Thomas Jann Orgelbau

Thomas Jann Orgelbau GmbH is a German organ-building company based in Laberweinting, Bavaria. Its roots trace back to 1948 in Potsdam, where founder Georg Jann began his organ-building apprenticeship with Alexander Schuke. After working in Switzerland and West Berlin, Georg Jann took over the established Eduard Hirnschrodt workshop in Regensburg in 1974. The first new organ, Opus 1, was completed in 1975 for the community of Etzelwang. In 1980 the company moved to larger premises in Laberweinting, Lower Bavaria, and quickly gained international recognition for large-scale instruments, including the organ for Porto Cathedral (1985), three organs for Waldsassen Basilica (1989), a concert organ for the Bamberg Symphony (1993), and two organs for Munich Cathedral (1994). By 2012 the company had reached Opus 282. Thomas Jann, son of the founder, joined in 1986, became managing director in 1995, and is a publicly appointed and sworn expert for the Chamber of Crafts. The company celebrated its 50th anniversary in September 2024. It builds stylistically diverse organs for churches and concert halls, combining traditional and modern elements, and operates a restoration department since 1987. Its instruments are found in eight countries.

The roots of Jann Orgelbau go back to Potsdam in 1948, where founder Georg Jann began his organ-building apprenticeship with Alexander Schuke. After further training and work, including as an intonator at Orgelbau Sandtner in Dillingen, Georg Jann took over the long-established Eduard Hirnschrodt organ workshop in Regensburg in 1974. In 1975, the first new organ, Opus 1, was completed for the community of Etzelwang (or Schlicht bei Vilseck, according to another source). Soon after, the firm received commissions for three-manual organs with over 40 stops. In 1980, the first four-manual organ with 52 stops was completed for St. Joseph in Memmingen. The growing order volume necessitated a move to larger premises: Georg Jann acquired the large workshop rooms of a former furniture carpentry in Allkofen, in the Lower Bavarian municipality of Laberweinting, and expanded them with a spacious assembly hall. Here, significant new organs were built, including the organ for Porto Cathedral in 1985, three organs for the Basilica in Waldsassen in 1989 (with 103 stops and two six-manual consoles), a four-manual concert organ with 74 stops for the Bamberg Symphony in 1993, and two organs for Munich Cathedral in 1994, including the main organ with 95 stops. Within 30 years, the company built nearly 280 organs and gained a worldwide reputation. Thomas Jann, the current managing director, joined the company in 1986 after training with Richard Rensch. He had previously gained knowledge in metal pipe making from 1983 to 1986 at Karl Schuke in Berlin. He passed his master examination in Ludwigsburg in 1990, became managing director in 1995, and has been a restorer in the organ and harmonium building trade since 1999 and a publicly appointed and sworn expert for the Chamber of Crafts of Lower Bavaria-Upper Palatinate since September 1999. A restoration department has been part of the company since 1987. By 2012, the company had reached Opus 282. In September 2024, Thomas Jann Orgelbau celebrated its 50th anniversary. The company's organs are found in eight countries.

• 2024

  50th anniversary celebrated.

• 2012

  Opus 282 reached.

• 1999

  Thomas Jann becomes restorer and publicly appointed expert.

• 1995

  Thomas Jann becomes managing director.

• 1994

  Two organs for Munich Cathedral completed, including the main organ with 95 stops.

• 1993

  Four-manual concert organ with 74 stops for the Bamberg Symphony completed.

• 1990

  Thomas Jann passes his master examination in Ludwigsburg.

• 1989

  Three organs for Waldsassen Basilica completed, with 103 stops and two six-manual consoles.

• 1987

  Restoration department established.

• 1986

  Thomas Jann joins the company.

• 1985

  Organ for Porto Cathedral completed.

• 1980

  First four-manual organ with 52 stops completed for St. Joseph in Memmingen; move to Laberweinting.

• 1975

  Opus 1 completed for the community of Etzelwang.

• 1974

  Georg Jann takes over the Eduard Hirnschrodt organ workshop in Regensburg.

• 1948

  Georg Jann begins organ-building apprenticeship with Alexander Schuke in Potsdam.

High-quality, individually designed pipe organs blending traditional craftsmanship with modern elements, tailored to each room's acoustics.

• 1975

  Opus 1

  First new organ for the community of Etzelwang.

• 1985

  Porto Cathedral organ

  Organ for Porto Cathedral.

• 1989

  Waldsassen Basilica organs

  Three organs with 103 stops and two six-manual consoles.

• 1993

  Bamberg Symphony concert organ

  Four-manual concert organ with 74 stops.

• 1994

  Munich Cathedral organs

  Two organs, including the main organ with 95 stops.

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