF” global_colors_info=”{}”][dsm_content_timeline_child dsm_image=”https:\/\/ds-bremen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/otto-diersch.webp” alt=”Firmengr\u00fcnder Otto Diersch” title_text=”otto-diersch” dsm_icon_image_placement=”left” dsm_title=”Foundation” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n Young Otto Diersch from Bremen entered the mineral oil business at the young age of 18, carrying oil cans and pushing hand carts. Aided by his younger brother Friedrich (known as Friedel), he filled small containers with lubricants from 200-litre barrels. He went to the port and industrial area on foot and with a handcart full of oil canisters. He found his customers at the fishing and coastal steamers and at the factories by Stephanikirchenweide meadow on the right-hand banks of the River Weser. If required, he sold small quantities by the oil can. Working together with partners, he expanded the company in the following years.<\/p>\n ” dsm_opposite_text=”1920″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” parent_header_level=”h4″][\/dsm_content_timeline_child][dsm_content_timeline_child dsm_image=”https:\/\/ds-bremen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wolfgang-karstedt.webp” alt=”Wolfgang Karstedt” title_text=”wolfgang-karstedt” dsm_icon_image_placement=”left” dsm_title=”International Expansion” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n Otto Diersch had already progressed far with his down-to-earth attitude typical of the people of Bremen when Wolfgang Karstedt joined the company in 1954 and internationalised its business by importing mineral oil products directly and exporting semi-finished products. Wolfgang Karstedt and Ingeborg Diersch, Otto Diersch\u2019s only daughter, had married in 1951.<\/p>\n Discovering trends and markets was the order of the day in the years of the post-war rebirth of the German economy. Under the guidance of Wolfgang Karstedt, lubricants trade was expanded to become an international gas oil import business and the chemicals division was established. This entailed substantial investments in tank storage, shipping and chemicals.<\/p>\n ” dsm_opposite_text=”1954″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” parent_header_level=”h4″][\/dsm_content_timeline_child][dsm_content_timeline_child dsm_image=”https:\/\/ds-bremen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bernd-karstedt.webp” alt=”Bernd Karstedt” title_text=”bernd-karstedt” dsm_icon_image_placement=”left” dsm_title=”Diversification” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n With the arrival of the sons of the third generation, Bernd, Axel and Svend Karstedt, Diersch & Schr\u00f6der has evolved since the 1980s into a diverse and globally active group of companies active in trade, production and services in the energy industry and in the chemical sector. In addition to petroleum business, tank storage also underwent considerable expansion with oil stockpiling following German unification and the addition of the new German states as well as in Eastern Europe, and with the commencement by DS-Lager of molasse storage activities and transhipment.<\/p>\n In 1979 Bernd Karstedt joined the company, becoming managing director of Diersch & Schr\u00f6der Holding together with his father Wolfgang Karstedt. Together, they forged ahead with the expansion of traditional business lines, international growth and forays into business in renewable energies. At the end of 2010, Bernd Karstedt withdrew from active business and took over as Chairman of the DS Advisory Council.<\/p>\n ” dsm_opposite_text=”1980″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” parent_header_level=”h4″][\/dsm_content_timeline_child][dsm_content_timeline_child dsm_image=”https:\/\/ds-bremen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jan-christiansen-ceo.webp” alt=”CEO Jan Christiansen” title_text=”jan-christiansen-ceo” dsm_icon_image_placement=”left” dsm_title=”Growth and Renewal” dsm_content=”<\/p>\n Until May 2023, the company was managed by Jan Christiansen and Henning Thiele, who continued the Group’s growth trajectory. As part of the reorganisation of the business divisions, parts of Renewable Energies were integrated into the traditional oil division and the expansion of the end user business with the companies Leu Energie, Lanfer Energie and EMOVA created the basis for a sustainable positioning in the energy sector. Through organic growth, but also through the acquisition of the LEVACO Chemicals Group and Alpha Chemie, the Chemicals division became a second strong pillar. Since June 2023, the family has entrusted Jan Christiansen as spokesman of the Diersch & Schr\u00f6der management board with the sole management. He will continue to shape and drive forward the strategic and operational orientation of the DS Group. DS is currently breaking new ground by investing in start-ups. Our traditional businesses also receive attractive impetus from these young companies. As CFO, Steffen Koplin has been responsible for the economic stability and finances of the DS Group since 2025.<\/p>\n ” dsm_opposite_text=”Today” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” parent_header_level=”h4″][\/dsm_content_timeline_child][\/dsm_content_timeline][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”90%” custom_margin=”0px|auto|10px|auto|false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”f700 text-balken-weiss” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#3C3C3B” text_line_height=”1.3em” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”200px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”0px||10px||false|false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_delay=”100ms” animation_intensity_slide=”30%” global_colors_info=”{}”]Our Guiding Principle[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”2em” header_3_font_size=”2em” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” header_3_font_size_tablet=”1.8em” header_3_font_size_phone=”1.6em” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”800px” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]We remain focused on strengthening and expanding our traditional business areas, while also identifying and developing new business models. The DS Group\u2019s long-term, sustainable development is underpinned by diversification and controlled growth.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_image=”https:\/\/ds-bremen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/balken2.svg” background_size=”contain” background_position=”top_left” custom_margin=”-1px||||false|false” custom_padding=”5%||0px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0%||0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0%||0px||false|false” background_last_edited=”on|tablet” background_size_tablet=”custom” background_image_width_tablet=”35vw” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ make_equal=”on” module_class=”balken-container” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”contain” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” module_alignment=”left” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/ds-bremen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/seenotretter-schiff-2.webp” parallax=”on” background_last_edited=”on|tablet” parallax_tablet=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”400px” min_height_tablet=”380px” min_height_phone=”230px” min_height_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”5%|4%|5%||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”4%|5%|0%|5%|false|false” custom_padding_phone=”4%|5%|0%|5%|false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”f700 text-balken” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#3C3C3B” text_line_height=”1.3em” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”179px” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_delay=”100ms” animation_intensity_slide=”30%” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Our Commitment<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”2em” custom_margin=”0px||20px||false|false” header_2_font_size_tablet=”1.8em” header_2_font_size_phone=”1.6em” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”580px” max_width_tablet=”700px” max_width_phone=”700px” max_width_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_margin=”0px||20px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”0px||20px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||20px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nJan Christiansen<\/strong>
Chief Executive Officer<\/h4>\nSteffen Koplin<\/strong>
Chief Financial Officer<\/h4>\nChristoph Av\u00e9-Lallemant<\/strong>
Chief Excellence Officer<\/h4>\nWith Courage, Foresight and Entrepreneurial Spirit<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Tomorrow Better<\/strong> Than Today<\/h3>\n
The Otto Diersch Foundation<\/strong><\/h2>\n