Schreibmayr

Schreibmayr (formally J. G. Schreibmayr GmbH) is a Munich-based specialist retailer and manufacturer of church supplies, liturgical vestments, sacred vessels, paraments, devotional articles and Christian art. Founded in 1820 by Johann Georg Schreibmayr, it is one of the oldest continuously operating church-equipment houses in Germany and remains a family business, today led by the Püttmann family. The company serves churches, parishes, monasteries, parish offices and Christian households across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, South Tyrol and other European countries. The firm began as a spice and cloth merchant in Munich's Weinstraße, but Johann Georg Schreibmayr soon specialised in church fabrics and embroidery, producing banners and paraments. Over the 19th century it earned royal and industrial medals, and in the 20th century it expanded into a full-range church supplier, becoming a purveyor to Pope Pius XI. Its store was destroyed in 1944 and reopened at Frauenplatz in 1948. Under Bernhard Püttmann the company produced liturgical vessels, including 1,500 congress ciboria for the 1960 Eucharistic World Congress in Munich. Since 1995 it has sold online, and it continues to receive high-profile commissions, such as 700 mitres for the 2005 World Youth Day in Cologne and green vestments for Pope Benedict XVI's 2006 visit to Munich. Today Schreibmayr operates a specialist shop in Munich and an online store offering over 4,000 items, including vestments, sacred vessels, candles, crosses, rosaries, devotional gifts and church furnishings. It positions itself as a competent, reliable partner for church and faith, emphasising high-quality German products, fast delivery, secure payment and CO2-neutral shipping.

The company was founded on 10 October 1820, when Johann Georg Schreibmayr acquired the spice trading licence (Spezerey Handelsgerechtigkeit) of Johann Georg Angerer at Weinstraße 7 in Munich for 1,500 gulden. While Angerer had traded in spices and cloth, Schreibmayr specialised in church fabrics and embroidery, producing banners and paraments. In 1851 he sold the business for 5,000 gulden to his son-in-law Johann Michael Gerdeisen, who had already been working in the firm. Together with a partner, Gerdeisen opened a branch at Filserstraße 1. The company received several awards: the Price Medal of the General German Exhibition in Munich (1854), the Royal Ludwig Medal for Industry at the Vienna World Exhibition (1873), and the First Class Medal of the Munich Art and Craft Exhibition (1876). In 1927 the firm J. G. Schreibmayr was sold to the sisters Franziska, Elisabeth and Anna Maria Silberbauer, who left the management to employee Charlotte Schwägerl, who had trained under J. M. Gerdeisen. She continued as shop manager when Josef Püttmann from Speyer bought the business in 1930. Püttmann, who owned a large parament and banner embroidery workshop in Speyer, also acquired the Cologne firm Wefers in the same trade. Under his leadership the range was expanded to all church supplies, and the company became purveyor to His Holiness Pope Pius XI. In 1944 the shop was completely destroyed; Charlotte Schwägerl continued selling from her private apartment. In 1948 a shop was reopened at Frauenplatz. After Josef Püttmann's death, his son Bernhard took over management in 1957. In 1958 he founded a company in Munich for the manufacture of church vessels. Due to a shortage of skilled workers, Bernhard Püttmann decided to move this production branch to Passau, where about 50 employees were engaged. In 1960, on the occasion of the Eucharistic World Congress in Munich with Pope John XXIII, the firm received the commission to produce 1,500 congress ciboria. The decisive factor was the design of a ciborium with a rotating Plexiglas segment lid that protected the hosts from wind and weather. On 1 April 1974, Püttmann sold the Passau production facilities to workshop manager Thomas Keim. In the third generation of the family, Andreas Püttmann joined the management in 1985. Since 1995 products have been sold online. In 2005, for the World Youth Day in Cologne, Cardinal Meisner commissioned 700 mitres for bishops from around the world. In collaboration with church painter Eberhard Münch, the cycle "Paramentik im Wandel" (Paraments in Transition) was created as a contemporary collection of liturgical vestments. In 2006 Schreibmayr received the commission to make the green chasubles and dalmatics for Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Munich on 10 September 2006. On 11 September 2006, Cardinal Friedrich Wetter presented the stole "Patrona Bavaria" in the private rooms of the Archbishop's Palace as a gift on behalf of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising.

• 2006

  Produces green chasubles and dalmatics for Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Munich; stole 'Patrona Bavaria' presented to the Archdiocese.

• 2005

  Commissioned to produce 700 mitres for World Youth Day in Cologne; collaboration with Eberhard Münch on 'Paramentik im Wandel'.

• 1995

  Products begin to be sold online.

• 1985

  Andreas Püttmann joins the management in the third family generation.

• 1974

  Passau production facilities sold to Thomas Keim.

• 1960

  Commissioned to produce 1,500 congress ciboria for the Eucharistic World Congress in Munich.

• 1958

  Bernhard Püttmann founds a company in Munich for the manufacture of church vessels.

• 1957

  Bernhard Püttmann takes over management after the death of Josef Püttmann.

• 1948

  Shop reopened at Frauenplatz, Munich.

• 1944

  Shop completely destroyed; Charlotte Schwägerl continues selling from her private apartment.

• 1930

  Josef Püttmann from Speyer buys the business; range expanded to all church supplies; becomes purveyor to Pope Pius XI.

• 1927

  Sold to the Silberbauer sisters; management entrusted to Charlotte Schwägerl.

• 1876

  Awarded First Class Medal of the Munich Art and Craft Exhibition.

• 1873

  Awarded Royal Ludwig Medal for Industry at the Vienna World Exhibition.

• 1854

  Awarded Price Medal of the General German Exhibition in Munich.

• 1851

  Sold to son-in-law Johann Michael Gerdeisen; branch opened at Filserstraße 1.

• 1820

  Johann Georg Schreibmayr acquires the spice trading licence at Weinstraße 7, Munich, founding the company.

Competent and reliable specialist for church and faith, offering high-quality German products and personal service since 1820.

• Congress ciboria

  1,500 ciboria with rotating Plexiglas segment lids produced for the 1960 Eucharistic World Congress in Munich.

• Mitres

  700 mitres for bishops at the 2005 World Youth Day in Cologne.

• Green chasubles and dalmatics

  Liturgical vestments made for Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Munich in 2006.

• Stole 'Patrona Bavaria'

  A stole presented as a gift to the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising in 2006.

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2. 2NEU in unserem Sortiment - Kirchenbedarfschreibmayr.de
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4. 4Schreibmayrde.wikipedia.org