• Elevators
    • Passenger elevators
      • Overview

        As a leading elevator company, we've engineered our passenger elevators for various building applications, including residential, commercial and public transit.

      • Schindler 1000

        The Schindler 1000 is our practical passenger elevator for low-rise residential buildings. It's simple to plan, fast to install, and economical to maintain.

      • Schindler 3000

        The Schindler 3000 is our all-round passenger elevator that matches form with function. It's the perfect elevator for different building types and uses.

      • Schindler 5000

        The Schindler 5000 is our elevator for mid-rise residential and commercial buildings that features striking interiors, flexible sizes, and effective performance options.

      • Schindler 6000

        The Schindler 6000 is our premium commercial elevator that combines the latest technology, high-end finishes, larger capacities and custom designs.

    • Freight & other elevators
      • Schindler 2400

        The Schindler 2400 elevator is a workhorse that never complains.

      • Schindler 2500

        The Schindler 2500 provides bump-free entry and exit for patients, a comfortable and quiet ride, and high levels of reliability.

      • Schindler 2600

        Discover the Schindler 2600 freight elevator for warehouses, shopping centers or industrial facilities. It makes lifting heavy loads a lightweight task.

    • Modernization & upgrades
      • Overview

        Explore our comprehensive elevator modernization and building renovation solutions; engineered to enhance your elevator's performance and aesthetics.

      • ReStore solution

        Restore your elevator with our modernization solution which replaces critical electrical components to upgrade the efficiency and performance of your equipment.

      • ReNew solution

        Renew your elevator with our modernization solution including a new controller, inverter, fixtures, and machine upgrade to ensure a smoother ride experience.

      • RePlace solution

        Replace your existing elevator with our modernization replacement solutions. Enjoy improved equipment operation, plus digitally enhanced mobility.

      • Individual components

        Upgrade individual elevator components like drives and cabin doors to reduce operating costs, satisfy tenants and increase your long-term property value.

    • Destination control
      • PORT elevator

        PORT Technology provides passengers with the lowest possible times to their destinations with the best possible comfort.

      • myPORT

        myPORT provides users with a uniquely seamless, secure, and convenient access to and transition through their building.

      • PORT Access

        In order to ensure seamless transitions from one area to another a range of terminals to provide the functions known generically as PORT Access has been developed.

    • Digital Media Services
    • Design options
      • Decor catalog

        Design your unique passenger elevator car with ideal colors, combining functional, and innovative interior architecture concepts for a personalized and stylish ride.

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  • Escalators & Moving walks
    • Escalators
      • Schindler 9300

        Enhanced safety features, energy efficiency, and space savings, the Schindler 9300 escalator defines state-of-the-art for moving people in commercial & public spaces.

      • Schindler 9700

        The Schindler 9700 escalator is the ideal mobility solution for large public spaces with high-traffic demands, like airports and train stations.

    • Moving walks
      • Schindler 9500AE inclined

        Developed with shopping malls in mind, the Schindler 9500AE inclined moving walk provides quiet and comfortable transportation from floor to floor.

      • Schindler 9500 horizontal

        Explore the Schindler 9500 horizontal moving walk, the ideal solution for public transportation.

    • Modernization
      • Full replacement

        Upgrade your property by replacing your older equipment with new, cutting-edge Schindler 9300 or Schindler 9700 escalators or with Schindler 9500 moving walks.

      • INTRUSS®

        The existing escalator/moving walk is extracted, keeping its truss in place. A new Schindler escalator or moving walk is assembled inside the existing truss.

      • Modernization kits

        Schindler offers modernization solutions in all areas: safety, energy consumption, and appearance, all designed to bring your escalators and moving walks up-to-date, quickly and easily.

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  • Careers
    • Overview
    • Who we are
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        Together, we're building the future, keeping the world moving, and making our communities accessible and sustainable.

      • Our values

        Our values are the foundation of everything we do, and allow us to remain a leading global player in the elevator and escalator industry.

      • Inclusion and diversity

        Our global presence gives us access to the full spectrum of human diversity – reinforcing our ability to adapt and innovate.

    • Why Schindler
    • Work and grow at Schindler
      • Compensation and benefits

        Discover more about Schindler employee compensation packages and benefits – and why competitive salaries are just the start.

      • Professional development

        The key to maintaining our proud legacy of Swiss precision engineering, attention to detail, and quality is making sure that all our people – at every level – are trained and ready.

      • Leadership growth

        We strongly believe in fostering a corporate culture of continuous development and providing a platform where our employees can grow.

      • Career development

        We prioritize career development, offering tailored paths for growth and advancement. Explore diverse roles, acquire new skills, and seize opportunities for progression within our global organization.

      • International careers

        International assignments are a key part of how we develop our people. Grow your career internationally with Schindler.

      • Work-Life balance

        Finding the right balance between work and life can be tough. We make it easier through flexible modern policies designed to meet diverse needs.

    • Who we look for
      • Students and graduates

        Discover our wide range of apprenticeship, graduate, and internship opportunities that will launch your career and support your professional growth.

      • Experienced professionals

        Explore our open opportunities across various business functions, from engineering, IT, sales, and marketing, to communications, finance, quality management and HR, and embark on a thriving career with us.​

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Schindler 5000 Plus Elevator replacement

A seamless upgrade for existing buildings, combining Swiss-engineered ride comfort with architectural flexibility and energy efficiency. The 5000 Plus elevator is one of our RePlace solutions, making it an excellent choice for modernizing mid-rise buildings. This future-ready elevator is designed to adapt to your space and enhance your overall experience.

Ascend to excellence with Schindler 5000 Plus

Our Schindler 5000 Plus replacement elevator is not just about aesthetics– it's engineered for peak performance. Swiss precision ensures a ride that's faster, smoother, and environmentally friendly. With cutting-edge technology, premium materials, and energy-saving innovations, it sets a new standard for elevator efficiency and passenger comfort.

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Benefits

The Schindler 5000 Plus delivers a swift, smooth, and energy-efficient journey – combining the latest technology, enhanced efficiency, and flexible design for perfect integration into your existing building.

Striking flexible

From functional to sophisticated, pre-configured to custom, the striking interior design options available in the Schindler 5000 Plus offer unparalleled flexibility to complement the most stylish and innovative interior architecture concepts, historical designs, and renovation projects. Elevate tenant experience by creating spaces that exude comfort and style.

Highly effective

Comprised of meticulously crafted Swiss-engineered materials, the Schindler 5000 Plus ensures the continued performance and reliability of your elevator by replacing an outdated system. With a maximum travel up to 80 meters, speeds of up to 2.5 m/s, and a capacity of up to 1360 kilograms, it can be tailored for a perfect fit across a myriad of applications.

Smart sustainability

The Schindler 5000 Plus is engineered to contribute to a brighter future by conserving space and energy. Environmental considerations are embedded in its development, from initial design to end-of-life recycling, ensuring an energy-efficient, modular, and scalable system with a regenerative inverter for sustainable operation.

Future-ready features

Our Schindler 5000 Plus takes your elevator into the future through various digital features and options. With our full range of Schindler Digital Media solutions, our media-enabled fixtures, and Schindler PORT technology, we can enhance your tenants' elevator experience – even in older buildings.


Key figures

CharacteristicsDetails
Capacity630 - 1350 kg
Travel heightMax 80 m
StopsMax 40 stops, with a maximum of 50 openings
Speed1.0 - 2.5 m/s
LayoutMachine-room-less (MRL)
Group sizeUp to 8 cars
EntrancesOne- or two-sided, on opposite sites
Energy efficiency classificationClass A, according to ISO 25745-2*
Noise levelBelow 50 – 60 decibels (A)**, on average

* The classification always refers to a specific customer configuration. Usage pattern, load capacity, customer specific options and site conditions influence the final rating.
** For the evaluation methodology, we comply with ISO 18738 standards. However, many factors influence the amount of noise and vibration generated by an elevator.

Why choose a Schindler 5000 Plus?

Schindler 5000 Plus offers advanced features and design flexibility to meet the ecological and economic demands of offices, hotels, and mid-rise residential buildings. Its space-saving, machine-room-less design allows you to repurpose areas previously used for elevator machinery.


