What Aeris does

Aeris GmbH is a privately held German ergonomic furniture company founded in 1995 and headquartered in Haar, near Munich. The company designs, manufactures (handmade in Germany), and sells active-sitting chairs and height-adjustable desks intended to counteract the health effects of static sitting. Its core technical differentiator is a proprietary 3D movement mechanism developed approximately 25 years ago for the Aeris Swopper, enabling motion in forward/backward, lateral, and vertical directions — with the vertical axis described as unique in the market and intended to support disc health. The current product portfolio includes the Swopper and 3Dee 3D-movement chairs, the Numo task and comfort chair family, the Muvman standing aid, the Muvmat anti-fatigue mat, the Oyo felt chair, the new Linu design chair with Flex-Kinematics technology, the Swoppster children's chair, the Swopper Teen Limited Edition, and the Active Desk / Active Office Desk sit-stand workstations.

Aeris generates revenue exclusively through one-time product sales, priced from €199 (Muvmat without cover) to €1,599 (Active Office Desk), with personalization and custom-text options on certain SKUs. Distribution is dual-channel: direct-to-consumer through the company's Shopify-hosted e-commerce site (aeris.de), and via a Fachhändler (specialist dealer) network with a public dealer locator, serving enterprise and in-person consultation buyers. Aeris ships to 17 European countries (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Spain, France, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, and Switzerland) and explicitly does not ship to the United States. The company employs 51–100 people, has no disclosed parent company or institutional shareholders, and has not raised any funding rounds according to available data.

The customer base is fragmented across five use cases — Professional/Enterprise Office, Home Office, Living/Interior, Industry & Labs, and Children's seating — with testimonials drawn primarily from individual end users rather than named enterprise accounts. Aeris invests in brand and content marketing (blog/magazine, social, newsletter, dealer locator, design-award positioning) and has accumulated multiple international design awards, most recently the German Brand Award Gold in 2024. The company is led as a founder-controlled Mittelstand-style business with no disclosed leadership team beyond general contacts.

Name

Aeris

Legal name

Aeris GmbH

Website

https://aeris.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Aeris GmbH is a privately held German ergonomic furniture maker, founded 1995 in Haar, that designs and sells 3D active-sitting chairs, standing aids, and height-adjustable desks via DTC e-commerce and a European dealer network across 17 countries, serving home office, professional office, living, industrial, and children's segments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ergonomic Office Furniture

NAICS

Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing (3372)

SIC

Office Furniture (2520)

akta.pro primary industry

Seating & Positioning Systems (Cushions, Backs, Pressure Relief) (HLAHAMAB)

Keywords

• Ergonomic office furniture
• Active sitting chairs
• Height-adjustable desks
• Standing aids
• Anti-fatigue mats

Headquarters

HQ city

Haar

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Direct sales of ergonomic office chairs, standing desks, anti-fatigue mats, and accessories through e-commerce and dealer network. Revenue generated from one-time product purchases with various price points ranging from €199 to €1,599.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aeris designs, manufactures, and sells ergonomic office seating (e.g., Swopper, Numo Task, Numo Comfort, 3Dee, Oyo, Linu, Swoppster, Swopper Teen), standing aids (Muvman, Muvman Industry), anti-fatigue mats (Muvmat), and height-adjustable desks (Active Desk, Active Office Desk). Its products are built around proprietary 3D movement technology that allows motion in all three axes, intended to enable natural active sitting for professional, home, and industrial use cases.

Product overview

Aeris is a German ergonomic furniture company specializing in office chairs and height-adjustable desks designed for active sitting and standing. The product portfolio centers on the company's proprietary 3D movement technology, allowing natural body movement in all three dimensions. Core products include the Swopper chair (featuring 3D technology with forward/backward, lateral, and vertical movement), Numo chair family (Task, Comfort, and standard variants), and the Active Desk/Active Office Desk height-adjustable workstations. Supporting products include the Muvman standing aid, Muvmat anti-fatigue mat, 3Dee recycled chair, and Oyo felt chair. New additions include the Linu design chair with Flex-Kinematik and the limited Swopper Teen edition for younger users. The company emphasizes ergonomic design for home office, professional office, and living spaces, with a focus on movement-based seating solutions to combat static sitting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Active Office: Height-adjustable standing desk product line
• Swopper
• Numo
• Muvman
• 3Dee
• Linu
• Oyo
• Muvmat
• Swoppster
• Swopper Teen

Products and services

• Aeris Swopper Iconic ergonomic office chair with proprietary 3D movement technology, allowing motion in all three dimensions (forward/backward, left/right, and up/down) plus a near-floor joint for natural forward tilt of the upper body. Sold to home office, professional, and living-space users.
• Aeris Numo Task Ergonomic task chair designed for professional office use, featuring active sitting mechanics (e.g., up/down swing and forward/lateral movement on a spring leg). Aimed at office workers seeking a healthier alternative to static task seating.
• Aeris Numo Comfort Comfort-focused ergonomic chair variant from the Numo family, with enhanced cushioning and support features. Targeted at users seeking plush comfort alongside active sitting. Starting at €679.
• Aeris Numo Design-focused ergonomic chair suitable for office, conference, and home office use, forming the base of the Numo product family.
• Aeris 3Dee Ergonomic chair made from recycled polyester with 3D movement technology for active sitting, targeting sustainability-conscious home office and professional buyers.
• Aeris Oyo Ergonomic chair with felt material construction designed to support active sitting, positioned as a lifestyle-focused seating option.
• Aeris Linu New ergonomic design chair for office, conference room, and home office, featuring Flex-Kinematics technology that enables gentle rocking motion and active sitting in all directions with an elegant backrest.
• Aeris Muvman Standing aid and active sitting stool promoting dynamic standing and movement while working at height-adjustable desks; sold from €469.
• Aeris Muvman Industry Industrial-grade standing aid with robust construction for laboratories and industrial work environments; priced at €399.
• Aeris Muvmat Anti-fatigue standing mat designed for use at height-adjustable desks, encouraging micro-movements while standing; entry-level SKU priced from €199 without cover.
• Aeris Active Desk Height-adjustable desk with an integrated reminder function that prompts users to change their working position; available in multiple sizes/colors (e.g., black 140x80cm at €619, oak 120x80cm at €569).
• Aeris Active Office Desk Premium sit-stand desk with split tabletop design enabling stress-free switching between sitting and standing positions; oak variant priced at €1,599.
• Aeris Swoppster Children's desk chair designed for young users, promoting active sitting habits from an early age; for school-age and homework use.
• Aeris Swopper Teen (Limited Edition) Limited-edition version of the iconic Swopper chair designed for teenagers and young people, promoting movement and active sitting habits; priced at €549.

Quantifiable outcome

• Users report increased energy levels throughout the workday compared to static sitting
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GabrielcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership focused on posture and movement. Referenced in article titled 'Aeris und Gabriel: Eine Partnerschaft mit Haltung' (Aeris and Gabriel: A Partnership with Posture). Partnership emphasized in company magazine content.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• BackApp: Nordic active-sitting balance chair brand directly addressing the same 'active sitting' concept as Aeris's Swopper at a smaller scale. Overlaps on health-pain-point messaging, channel positioning, and similar end users.

Broad incumbents

• Haworth: Family-owned global office furniture maker with seating and architectural interiors lines. Overlaps with Aeris in the European ergonomic seating and height-adjustable desk market through its contract furniture dealer network.
• IKEA (Office Furniture Range): Mass-market home and office furniture retailer whose Markus and JÄRVFJÄLLET task chairs address the entry-level ergonomic buyer that Aeris also targets via home-office and SMB segments, anchoring the lower price band of the category.
• Humanscale: US-based ergonomic office furniture specialist producing task chairs, sit/stand desks, and monitor arms. Competes in the same enterprise ergonomic-seating buyer as Aeris but at much larger scale and with a broader product range.
• Steelcase: Largest pure-play office furniture manufacturer (Leap, Gesture, Series 1) and a major sit/stand-desks player. Competes across seating, desks, and workplace solutions with deeper global dealer networks and B2B contract capability than Aeris.
• Herman Miller (MillerKnoll): Global office furniture giant (Aeron, Embody, Mirra 2) under the MillerKnoll portfolio. Competes with Aeris in the premium ergonomic seating category through dedicated dealer and contract channels worldwide, including in Europe.

Direct peers

• Malmstolen: Swedish maker of kneeling and balance-style 'active-sitting' chairs. Same core movement-while-sitting philosophy as Aeris and competes in similar Scandinavian and German retail and dealer channels.
• Varier Furniture: Norwegian manufacturer of 'active' and balance-based seating (Variable, Balans, Wing) with the same 3D-movement ergonomic philosophy as Aeris. Closest comparable concept and target buyer (premium wellness office chairs distributed through European dealers).
• Flokk (HÅG): Norwegian office seating brand best known for the HÅG Capisco saddle-style 'active' chair, a direct conceptual ancestor of Aeris's active-sitting approach. Targets the same ergonomic office buyer across European dealer channels.

Regional players

• Profim: Polish office chair manufacturer serving Western and Central European markets with ergonomic task and executive seating. Overlaps with Aeris in dealer-channel B2B seating across Europe but is primarily a Central European regional player.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AerisNeverJustSit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aeris-never-just-sit
• Instagraminstagram.com/aeris_active
• Pinterestpinterest.de/AerisNeverjustsit
• Xx.com/aerisGmbh

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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