Rational AG

RATIONAL AG
Company typeAktiengesellschaft
FWBRAA
MDAX
IndustryManufacturing
Founded1973 (1973)
HeadquartersLandsberg am Lech, Germany
Key people
Dr. Peter Stadelmann (CEO)
Jörg Walter (CFO)
Dr. Martin Hermann (CTO)
Markus Paschmann (CSO)
Walter Kurtz (Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
Siegfried Meister (founder)
ProductsCombi steamers
Revenue€ 1.194 billion
Number of employees
2,554 (2024)
Websitewww.rational-online.com

Rational AG is a German manufacturer and retailer of commercial and industrial kitchen equipment for thermal food preparation. The company is based in Landsberg am Lech, Germany, and was founded by Siegfried Meister in 1973. It operates worldwide and has 25 subsidiaries in Europe, Asia, North and South America as well as seven branches in Germany.