Giesecke+Devrient

Giesecke+Devrient GmbH
Company typeGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
Industry
  • Security Technology
FoundedJune 1, 1852 (1852-06-01) in Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony
Founder
  • Hermann Giesecke
  • Alphonse Devrient
HeadquartersMunich, Germany
Number of locations
123 locations in 40 countries (2024)
Key people
Products
Revenue€2.973 billion (2023)
Number of employees
14,203 (2023)
Websitewww.gi-de.com

Giesecke+Devrient GmbH (G+D) is a German international security technology company operating in the fields of digital security, financial platforms, and currency technology. Founded in 1852, the company evolved from a manufacturer of banknotes, substrates, banknote processing machines, securities, ID documents (such as national ID cards and passports), and payment cards to a provider of security technologies in payment systems, identities, connectivity, and digital infrastructures. The company’s headquarters are located in Munich.

G+D operates in 40 countries worldwide and achieved sales of €2.97 billion in 2023. As of 2024, the company produces banknotes for 145 central banks globally.