Kilchenmann 90th anniversary

We are very proud that we can celebrate our 90th company anniversary this year. Kilchenmann AG was founded in 1933 and has continuously developed since then. We are grateful for the support we have received from all of you over the past 90 years and would like to share this special occasion with you.

On the occasion of this celebration we have prepared some activities for you. Stop by and be a part of the Kilchenmann anniversary. You will find more information about the entire anniversary year on this page.

Thank you for your loyalty and we look forward to many more years together.

Your Kilchenmann Team

 

 


1933 | Foundation

Hans Kilchenmann founds a sole proprietorship in the radio and record trade in Wabern near Bern and starts "Repafix".

Hans Kilchenmann Repafix 1933-1

 

1939

Opening of Münzgraben branch in Bern

Coin Pit Berne_BEARBEITET

 

1945

Records

Plate Department

 

1953

Reception of the first television broadcast

Television

1958

Klaus Kilchenmann takes over the management and founds the public limited company Radio Kilchenmann AG

Klaus Kilchenmann

 

1958

Advertising also always meant information

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1958

Bang & Olufsen

Bang & Olufsen-1

 

1968

First color television sets

First color television sets

 

1969

Opening of Köniz branch

Branch Köniz

 

1970

Start of construction of cable networks

Cable networks

 

1970-ies

Specialist for church acoustics

Church acoustics

 

1970-ies

Specialist for video technology

Video technology

 

1972

Co-founder of Expert Switzerland

Expert-Switzerland_WORKING

 

1976

Modern workshop and customer service center

Modern workshop and customer service center

 

1976

Move to the current main company building in Kehrsatz with technical center, sales store, customer service and administration

Move to new center Kehrsatz

1976

The Münzgraben 6 comes to it

1976

 

1984

Intrusion detection systems

Intrusion detection systems_BEARBEITET

 

1985

Press release

Press report 1985

 

1987

Management Stefan Kilchenmann, Klaus Kilchenmann, Peter Kilchenmann, Herbert Wenger (flnr)

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1988

Opening of Bümpliz branch

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1996

Opening of Zurich office

Zurich office 1996

 

1997

Herbert Wenger takes over the management

Herbert Wenger 1997

 

2000

Management buy-out

2020-Management-Buy-Out_BEARBEITET

 

2002

Opening location Basel

2002 Opening Basel

 

2002

ISO certification according to 9001:2015 standard

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2017

Closure of private customer division

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2018

Expansion to Germany - Foundation of Kilchenmann GmbH in Eschbach DE

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2020

2. management buy-out, new management takes over

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