Bauerfeind History

Bauerfeind Australia sets itself apart with its modern solutions in the medical aid industry that enable an active and pain-free life, whether it’s with a support or an orthosis, with medical compression stockings or orthopedic foot orthoses.

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1929

Bruno Bauerfeind establishes his company. In just 10 years, the company grew to over 100 employees.

1981

The development of Bauerfeind's GenuTrain knee support is the beginning of a product line that now includes braces and supports.

2010

At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, Bauerfeind is the official partner of an Olympic organizing committee and is on hand to assist athletes of all participating nations.

2012

Bauerfeind won the universal design consumer favorite award, the iF product design award, the red dot design award and the silver Medical Design Excellence Award.

2016

For the fourth time, Bauerfeind AG has served as partner to the organising committee of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Now Available In New Zealand

Previously available to athletes and health professionals, Bauerfeind opened it’s first flagship store in Sydney, Australia in 2018 and now launched in New Zealand. Giving the public access to Bauerfeind’s medical line of supports, compression stockings and orthoses. In Australia, we provide state of the art 3D body measuring technology using the Bodytronic 600 to help ensure the perfectly sized product is selected and has the maximum positive affect in your daily life.

QUALITY “MADE IN GERMANY”

Bauerfeind was founded in 1929 in Zeulenroda (Thuringia, Germany) and is one of the market leaders in its industry: Bauerfeind employs around 2,000 members of staff worldwide and is represented in over 20 countries. The products are exclusively made in Germany and are partly manufactured by hand before being sent all over the world. All of our products fulfill the most stringent requirements in terms of quality, effectiveness, and wearing comfort. This is confirmed by regular inspection procedures, for which Bauerfeind are permitted to bear the seals and marks after successful testing.

“THE PRODUCTS ARE WORLD-CLASS!”

Dirk Nowitzki, 13-Time NBA All-Star.

BRAND AMBASSADOR DIRK NOWITZKI

Bauerfeind’s partnership with Dirk Nowitzki began in January 2016. He is the first global brand ambassador for Bauerfeind AG. The importance of family, a down-to-earth attitude, and a love of sports are what unite Bauerfeind and the basketball superstar. Dirk Nowitzki was a fan of Bauerfeind products long before the official partnership, saying: “I have to be able to rely on my body and Bauerfeind helps me to do that. Its products are world-class.”

GLOBAL PARTNERS IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

Expertise, the desire to succeed, and team spirit are all values that Bauerfeind promotes. Elite athletes around the world rely on these high-quality products. It has also become hard to imagine the Olympic Games without Bauerfeind. The company has been a firm fixture of Olympic medical care since 2002: Initially, Bauerfeind offered its orthopedic services exclusively to German athletes but since 2010, the company has been responsible for treating athletes from all participating countries as a partner of the relevant organizing committee. Most recently, Bauerfeind successfully treated athletes at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.