_ Publication of one of the first sustainability reports in Germany
_ Dr. Jochen Hahne is appointed new Wilkhahn President

_ Congress on the future “Working worlds in the process of change”
_ German Ecology Prize awarded by the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt

_ Start of far-reaching, ecologically oriented change
_ Expansion of internationalization of with the build-up of new markets

_ Professionalization of design management
_ Restructuring of business segments for product development

_ Extension of company premises by architects and designers Herbert Hirche and Georg Leowald

_ Introduction of a company pension scheme by Fritz Hahne
_ Start of long period of cooperation with the HfG Ulm

_ Barter economy and new start after World War II
_ Changeover from steam-driven production to electricity

  • The newly erected co-generator at the Bad Münder site, a combined heat and power unit, is powered by renewable raw materials and from 2008 onwards it will ensure virtually CO2 neutral production

  • 2008

    First company in Lower Saxony, Germany, to be certified in accordance with the European Environmental Standard of EMAS 2

  • Publication of the first sustainability report in the sector of medium-sized companies: Wilkhahn Added Values

  • Corporate Conscience Award des Council on Economic Priorities, New York

  • German Ecology Prize of the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt

  • Development and introduction of transport packaging, changeover in table lacquering to low-solvent, water-based lacquer

  • Preparation and implementation of a waste management concept according to the premises of recycling management

  • Introduction of the Picto swivel chair range as the first office chair in the world with a design concept integrating consistently ecological criteria

  • Start of “Wilkhahn Green” with a policy statement on ecology: “The Administrative Board and Management have decided jointly to take ecological matters seriously and, in case of doubt, to give priority to such over and above quick profit”