TIMELINE
thies | Deutsche Schuhmacher in der 6ten Generation seit 1856
1856 the company „Ferdinand Fischer“ was founded with offices/factories in Germany’s region “Sachsen” by
Ferdinand Fischer (Master of Hat-Manufacturing) born in 1831. Starting with the production of felt material the factory quickly turned into a vibrant and creative shoe manufacturer.
1945 the company is lost without any remuneration to the Eastern-German government after world war II
1947 new start by Ingeborg Thies a born Fischer
1949 the company “Ferdinand Fischer KG” is re-launched in Schneverdingen, Northern Germany by Horst Fischer
1949 the company “Thies-Fischer KG” is founded
1984 the company “K&T Handels- und Unternehmensberatung GmbH” is founded in the fifth generation after Ferdinand Fischer by Ulrike Kotjan and Ursula & Matthias Thies
2006 family Thies-Fischer is celebrating 150 years developing and supplying shoes, materials and accessoires
Das Design Team und die Familie Thies wurden bereits mit vielen internationalen Auszeichnungen und Preisen geehrt. Hier einige Beispiele:
The Design Team and the Thies Family have been honoured with various awards and international Design Prizes. Here some examples: