Herrmannsdorfer

What Herrmannsdorfer does

Herrmannsdorfer Landwerkstätten is a family-owned, vertically integrated organic food operation founded in 1986 by Karl Ludwig Schweisfurth in Glonn, Bavaria, approximately 30 km southeast of Munich. The business operates a complete farm-to-table platform on roughly 80 hectares of BIOKREIS- and EU-Bio-certified land, encompassing its own arable farming with a seven-field crop rotation, pig and dual-purpose heritage chicken husbandry, an on-farm slaughterhouse with a Warmfleisch (warm-meat) butchery, a stone-oven bakery with an in-house Osttirol stone mill and 25-year sourdough culture, a raw-milk cheese dairy, a contract brewery with Riedenburger Brauhaus producing the Schweinsbräu beer range, a Merchant & Friends coffee roastery, and a specialty kitchen for prepared foods. Differentiated production methods include dual-purpose (Zweinutzung) chicken breeding that avoids the culling of male chicks (in collaboration with ÖTZ since 2015), symbiotic pasture agriculture co-locating pigs and broilers, forest-pig (Waldschwein) husbandry, and additive-free dry-aged charcuterie across 150-plus sausage and ham varieties.

The company monetizes this platform through a multi-channel go-to-market: ten company-owned retail stores and bistros in Munich (Viktualienmarkt, Elisabethmarkt, Neuhausen, Haidhausen, Bogenhausen) and Glonn, plus counters inside two VollCorner Biomärkte, a 24/7 shop and a Bio-Brotladen café. The herrmannsdorfer.shop e-commerce site launched in early 2024 enables nationwide refrigerated delivery, supplemented by a Thursday home-delivery service (Lieferdienst) within a 30 km radius of Hofmarkt Glonn. Revenue is also generated from B2B sales to restaurants and food retailers (managed by Vertrieb Handel & Gastronomie), Handwerkstatt workshops and tasting tours (€12–€280 per ticket), group/corporate catering events, and community-loan (Darlehen) participation in animal projects by 500–600 individual lenders. Customers are primarily health-conscious Munich-area households seeking transparently produced organic artisan food, with secondary segments in regional gastronomy, corporate event planners, and impact-oriented community investors. Recognition includes the federal Förderpreis Ökologischer Landbau (2012) and Bayerns bestes Bioprodukt 2026 for the Chorizo Picante.

Name

Herrmannsdorfer

Legal name

Herrmannsdorfer Landwerkstätten Glonn GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://herrmannsdorfer.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Family-owned Bavarian organic farm-to-table operator producing meat, sausage, bread, cheese, beer and coffee from its own 80 ha farm and partner network, sold through 10 Munich/Glonn stores, a 2024-launched online shop, home delivery, workshops, and B2B foodservice.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Artisan Food Production

NAICS

Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115), Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing (31151), Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing (311991)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Dairy Products (2020)

akta.pro primary industry

Farmstead & Local Artisan Food Markets (Retail Shops) (CRAHAGAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Artisan & Specialty Bakeries (Sourdough, Heritage Grains) (THAFAFAD), Organic & Natural Foodservice & Restaurant Supply Wholesale (AFAIAJAJ)

Keywords

• Organic food production
• Artisanal butchery
• Farm-to-table
• Raw milk cheesemaking
• Organic agriculture

