More than a century of opticians
In 2024 we celebrated 125 years of Ramstein Optik!
Seeing more beautiful since 1899
Carl Ramstein was not one of the 200 Basel residents who left the city for overseas in 1899. On the contrary, together with Wilhelm Schulthess, he founded his Ramstein & Schulthess Optical Institute in Greifengasse in Kleinbasel. And so this year we are celebrating the 125th anniversary of the company.
Surprises from Ramstein
In our anniversary year, you can always expect special highlights from Ramstein: products made exclusively for us, manufactured with a lot of love.
A journey through time
26 years ago, for our 100th anniversary, we celebrated with a journey through time in poster format. This idea inspired us so much during our research for the 125th anniversary that we would like to share an updated timeline with you in 2024.
In the anniversary issue, you will find out how Ramstein Optik shaped the optics industry with groundbreaking inventions, what connection Albert Hofmann's discovery of LSD has to us and why the Apollo 11 moon landing could have failed without a Basel innovation. Immerse yourself in exciting anecdotes - and discover something surprising! You can get the time travel poster for free in our shop. The poster is also available rolled and unfolded. Only in German.
The customer magazine "Sichtbar"
To celebrate our extraordinary anniversary, we are presenting twenty-five individual stories from acquaintances and lesser-known people in our customer magazine. Discover the personal, the astonishing - and the unexpected. In the current issue of "Sichtbar", we focus on the essentials: people.
The magazine was illustrated by artist Patrizia Stalder and is available in the shop. Only in German.
The posters
We developed numerous unique ideas for the 125th anniversary. We started with our 2024 poster campaign - traditionally at the Basel carnival. Instead of using new portraits as in previous years, we took a look back at more than three decades of Ramstein poster design - and you were able to rediscover 31 iconic, award-winning and unique posters over the course of the year.
Fabric bags
At the beginning of the year, we launched our special campaigns with an extraordinary creation: beautiful bags made from recycled cotton. These were skilfully designed in Basel by Arni Siebdruck with four unique motifs. Each bag told its own little story - a sustainable and stylish companion that both brought joy and set an example for environmental awareness.
The summer surprises continue with ceramic bowls made for us by Gemma Orkin from Cape Town, South Africa. You can find the bowls in our shop windows. As always: It's as good as it gets!
Ceramic Bowls
In the summer, we surprised you with ceramic bowls made for us by Gemma Orkin from Cape Town, South Africa. You could find the bowls in our shop windows. As always: it's as good as it gets! And in no time at all, all 400 bowls were gone!
Anniversary pralines
During the magical Christmas season, we spoilt you with a special delicacy: fine anniversary pralines. We had these created by our neighbour, the traditional Confiserie Schiesser on Marktplatz, which is celebrating its 155th anniversary this year. A treat that combines history and craftsmanship - perfect for sweetening your festive mood!
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