Schmatzepuffer was never planned as a brand.
It was a nickname.
Our nickname for Jannick.
Our first son.
The little person who completely changed our lives.
Schmatzepuffer was not a product.
It was everyday life.
It was laughter.
It was chaos.
It was family.
How a feeling turned into an idea
As parents, you experience things you didn't understand before.
How quickly time passes.
How precious memories are.
And how much you wish to capture those very moments.
That's exactly how Schmatzepuffer came into being years later.
Not from a business plan.
But from a feeling:
👉 To make memories visible.
👉 To create lasting personal gifts.
👉 To produce things that have meaning.
The years that shaped us
There were other times too.
Quieter times.
Times when you just function.
Organize.
Support.
Persevere.
These phases are part of life – especially as a family.
And they change how you look at things.
They make it clear what truly matters.
And that is exactly what is reflected today in every product we make at Schmatzepuffer.
Why we do things differently
Today, many years later, Schmatzepuffer is no longer a small project.
Since 2011, we have specialized in,
manufacturing personalized gifts for births and baptisms.
With our own manufactory in Germany, we have
already personalized several million products.
What is important to us:
- Every gift is individual – not a mass product
- Personalization happens directly with us
- Quality must be fitting for the occasion
- And most importantly: It has to feel right
Because we know from our own experience:
The truly valuable gifts are not the most expensive.
But the ones that have meaning.
Letting go is part of it
As Jannick got older, it was clear to us:
If he walks his path, it will be his own.
Not comfortable.
Not predetermined.
Not "because family."
So we said:
Do your apprenticeship somewhere else.
Learn.
Grow.
Find your own footing.
And that's exactly what he did.
No turning back – but a new chapter
Today, Jannick is 19.
And he's not "coming back home."
He's joining the company.
Not as a child.
Not as a son.
But as part of a team.
With his own experience. His own perspective. His own standards.
For us, this is not the end of a story.
But the beginning of a new one.
Schmatzepuffer today – and why that matters
Schmatzepuffer is more than a name today.
It is:
- A family who knows how valuable memories are
- A manufactory with real experience since 2011
- A team that manufactures thousands of personalized gifts daily
- And a brand that was born from real life
That's what makes the difference.
Because when you order a personalized gift from Schmatzepuffer today,
you don't just get a product.
You get something,
that we would give as a gift ourselves.
A little insight into our world
What remains
In the end, it's not about products.
It's about memories.
About moments.
About things that last.
And that's exactly what Schmatzepuffer stands for.