
Schimmel, grandson of the founder, who presently heads the company. Schimmel-Vogel has joined the Schimmel Management in order to follow Nikolaus W. Today Schimmel continues to rank as one of the world's top brands in the piano industry.Īt the beginning of the Third Millenium Hannes M. 1 resident family-owned and -operated piano manufacturer, one of the few companies still in the hands of direct descendents of the original founder for over a century. Under his leadership, Schimmel advanced to become Germany's No. Since 1961, the company has been under the management of the third generation, Nikolaus Wilhelm Schimmel.

He relocated the production to Brunswick (Braunschweig), led the family business through difficult years and proved an inspiration to the piano industry, leaving his imprint on an entire epoch of piano designing and opening up new paths with his modern designs. In 1927, the management of the company passed on to the second generation, Wilhelm Arno Schimmel. Down to this day, Schimmel continues to cultivate the fine art and craft of piano manufacturing. His being honored with titles of purveyor to royal houses, as well as numerous awards at world expositions and fairs, testify to the quality of his instruments. On May 2, 1885, Wilhelm Schimmel founded the company in a suburb of Leipzig.

In 1885, Wilhelm Schimmel founded the company in a suburb of Leipzig.

Schimmel : Piano Manufacturers Information
