About us

Ernst Schnittker GmbH is located in Verden (30km south of Bremen) in Germany.




We are specialized on Garbage and Food Waste systems for cruise ships, yachts and marine vessels. Our machines are sailing on more than 100 ships.


Also we have long experience in producing of filters for oil, food waste and grease. Our filters for cleaning of cooling oil are placed all over the world. Mr. Ernst Schnittker established his first company in 1978 after a carrier in a Yard.


Gerhard Tebben finished his studies at University of Hannover (with steps in Birmingham + South Africa) with degree: Diplom Ingenieur Maschinenbau (~ Master of mechanical engineering). Since then Gerhard Tebben is working in the garbage and recycling industry for now more than 30 years. From 2008 he is the CEO (Geschäftsführer) of the Ernst Schnittker GmbH.