{"id":160956,"date":"2022-09-18T15:11:44","date_gmt":"2022-09-18T13:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neu.doepke-logistik.de\/2025\/03\/31\/thank-you-for-decades-on-the-road-farewell-to-two-driving-legends-entering-retirement\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T13:47:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T11:47:27","slug":"thank-you-for-decades-on-the-road-farewell-to-two-driving-legends-entering-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doepke-logistik.de\/en\/2022\/09\/18\/thank-you-for-decades-on-the-road-farewell-to-two-driving-legends-entering-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank You for Decades on the Road: Farewell to Two Driving Legends Entering Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row unlock_row=”” row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”4″ bottom_padding=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ row_height_use_pixel=”” uncode_shortcode_id=”100442″][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=”yes” gutter_size=”3″ font_family=”font-165032″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ zoom_width=”0″ zoom_height=”0″ column_width_pixel=”800″ uncode_shortcode_id=”462399″][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h1″ text_uppercase=”” uncode_shortcode_id=”115971″]Edgar Weniger \u2013 34 Years of Service, 0 Accidents, 0 Sick Days[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”931876″]<\/p>\n

Edgar was a true veteran at our Hannover-Isernhagen location. Since the 1980s, he was active for D\u00f6pke Logistik \u2013 initially in international long-haul transport with routes as far as Casablanca, and later in national scheduled transport. <\/p>\n

In his 34 years, Edgar covered an incredible 4 million kilometers<\/strong>. This is equivalent to more than 100 circumnavigations of the Earth \u2013 and all without a single accident or sick day. This record speaks not only for experience but also for discipline, passion, and a true calling.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”60″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”0″ top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”0″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ equal_height=”yes” gutter_size=”0″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ row_height_use_pixel=”” uncode_shortcode_id=”888291″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”0″ back_color=”color-wayh” back_image=”160936″ back_position=”center center” overlay_alpha=”0″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ zoom_width=”0″ zoom_height=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”774354″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette” mobile_height=”350″][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ zoom_width=”0″ zoom_height=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”436700″][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h1″ css_animation=”parallax” parallax_intensity=”4″ text_uppercase=”” uncode_shortcode_id=”935155″]Professional Driver: Not just a job, but a way of life[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row=”” row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”4″ bottom_padding=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ row_height_use_pixel=”” uncode_shortcode_id=”185929″][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=”yes” gutter_size=”3″ font_family=”font-165032″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ zoom_width=”0″ zoom_height=”0″ column_width_pixel=”800″ uncode_shortcode_id=”936392″][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h1″ text_uppercase=”” uncode_shortcode_id=”160938″]Erwin Laitenberger \u2013 Long-haul Driver with Dedication and Character[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”191734″]<\/p>\n

Since the early 2000s, Erwin was an integral part of our team in Endingen. He loved his Renault Premium and remained loyal to long-haul transport until his last day \u2013 even though he could have retired long ago. But Erwin was truly dedicated. He saw D\u00f6pke not just as an employer, but as family. Together, we shared many special moments and overcame challenges. <\/p>\n

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What Edgar and Erwin achieved goes far beyond the ordinary. It shows: Being a driver at D\u00f6pke Logistik means responsibility, cohesion, and genuine appreciation.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

For young drivers, this is a clear message: Those who commit themselves, think proactively, and contribute will be recognized. And whoever becomes part of D\u00f6pke belongs to the family. <\/p>\n

We sincerely say THANK YOU for decades full of dedication, loyalty, and passion. Enjoy your retirement as intensely as you lived your driving career! <\/p>\n

Do you want to write your own success story?<\/strong> Then join us \u2013 we are looking for motivated drivers who, like Edgar and Erwin, don’t just drive, but take on responsibility.<\/p>\n

Apply now and become part of the D\u00f6pke family.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Reliability, dedication, and a genuine passion for their profession \u2013 these are the hallmarks of our drivers. On September 18, 2022, we had the privilege of bidding farewell to two very special colleagues as they entered their well-deserved retirement: Edgar Weniger and Erwin Laitenberger. Two names that have made history with us. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":154193,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"two_page_speed":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[122],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-160956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doepke-logistik.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doepke-logistik.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doepke-logistik.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doepke-logistik.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doepke-logistik.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=160956"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/doepke-logistik.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":161018,"href":"https:\/\/doepke-logistik.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160956\/revisions\/161018"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doepke-logistik.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/154193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doepke-logistik.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doepke-logistik.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=160956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doepke-logistik.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=160956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}