Headquarters

HQ city

Glonn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Retail Store Sales: Sale of handcrafted organic food products (meat, sausage, ham, cheese, bread, pastry, convenience foods, beverages) through company-owned retail stores in Munich and Glonn. Products are sold at fresh food counters and pre-packaged formats.
2. Bistro and Restaurant: On-site bistro dining at Viktualienmarkt and Bogenhausen locations; the Wirtshaus zum Schweinsbräu is operated by a third-party lessee.
3. Online Shop / E-commerce: Direct-to-consumer online store (herrmannsdorfer.shop) launched in early 2024, offering nationwide delivery of meat, sausage, ham, and specialty products in refrigerated packaging.
4. Workshops and Courses: Revenue from paid courses and workshops (bread making, butchery, cooking, fermentation, etc.) offered through the Herrmannsdorfer Handwerkstatt (Academy for Good Food). Also includes event rentals for private groups (15+ participants).
5. Home Delivery / Lieferdienst: Thursday home delivery service from Hofmarkt Glonn to addresses within 30 km, with delivery fees of €5.99 (up to 15 km) or €9.99 (up to 30 km), free above €100 order value, minimum order €30.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Herrmannsdorfer Landwerkstätten is a vertically integrated organic farm and artisan food producer operating butchery, bakery, raw-milk cheese dairy, brewery, coffee roastery, and specialty kitchen workshops on its own farm in Glonn, Bavaria. It sells handcrafted organic meat, sausage, ham, cheese, bread, beer, coffee, and prepared foods through 10 company-owned retail stores in Munich and Glonn, a direct-to-consumer online shop, a Thursday home delivery service, partner counters in VollCorner Biomärkte, and Bavarian restaurant partners. It also offers the Handwerkstatt craft workshop program (bread, sausage, cooking, fermentation courses) and tasting tours as experiential services.

Product overview

Herrmannsdorfer Landwerkstätten is an integrated organic farm and food company operating as a platform of artisan workshops producing organic food products. The ecosystem comprises a Warmfleisch-Metzgerei (butchery) producing 150+ sausage and ham varieties, a Backstube (bakery) with stone ovens and own grain milling, a Rohmilch-Käserei (raw milk cheese dairy), a Schweinsbräu-Brauerei (brewery), a Merchant & Friends coffee roastery, and a Spezialitätenküche (specialty kitchen) for convenience foods. Raw materials are sourced from company farms raising Schwäbisch-Hällische pigs, dual-purpose Landhuhn chickens, and forest pigs, plus partner farms for cattle and sheep. Products are sold through company-owned retail stores in Munich and Glonn, the Hofmarkt farm market, and the herrmannsdorfer.shop e-commerce platform with nationwide delivery. The Handwerkstatt also offers craft courses and tasting tours as experiential services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Schweinsbräu: Beer brand produced in collaboration with Riedenburger Brauhaus, featuring Gold, Dunkel, Weißbier and seasonal varieties.
• Merchant & Friends

