Eisenberg/Jena – Hellma Materials looks back on a highly successful participation in the 17th Job Fair in Eisenberg, which recently took place on March 28, 2025, in the Stadthalle (city hall). As one of around 50 exhibitors from the region, Hellma Materials presented itself to the numerous visitors and informed them about the diverse career and training opportunities within the company.

Our booth enjoyed great popularity and was consistently well attended. Numerous schoolchildren, students, graduates, and experienced professionals took the opportunity to speak directly with our team about entry-level opportunities, internships, apprenticeships, and job offers. The many interesting discussions demonstrated the high level of interest in a career at a technologically leading company like Hellma Materials.

The job fair, organized by the city of Eisenberg in cooperation with the Saale-Holzland district administration, the East Thuringia Employment Agency, and the SHK Job Center, once again provided an excellent platform for exchange between regional employers and potential young talent and skilled workers.

For Hellma Materials, the fair was a complete success. “We are thrilled with the positive response and the many qualified contacts we were able to make,” summarizes Ms. Ehrke from Human Resources. “The job fair in Eisenberg is an important tool for attracting talent to our company and positioning ourselves as an attractive employer in the region.”

We are already looking forward to receiving potential applications and perhaps welcoming some of the visitors as new colleagues at Hellma Materials soon.

… we’re celebrating our birthday!

Jena – We’re celebrating 15 years of company history, marked by the production of over 500 tons of crystals and the continuous development of new crystal types. Our strategic growth included acquisitions and the establishment of new locations, which has seen us grow from 39 employees at our founding location to almost 200 employees at five locations worldwide.

Our commitment to training young talent is important to us, and we value the loyalty of our employees, some of whom are happy to return to us even after retirement. We have successfully mastered challenges such as the pandemic and a cyclical semiconductor market. Our ISO 50001 certification underscores our commitment to responsible energy management.

We look back with pride on 15 years of growth, innovation, and resilience and look forward to a continued successful future.

Hellma Materials establishes a crystall growing facility in Sweden

Jena/Trollhättan – Hellma Materials Group expands global presence – Sweden’s Minister of Foreign Trade Anna Hallberg welcomes Hellma Materials in Trollhättan – Materials specialist invests € 20 million in crystal growth capacity expansion as an initial step.

With its subsidiary Hellma Materials GmbH, the internationally operating Hellma Materials Group is establishing a new location in Trollhättan, Sweden. The Jena-based specialists in the production of crystalline materials for optronics and radiation detection are responding to the sustained increase in demand from the semiconductor industry and are thus expanding their capacities. For the Hellma Materials Group, this means expanding its market leadership in this segment and consistently pursuing its planned growth path. At a meeting with Sweden’s Minister of Foreign Trade Anna Hallberg, Dr. Thomas Töpfer, Managing Director and partner of Hellma Materials GmbH, explained his plans for the new location.

Hellma Materials has found a suitable location for this in Trollhättan in southwest Sweden. “We are grateful to have found a very business-friendly environment here and great support from the team from the regional economic development agency, Business Sweden, Position Väst, the landlord NEVS, and the city of Trollhättan,” says Dr. Thomas Töpfer, Managing Director and co-owner of the company.
Trollhättan has a long tradition of industrial manufacturing. Two buildings are immediately operational in parts of the former Saab car factory, which is now owned by NEVS.
“It meets our complex requirements for the supply of electricity, industrial cooling water, and other infrastructure,” continued Dr. Töpfer.

During the on-site visit, the minister was impressed by the plans, which include the creation of at least 20 new jobs.
“Sweden should always be the first choice for global companies when it comes to establishing operations, investing, and research and innovation collaborations. This creates the innovative jobs of the future and brings new skills into our business world. That’s why I’m very pleased to welcome Hellma Materials to Trollhättan and Sweden,” says Hallberg.

Von links: Helena Kortered (Business Manager Stadt Trollhättan), Ann Palmnäs (Operations Manager Position West), Dr. Thomas Töpfer (Geschäftsführer Hellma Materials), Außenhandelsministerin Anna Hallberg, Paul Åkerlund (Vorsitzender des Gemeinderats) und Fredrik Ahlström (NEVS)
From left: Helena Kortered (Business Manager City of Trollhättan), Ann Palmnäs (Operations Manager Position West), Dr. Thomas Töpfer (Managing Director Hellma Materials), Minister of Foreign Trade Anna Hallberg, Paul Åkerlund (Chairman of the municipal council) and Fredrik Ahlström (NEVS)