Optimize your building’s potential

Our Schindler 5000 Plus is designed to blend seamlessly into your existing building. Flexible car sizes, door dimensions, and controller options enable the Schindler 5000 Plus to adapt to a wide range of spaces, keeping the impact on the building to a minimum.

Adaptable design

  • All main drive, traction and control equipment sit in the shaft, making extra space available for more productive purposes
  • Flexible counterweight positioning enables perfect space utilization and maximized rentable area
  • Reduced headroom space and pit depth maximize the usable building space
  • Schindler’s Suspension Traction Media supports a smaller motor and traction sheave – 70% smaller than traditional rope machines

Flexible system

  • Adjustable car width and depth, in 50 mm increments, to work within an existing hoistway
  • Car heights, scalable in 100 mm increments, up to 2800 mm
  • Door adjustable in 100 mm increments, with widths from 800 to 1200 mm and heights up to 2400 mm

Future-ready, secure technology

  • Precision stopping accuracy for easy access
  • Digitally enabled for remote maintenance and Schindler ActionBoard to help facility managers monitor the equipment remotely (only available with a Schindler service contract)
  • Control software developed based on the IEC 62443-4-1 ML3 standard for cybersecurity

Energy-efficient solutions

  • Permanent magnet technology, including a stable start without high peak current, helps keep energy consumption low
  • Reduced stand-by power improves energy efficiency
  • Recuperative technology reduces energy consumption and heat dissipation
  • Regenerated energy returned to mains power

Seamless people flow

  • Compatible with banks of up to eight elevators using a conventional control system or even more with Schindler PORT
  • Choice of telescopic (T2) or center-opening doors (C2) and single or double entrance to keep traffic moving efficiently

High ride quality

  • Schindler’s Suspension Traction Media system provides a quiet & smooth ride
  • A lubrication-free, gearless machine supports a smooth ride quality
  • Advanced technology and precise installation methods can limit sound levels to below 50-60 decibels (A)*, on average – equivalent to birdsong

* For the evaluation methodology, we comply with ISO 18738 standards. However, many factors influence the amount of noise and vibration generated by an elevator.


Your vision, our expertise with Schindler Designs

Exceptional design isn’t just visually appealing; it evokes emotions and cultivates a positive atmosphere. Schindler Designs offers a carefully curated selection of contemporary colors and materials. We empower you with the freedom to personalize your elevator according to your unique ideas – from designing the cabin walls, floors, and doors to choosing control panels, handrails, or mirrors.

Unleash your creativity and extend your aesthetic into the elevator, crafting an entirely new travel experience for your tenants and guests.

Unleash your creative vision

Create the look and feel you like. Combine colors, materials, lighting, mirrors, handrails, and fixtures to achieve the ambiance that fits your building. Extend your aesthetic into the elevator, crafting an entirely new travel experience for your tenants and guests.

Digital elevators from Schindler for next-generation technologies

Benefit today from our innovative solutions and digital tools, which will accompany and support you throughout the entire life cycle of your elevator. From planning to ongoing operation, our elevators are designed for the latest technologies.


Enhancing the quality of urban living

Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)

Environmental Product Declarations are recognized by green building certification schemes, including LEED, DGNB, Green Mark, and BREEAM, which enable Schindler customers to receive credits for their building certification projects. This is an important step in the assessment of the environmental performance of our products and underlines our continuous efforts toward sustainable solutions. We have registered EPDs at the International EPD® System for all major elevator product lines.

For information about the environmental performance of our elevators and their full life cycle, visit the EPD website.

Working with you every stop of the way

Our experience helps us to better understand and address the unique challenges presented by an elevator modernization. We provide high-quality consulting, support, and coordination for the successful execution of your Schindler 5000 Plus modernization.

Over 1,000 safety checks are performed on every Schindler elevator before your first ride*.

* This is the global average based on the Schindler fulfillment process.

Above and beyond with next generation elevator service

With a new Schindler elevator, your equipment is easy to service and troubleshoot thanks to the latest digital technologies and our global expertise. All Schindler 5000 Plus elevators are digitally-enabled, allowing you to benefit from faster response times, improved performance, and higher uptimes, compared to non-connected units.

Enjoy an uptime of up to 99.9%*.

* This is the global average. Planned events (such as inspections) have been excluded from this calculation.

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