Products and services

• Herrmannsdorfer Online Shop Direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform offering nationwide refrigerated delivery of organic meat, sausages, fresh cuts, and specialty items from Herrmannsdorfer's own production.
• Warmfleisch-Metzgerei (Warm-Meat Butchery) Organic butchery with on-site slaughtering, processing, and artisanal sausage production. Produces over 150 varieties of sausages and hams using traditional methods without additives (no phosphates, citrates, emulsifiers, or ascorbates).
• Backstube (Organic Bakery) Organic bakery using own-milled grain from the Herrmannsdorfer farm, natural sourdough cultures, and stone ovens at 250°C. Produces 16 whole-grain bread varieties, 21 types of buns, and approximately 35 other pastry items.
• Rohmilch-Käserei (Raw Milk Cheese Dairy) Artisanal raw milk cheese dairy producing approximately 20 varieties of cheese including Bergkäse, Glonntaler, and aged cheeses using milk from local organic farms.
• Schweinsbräu Brewery (Craft Beer) Craft brewery producing organic beers (Gold, Dunkel, Weißbier, and seasonal varieties) using organic barley from Herrmannsdorfer's fields and regional organic hops, brewed at Riedenburger Brauhaus with proprietary yeast cultures and pure spring water.
• Merchant & Friends Kaffeerösterei (Coffee Roastery) Artisanal coffee roastery offering organic coffee beans roasted in drum roasters with an extended 18-minute roasting process, supplying Herrmannsdorfer's own stores and demanding gastronomy customers.
• Spezialitätenküche (Specialty Kitchen) Convenience food production creating traditional German dishes like Rouladen, Lasagne, and Maultaschen using Herrmannsdorfer ingredients, pasteurized (not sterilized) for quality preservation.
• Handwerkstatt Craft Workshop Courses Hands-on cooking, baking, and butchery courses taught by master craftsmen; includes children's workshops (Mini-Metzger, Mini-Bäcker, Mini-Pizzabäcker), group events (15+ participants), and professional workshops such as 'Die große Schweinerei' (whole-pig slaughter and sausage-making).
• Genussführungen (Guided Tasting Tours) Guided 90-minute farm tours of Herrmannsdorf with product tastings covering sausages, cheese, bread, beer, and juice, offered regularly as public events and bookable online.
• Herrmannsdorfer am Viktualienmarkt (Flagship Store with Bistro) Flagship retail location at Munich's Viktualienmarkt with integrated bistro, offering the full range of Herrmannsdorfer products and warm dishes Monday–Friday 11:30–15:00.
• Hofmarkt Herrmannsdorf (Farm Market and Home Delivery) Farm market at Herrmannsdorf headquarters offering the complete range of organic products plus the Thursday home delivery (Lieferdienst) service within a 30 km radius.
• Herrmannsdorfer Chorizo Picante (Award-Winning Product) Spicy chorizo sausage made from organic pork; winner of Bayerns bestes Bioprodukt 2026 award from the Bavarian State Ministry and LVÖ Bayern.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150+ sausage and ham varieties produced in-house from own slaughterhouse
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gärtnerei Schmid (Susanne und Werner Schmid)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBioland-certified market garden partnership since Herrmannsdorf's founding. The Schmid family supplies fresh vegetables and salads to the Herrmannsdorfer Hofmarkt, grown using careful soil management, diverse crop rotation, and organic methods without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
• Wolfmühle, ForstinningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric 'Kunstmühle' (artisan mill) that cleans and mills Herrmannsdorfer's own grain (rye, wheat, spelt) harvested in July–August, maintaining strict varietal separation to guarantee pure Herrmannsdorfer flour.
• Riedenburger BrauhauscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContract brewer of Schweinsbräu beer in the Altmühltal, using regional organic barley and hops, proprietary yeast cultures, old grain varieties, and pure spring water. Produces Schweinsbräu Gold, Dunkel, Weißbier, and seasonal varieties. Herrmannsdorfer provides the grain from its own fields.
• Hubert Stadler (Rohmilch-Käserei)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMaster cheesemaker Hubert Stadler operates the Rohmilch-Käserei as a lessee in Herrmannsdorf's North Barn. Sources raw milk from organic farmers in nearby Antersberg. Produces ~20 varieties including Herrmannsdorfer Bergkäse, Glonntaler, Alter Herrmannsdorfer, and fresh cheeses. Also processes goat milk from Robert Viehhauser's farm in Hohenthann.
• Bäuerliche Erzeugergemeinschaft Schwäbisch-HallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership dedicated to preserving the Schwäbisch-Hällisches Landschwein (heritage pig breed). The community helped increase breed populations; only selected farms may breed this protected pig. Herrmannsdorfer crossbreeds it with Piétrain and Duroc for optimal meat quality.
• Robert Viehhauser (Ziegenbauer, Hohenthann)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoat farmer supplying fresh goat milk to the Herrmannsdorfer Rohmilch-Käserei for small-batch goat cheese production.
• Ökologische Tierzucht gGmbH (ÖTZ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration since 2015 with the organic animal breeding initiative co-founded by Bioland, Demeter, and Naturland. ÖTZ supplies Herrmannsdorfer with hatching eggs and young pullets of dual-purpose heritage breeds (Les Bleues, New Hampshire, White Rock, 'Coffee' and 'Creme' crossbreeds). Herrmannsdorfer is among the founding practical partners advancing dual-purpose chicken breeding.
