The customer is the most important person in our business. The customer is not an interruption of our work – they are the purpose of it. We are not doing the customer a favor in our service – the customer is giving us the opportunity to do so. The customer is not dependent upon us – we are dependent on them. The customer is not an outsider to our business – they are a central part of it. The customer is not a cold statistic – they are the flesh and blood human being with feelings and emotions, opinions and perspectives. The customer is not someone to argue or match wits with, there is no argument to be won with the customer. The customer is someone who brings us their needs and in the end it is our job to handle them.
When Martin Sixt started his company “Sixt Autofahrten und Selbstfahrer“ (“Sixt Car Cruises and Self Drivers“) in 1912, Germany didn‘t even have a proper road network. Still, Martin believed in the future of his idea. In 1917, Martin Sixt purchased a location in the Seitzstraße 11 in Munich, where one of the most popular Sixt branches still exists today.
Martin Sixt handed over the company to his nephew, Hans Sixt. An 8-cylinder Isotta Fraschini and the big 6-cylinder Renault became part of the fleet. Eventually, because of bottlenecks in the spare parts supply for foreign brands, Sixt decided to use only Mercedes vehicles from 1929 onwards.
Martin Sixt passed away in May 1945. In the end, he even had to witness the destruction of the residential and business sites in the Seitzstraße by bombings. On top of that, the German army confiscated all Sixt vehicles, except for the Mercedes 230 Landaulet.
After innovations like the first radio-taxis in Europe, Sixt Car Rental was founded under Hans Sixt. Just a few years later, the first branches at airports in Frankfurt am Main and Munich opened.
The Sixt family’s car rental company realized in an early stage that Germany had a large and sustainable need for a leasing product. As a result, Sixt opened the first German company with a first full-service leasing program for vehicles.
Erich Sixt, the present Chairman of the Board of Sixt SE, joined the family business as the third generation. Together with his wife Regine Sixt, he continually expanded the company to its present size and significance in the market, launching its presence at all German airports. Sixt’s innovative strategy was expanded further with the introduction of rental automates (Sixt Express).
The company began to offer clients not only rental cars, but also the possibility to rent a van or truck.
This was one of the most significant decisions in the history of Sixt. With the IPO, new growth opportunities were created. In 2013 Sixt AG will change its legal form to an European Corporation, the current Sixt SE.
The growing leasing division led to the establishment of a daughter company called “Sixt Leasing GmbH“ in 1988.
Only a year after Sixt Car Rentals started operations in Switzerland, Regine Sixt began the international expansion with franchisees and broadened the company‘s presence rapidly. In the early 90s, Sixt became the market leader in Germany. Today, Sixt is operating worldwide in more than 100 countries.
Regine Sixt also founded the Sixt Children‘s Aid Association (Kinderhilfe e.V.) in Munich in 2000 and transformed it into a foundation in 2011. Themed “Drying little tears“, it supports children living in poverty worldwide. Today, the Regine Sixt Children‘s Aid Foundation is the official Corporate Social Responsibility Program in all countries around the world wherever Sixt is present.
With this new daughter company (today Sixt Car Sales), Sixt entered the market of second hand car sales. However, the core business of Sixt is still car rental.
“Sixt Ventures”, another daughter company, was founded, with a goal to discover and develop innovative digital business ideas. Additionally, with the establishment of autohaus24.de, Sixt and Axel Springer Auto Verlag GmbH set up one of the first portals for selling new cars online. The online car sales center has a role as a sales partner for German traders and matches offers with interested private customers.
Sixt was the first worldwide car rental company to offer booking via iPhone, adapting itself to the changing mobility needs of customers. With the swipe of a finger, a customer can rent a Sixt vehicle. The Sixt app also supports vehicle pick-up with barcodes to shorten the process. Furthermore, Sixt offers its customers vehicles with the intelligent information system, BMW ConnectedDrive, which interconnects the driver and delivers relevant pieces of information for the customer’s journey.
