Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft

Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (often abbreviated HDW) is a German shipbuilding company, headquartered in Kiel. It is part of the ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) group, owned by ThyssenKrupp. The Howaldtswerke shipyard was founded in Kiel in 1838 and merged with Hamburg-based Deutsche Werft to form Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) in 1968. The company's shipyard was formerly used by Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft until the end of World War II.

"HDW" redirects here. For other uses, see HDW (disambiguation).
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH
Company typePrivate
IndustryShipbuilding
GenreShipbuilding
Founded1838
FounderAugust Howaldt and Johann Schweffel
Headquarters
Kiel
,
Germany
ProductsPassenger ships
Cargo ships
U-boats
Warships
OwnerThyssenKrupp
Number of employees
2,400
ParentThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Websitewww.hdw.de
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