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Glasmalerei Oidtmann

Logo: glasmalerei-oidtmann.de3

Stained glass maker founded in 18571

Dr. H. Oidtmann GmbH is a Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung based in Linnich, Germany. It is the oldest stained glass workshop in Germany.2 It was founded by Heinrich Oidtmann.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1857Founded1

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Dr. H. Oidtmann GmbH is a Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung based in Linnich, Germany. It is the oldest stained glass workshop in Germany.2

The story

Founded by Heinrich Oidtmann in 1857.1

The first Oidtmann Workshop was first established by Heinrich Oidtmann, M.D. in 1857. The business first started as a sideline for the doctor, due to his inspiration derived from glass slides, but later grew. A catalogue published in 1890 listed the workshop as having 100 employees. The workshops were significantly damaged during World War II and had to be rebuilt during the management of Friedrich and Ludovikus Oidtmann.

The Oidtmann Workshops were registered as a company as Dr. H. Oidtmann GmbH on 19 April 1991 with the registration HRB3724 DÜREN. In 1997 the company became one of the sponsors of the Deutsche Glassmalerei-Museum Linnich.

From Wikipedia’s article on Dr. H. Oidtmann, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

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Timeline

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