Alexander Sixt assumed control of corporate development, and Konstantin Sixt took responsibility for the entire Internet business, which is of vital importance for Sixt.
Sixt starts its expansion in the USA and opens its first rental branches in Florida.
Sixt and BMW joined forces, starting the joint venture DriveNow, a premium car sharing product. This innovative mobility concept combines the highest quality vehicles and services with ease and flexible usage.
Sixt celebrated its 100th anniversary and pursued further international expansion. DriveNow expanded and an offer for commercial use by the companies is introduced. As the only international provider, Sixt also offers a comprehensive service covering car-sharing, renting and leasing.
Sixt enlarged its mobility solutions product range with myDriver, a professional chauffeur service for private and business customers with affordable and transparent fixed prices. The daughter company focuses mainly on airport transfers. The fleet consists of high-end limousines from renowned brands.
With the IPO of the Sixt Leasing SE, Sixt put the leasing business on a solid financial footing, at the same time making it the first listed car leasing company in Germany. Also in 2015, the sons of Erich Sixt, Alexander and Konstantin, were appointed to the Board of Directors of Sixt SE. Finally, you can unlock a vehicle with your smartphone! Sixt starts the new service “Fastlane” in Switzerland.
The transfer service provider myDriver expanded internationally to several European cities.
The premium car sharing product DriveNow expanded internationally. Outside Germany the car sharing service is available in Brussels, Copenhagen, London, Stockholm and Vienna.
Sixt Rent a Car stands for exciting mobility and tailored solutions. We
lead with innovation in the car rental sector. High-quality customer service, premium
products and
seamless rental experience.
More than 2,200 locations in over 100 countries. Market leader in Germany and expanding worldwide. The largest premium car fleet of the world, with offers ranging from a small car to SUV, from electric vehicles to luxury sports cars as well as vans and trucks up to 11.99 t. Limousine service offered in over 600 cities worldwide. Sixt Unlimited, the rental-car flat rate for unlimited mobility.
Through our attractive vehicle leasing for all customer segments and many additional services, we address a large public spectrum.
More Visit website
Sixt Leasing SE is one of the leading non-bank, vendor-neutral leasing companies in Germany with subsidiaries in Austria, Switzerland, France and the Netherlands. The listed company is organised in the three business fields Fleet Leasing, Fleet Management and Online Retail.
The chauffeur service MyDriver offers premium limousines and professional chauffeurs at cost-effective fixed prices. As one of the few large chauffeur services operating across Germany, it has a large fleet of premium vehicles and permanently employed chauffeurs. Therefore, MyDriver can guarantee even higher availability and a higher quality standard.
We not only ensure boundless urban mobility but also driving pleasure in premium vehicles.
More Visit website
DriveNow is the car-sharing joint venture between BMW group and Sixt SE;
it offers high-quality vehicles of BMW and MINI brands for use according to the
free floating principle in the international metropolis.
Available in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Vienna, London, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Brussels.
As a leading car rental company and financing partner, we are also leading on the second-hand car market.
More Visit website
The Sixt Car Sales GmbH with its Carpark&buy locations (2x Munich, Nuremberg, Frankfurt
and Berlin) markets used vehicles from Sixt rent a car and Sixt Leasing to private
customers.
A large and diverse selection for affordable used cars of different manufacturers.
We unite customers and new cars dealers from all over Germany with just one click.
More Visit website
Autohaus24.de was founded in the year 2009 as a joint venture by both
partners, SIXT SE and Axel Springer AG / AUTO BILD.
With over 1 Million unique
users per month and about 200,000 potential new car buyers per year, it is the largest
new car Website in Germany.
Sixt Ventures is one of the subsidiaries of mobility service provider Sixt. Sixt invests through its venture capital arm in innovative business models. Here, a differentiation is made between strategic and venture investments. The goal is to discover and to promote new digital business models.
