Bauhaus (company)
Bauhaus AG is a German pan-European retail chain offering products for home improvement, gardening, and workshop. The name contains the German words bauen (to build) and Haus (house), but also alludes to the modernist Bauhaus school and the company's founder and owner, the German billionaire Heinz-Georg Baus.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Founder | Heinz-Georg Baus |
| Headquarters | , Switzerland |
Number of locations | 280 (2020) |
Area served | Europe |
| Owner | Heinz-Georg Baus |
Number of employees | 17,000 |
| Website | www |
Its first store opened in Mannheim, West Germany in 1960.
Bauhaus has a total of 280 franchised stores, with more than 150 of them located in Germany. It operates in 19 European countries, including Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.
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