Private company

VAUDE

Logo: Vaude Sport GmbH & Co. KG, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Sports equipment company since 1974

VAUDE (German: [fau'de]) is a German producer of mountain sports equipment. The head office is in Tettnang, Germany. It was founded in 1974 by Albrecht von Dewitz and is fully family owned.2 It employed 1,600 people.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1974Founded1
  • HeadquartersTettnang1
  • Founded inTettnang1
  • Websitewww.vaude.com
  • Legal formGmbH & Co. KG1
  • Kind of organizationLimited partnership1
  • LEI529900A5OOTBS1YY19973
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressVauDe Straße 2, 88069 Tettnang, Germany3
  • Registered withLocal Court Ulm, HRA 6310713

VAUDE (German: [fau'de]) is a German producer of mountain sports equipment. The head office is in Tettnang, Germany. It was founded in 1974 by Albrecht von Dewitz and is fully family owned. In 2009, the management was handed over to his daughter Antje von Dewitz. VAUDE is certified under the EU's EMAS environmental management standard.2

Corporate structure

VAUDE sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • VAUDE Tettnang, Germany
    • Edelrid Subsidiary · Isny im Allgäu, Germany

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

VAUDE was founded in 1974 by Albrecht von Dewitz. The name derives from his initials. In 2009, leadership of the company was passed to his daughter, Antje von Dewitz.

From Wikipedia’s article on VAUDE, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Products and brands

  • outdoor gear

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

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Timeline

  1. 1974Founded Founded in Tettnang1

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