Bourns Opens Custom Magnetics Research and Development Centre
12 August 2026 
Bourns, has announced it has opened a new research, development, and design centre for its custom magnetics operations in Rosdorf, in the Göttingen district of Lower Saxony, Germany.
The company says the facility brings together the full 44-person engineering, prototyping, and design team — the same group that has been developing custom magnetic components since Bourns acquired Kaschke Components in 2021 — now housed in a renovated 3,000-square-metre building. Production of inductive components continues at Bourns’ manufacturing sites in Tunisia.
Bourns said the move comes after it wound down ferrite production at the team’s previous location, leaving it in a building that was too large for an engineering and design operation. Rather than adapt the old space, Bourns says it chose to start fresh. The new facility is built around how the team actually works. The Rosdorf centre is the latest step in the integration of Bourns’ custom magnetics capabilities, which trace back to the founding of Kaschke Components in 1955 by Kurt Kaschke and the company’s seven decades of expertise in application-specific magnetic products.
The centre includes a prototype workshop with separate areas for measurement technology and qualification equipment. These are essential tools the engineering team needs to streamline the process from concept to tested design without leaving the building.
“Our engineers in Rosdorf know custom magnetics design better than almost anyone in the industry — they’ve collectively been at it for 70 years,” said Brian Ahearne, Vice President, Products & Technology, Power Division, Bourns. “What we’ve done here is give them a proper home for it. They have a prototype shop, qualification lab and office space that makes it easy to stay focused. When this great team wants to come into the office instead of working from home, you know you’ve created the right workspace.”
The centre occupies two floors of a steel and concrete building in Rosdorf, just outside Göttingen. Built in 2011, the structure sat vacant before Bourns took it over and spent six months renovating. The result: 17 offices where each engineer has a permanent desk, a soundproof booth for uninterrupted work, two meeting rooms, and a work café — all designed with the home office as the benchmark to beat.
Heating and cooling come from a geothermal system that is constructed with 12 boreholes drilled 99 metres into the ground feed two heat pumps, though only one is needed during normal operation. Rainwater drains into a surrounding basin and two on-site ponds rather than the municipal system. Bourns also added electric vehicle charging stations for employees. All renovation work — interior fit-out, electrical, painting, fire safety — was handled by companies based in Lower Saxony.
Bourns emphasised sustainability and regional sourcing in the centre’s interior design. Göttingen-based pro office planned and implemented the concept. The height-adjustable desks and storage units incorporate particleboard made from 100% recycled waste wood, while the seating was sourced from regional suppliers. These choices create a modern workplace while supporting businesses in Lower Saxony.