Rent a limousine with our chauffeur-driven limousine service. The perfect vehicle for that special occasion. In 600 locations worldwide, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. A first-class, customised service.
More Visit website
You and your guests will be provided with an experienced, reliable and multi-lingual chauffeur for use around the clock. This chauffeur service is able to reliably coordinate a schedule or route change even if at the last minute, thus saving time, and bringing you, the customer, to your destination punctually.
Sixt Rent a Car stands for exciting mobility and tailored solutions. We lead with innovation in the car hire sector. High-quality customer service, premium products and seamless rental experience.
Visit website
Through our attractive vehicle leasing for all customer segments and many additional services, we address a large public spectrum.
Visit website
We not only ensure boundless urban mobility but also driving pleasure in premium vehicles.
Visit website
As a leading car rental company and financing partner, we are also leading on the second-hand car market.
Visit websiteBelow you will find an overview of the financial development of Sixt SE.
2015 was the most successful year in the history of Sixt with a core revenue of 2.18 billion Euro. In 2015 we continue to grow with a revenue increase of 15.7%.
Earnings before taxes (EBT) show 10.6% growth in the first quarter of 2016 amounting to an increase of 31.1 million Euro. Sixt has a very strong equity.
In 2015, our Sixt Fleet on average consisted of 172.400 cars worldwide, including franchise and co-operation partners. We see a growth increase of 12.5% in our Fleet, compared to 2014 figures, where the average fleet consisted of 153.300 cars.
Here you will find the latest news and announcements of Sixt SE.
In the events calendar below you will find an overview of the upcoming Sixt events, including financial conferences, annual meetings and HR events.
We are a family business with more than 5,000 family members in over 100 countries. And no matter how big we may become - we will always be more a family than a business. Because every family is unique.
Step on the gas and all doors are open to you at Sixt. Ask anything that comes to your mind. Don’t be content with the status quo if you personally see better solutions. Go ahead and probe beneath the surface.
No day passes like another. We are fast and flexible! No one rests on status quo; everybody pursues the goal to bring Sixt amongst the best in the world. It is exciting anew every day to be part of it.
If one is prepared to shoulder responsibility early in the day and wishes not to do a pure desk job, has found just the right address.
There is no standstill at Sixt. As soon as a decision is made, all participants do their utmost to achieve the targeted goal. This makes working here very vivacious, varied and exciting for me. It never is boring. And at the end of every day, you feel like you have really been able to achieve something.
During my trainee program, I had the opportunity to work in different cities in Germany. Among other places, I was deployed in Berlin, Nuremberg, Munich and Leipzig. Here, I could make contacts within the Sixt world relatively quickly, and I count on these still today.
Konstantin Sixt
Sales
Detlev Pätsch
Operations, Fleet
Erich Sixt
Chairman of the Board
Alexander Sixt
Organization, Strategy
Dr. Julian zu Putlitz
Finances, Controlling
Konstantin Sixt, born 1982, is a member of the Managing Board since February 2015 and responsible for Sales of Sixt SE.
Konstantin Sixt studied in Geneva, Paris and London and holds an MSc in Int. Accounting and Finance from the City University (CASS Business School), London. He joined Sixt SE in 2005 and was responsible for the company's entire online business. In this function he was instrumental for the Group’s further development in the areas of Internet and Mobile. In 2013 he assumed executive management for German sales of Sixt Vehicle Rental.
With becoming Managing Board member in 2015 he is given charge of national and international sales as well as the Group's global E-Commerce business. In addition, Konstantin Sixt also acts as Managing Director for Sixt ventures, the venture capital arm of Sixt.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a permanent part of the Sixt Group’s corporate policy. Promoting activities for the sustainable and socially responsible actions of the company and its employees is part of our self-image, our mission statement and our value system at Sixt. The issues of energy and environment, as well as volunteering and supporting charitable causes are at the centre of our activities.
