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The eventful life of Thomas Vogler - BBG, my life

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Thomas Vogler, born in 1954, is a well-known figure and a living witness to Leipzig’s industrial history, and remains remarkably active to this day. In his working life, he was a territory manager at VEB Bodenbearbeitungsgeräte Leipzig (BBG), now the AMAZONE facility. He knew many farmers in the GDR personally and, over the years, organised key staff and customer meetings in Großzschocher. 

At the same time, the passionate footballer made his mark in amateur football in Leipzig, playing for clubs including Chemie Leipzig, Lok Mitte and Motor Lindenau. Even today, he remains a regular fixture at various football get-togethers. In his book "Die BBG, mein Leben" (2025), Thomas Vogler combines his personal memories with the history of the company – from production systems at the VEB through the period of reunification to privatisation. This clearly shows the impact that committed individuals can have on businesses and the community. 

This sense of responsibility is still evident today: Together with the "Parkschloss Grünau" working group, AMAZONE’s senior partner Klaus Dreyer and Rudolf Sacks’ great-grandson, Dr Wieland Sack, he is committed to preserving the historic building and the park – a challenging but rewarding project from which everyone will ultimately benefit.

Practical and personalised: Homemade transport box

Mr Belitz has built his own transport box for the front linkage on his farm (Rothenschirmbacher Agrargenossenschaft e.G.) and painted it precisely in the AMAZONE green and orange colours – he even asked us for the original colour codes to do so. The box is designed for the safe transport of plant protection agents – we were happy to provide him with the appropriate stickers.

Expert insight from the field of sales promotion - "The AMAZONE Teres is the best plough on the market"

“There’s one thing I can tell you: “I miss working at AMAZONE,” says Hans Zens to Klaus Dreyer, co-owner of the AMAZONE Group, shortly after his retirement. 

“The Teres is the best plough on the market today,” Hans Zens continued. Indeed, the Teres impresses with its robust beam, patented SpeedBlade plough bodies featuring a large front shin of the mouldboard for minimal wear, and AutoAdapt for automatic, precise adjustment of the front furrow. High-speed ploughing at speeds of up to 10 km/h combined with exceptional durability – that’s what sets the Teres apart.