• Herrmannsdorfer Partner Farmers (Cattle)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproximately 14 Bavarian organic cattle farms (Biokreis, Bioland, Naturland, or Demeter members) supply cattle and calves to Herrmannsdorf. Farms are required to meet Herrmannsdorfer quality guidelines on breed, feeding, and age. Primarily Fleckvieh, Pinzgauer, Angus, and Limousin breeds. Animals are raised 2–3.5 years for optimal meat quality.
• Herrmannsdorfer Sheep FarmersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple Bavarian organic sheep farms supply lamb to Herrmannsdorf. Includes meat-sheep operations (shepherd operations with seasonal pasture) and dairy-sheep farms (milk sheep milked twice daily). Lambs slaughtered at 6–10 months, producing tender, finely marbled lamb meat.
• VollCorner BiomärktecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTwo VollCorner organic supermarket locations (Solln and Gauting) host Herrmannsdorfer fresh food counters, extending brand reach into residential neighborhoods in the Munich metropolitan area.
• Thomas Teffri-Chambelland (Marseille, France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading French organic baker and cookbook author who contributed recipes for Herrmannsdorfer's white bread and pastry program, influencing the light-leavened, long-fermented bread varieties.
• Merchant & Friends (Kaffeerösterei)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtisan coffee roastery operating in Herrmannsdorf's East Barn. Produces premium organic coffee using long drum-roasting (up to 18 minutes). Supplies Herrmannsdorfer's own stores (Brotladen café) and serves demanding gastronomy customers. Website: merchantandfriends.com.
• Landhuhn Partner Farmers (Egg and Poultry)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo organic farms within 20 km of Herrmannsdorf (Bio-Milchviehbetrieb Feldkirchen; Bio-Mutterkuhhalter near Tattenhausen) hold Herrmannsdorfer dual-purpose laying hens, supplying eggs to Herrmannsdorf. Farms receive young pullets from ÖTZ and maintain daily outdoor access.
• Bavarian Bio-Soy NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHerrmannsdorfer-initiated network of Bavarian organic arable farmers who grow organic soybeans for pig and poultry feed. Addresses the shortage of organic protein feed and ensures transparency in soy sourcing. The network supplies all Herrmannsdorfer pig partner farms.
• Wirtshaus zum Schweinsbräu (Olimpia Cario)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Wirtshaus (tavern) on the Herrmannsdorfer premises is operated by a third-party lessee, Olimpia Cario, who serves Herrmannsdorfer meat, sausage, and Schweinsbräu beer alongside other dishes. Separate website: wirtshaus-zum-schweinsbraeu.de.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Riverford Organic Farmers: UK-based organic farm cooperative with on-farm production, box-delivery subscriptions, farm shops, restaurant/wholesale supply, and farmer-owned brand — directly comparable to Herrmannsdorfer's vertically integrated organic farm-to-fork model and multi-channel distribution.
• Hofgut Rengoldshausen: Demeter-certified organic farm near Überlingen (Baden-Württemberg) operating its own farm shop, on-farm bakery, market garden, and CSA-style subscriptions — comparable German vertically integrated organic farm with direct retail.
• Daylesford Organic: UK organic farm estate with own farm shops, cafés, cookery school, restaurant, and home delivery — closely mirrors Herrmannsdorfer's combination of farm production, multiple retail/bistro sites, experiential workshops, and premium positioning.
• Ökodorf Brodowin: Brandenburg-based organic farm cooperative with its own dairy, bakery, on-farm shop, and farm-to-table restaurant — same farmstead-retail model and German organic certification positioning as Herrmannsdorfer.
• Hof Dannwisch: Northern German Bioland organic farm with bakery, dairy, on-farm shop, and direct sales channels — directly analogous to Herrmannsdorfer's multi-workshop, direct-to-consumer organic farm operation.
• Lauteracher Hof: Demeter-certified organic farm estate in Baden-Württemberg with own bakery, farm shop, restaurant, and farm-gastronomy — directly comparable vertically integrated German organic farm-to-fork operation with on-site retail and hospitality.

Regional players

• Basic Bio: Bavaria-based organic supermarket chain with strong Munich metro presence — competes head-to-head with Herrmannsdorfer in the Munich organic shopper's basket but through a broader assortment, multi-brand retail model rather than integrated farm production.

Broad incumbents

• Rapunzel Naturkost: Large German organic food manufacturer (Legau) producing organic dry goods, snacks, and ingredients with own-brand retail presence — comparable as a vertically scaled organic producer; broader product portfolio but lacks Herrmannsdorfer's fresh-meat/dairy farm-to-table specialization.
• Alnatura: Germany's largest dedicated organic supermarket chain with 150+ stores, broad organic assortment and own-brand manufacturing — competes with Herrmannsdorfer on premium organic positioning but at vastly greater scale and broader assortment breadth.

Others

• Demeter Erzeugnisse: German association representing biodynamic/organic farmers and providing certification, marketing, and farm-provenance standards — relevant as a peer in the German organic ecosystem Herrmannsdorfer operates within, though not a direct commercial competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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