Jahn Orthopädie GmbH

Jahn Orthopädie GmbH is a German medical supply and orthopedic technology company headquartered in Hof (Saale) in Bavaria. It was founded in April 1989 and describes itself as a mid-sized family business with around 50 employees. Its original focus areas were the Sanitätshaus (medical supply retail) and Orthopädietechnik (orthopedic technology) segments; in 1999 it expanded into orthopedic footwear technology (Orthopädieschuhtechnik) and rehabilitation technology (Rehatechnik), which have since become established parts of the business. The company operates a network of branches across the region, with the official history listing eight locations. Its first main office opened on 26 April 1989 at Luitpoldstraße 23 in Hof, followed by a branch in Marktredwitz in June 1990. Further branches were added in Münchberg (2001), Hof-Eppenreuth (2001), Rehau (2004), Wunsiedel (2009), Plauen (2009) and Naila (2018); a branch in Schwarzenbach an der Wald opened in 2000 and closed in 2004. This footprint gives the company what it describes as area-wide coverage in its home region, spanning parts of Bavaria and neighboring Saxony. Jahn Orthopädie positions itself as a local point of contact for restoring or improving mobility and supporting recovery, aiming to raise customers' quality of life. Its product and service range covers medical supply articles and medical needs, prosthetics, orthopedic and medical footwear, and aids for everyday life and care. The company emphasizes modern technology and the training of its staff, and offers individual consultation in its stores. As a private, family-owned company, Jahn Orthopädie is not listed on a stock exchange. Its public presence centers on its website, which includes a help center, current news and an order-status query function, alongside contact details for its Hof headquarters. The company also publishes press content, such as the section "Fit in jedem Alter" (Fit at any age).

Jahn Orthopädie GmbH was founded in April 1989 and opened its main office at Luitpoldstraße 23 in Hof on 26 April 1989. From the outset the company operated as a Sanitätshaus (medical supply house) and a provider of Orthopädietechnik (orthopedic technology). Its first expansion came on 18 June 1990, when it opened a branch in Marktredwitz. Through the 1990s the company broadened its technical capabilities. Shoe modifications (Schuhzurichtungen) were offered from November 1996, and from January 1999 the company established full orthopedic footwear technology (Orthopädie-Schuhtechnik) with a master craftsman in charge. In November 1999 it added rehabilitation technology (Rehatechnik). These two areas, orthopedic footwear and rehabilitation technology, had been named as expansion priorities for 1999 and became established parts of the business. The 2000s brought further branch growth and some consolidation. A branch in Schwarzenbach Wald opened on 1 December 2000 but closed on 30 June 2004. A branch in Münchberg opened on 15 January 2001, and a secondary location in Hof at Eppenreuther Straße 28 opened on 1 April 2001. On 16 August 2004 a branch opened in Rehau. In 2009 two more branches followed: Wunsiedel on 31 January and Plauen on 1 April. The most recent listed opening was in Naila on 24 September 2018. By its own account the company grew into a mid-sized family business with around 50 employees and a total of eight locations, providing area-wide care in its home region. Its service philosophy centers on restoring or improving customers' mobility, supporting the recovery process and thereby improving quality of life, supported by modern technology and staff training. The company also maintains a public-facing website with a help center, current information and an order-status query, and publishes press material such as the "Fit in jedem Alter" section.

• Jahn Orthopädie GmbH founded.

• Opening of the Jahn Orthopädie GmbH main office at Luitpoldstraße 23 in Hof.

• Opening of the Jahn Orthopädie GmbH branch in Marktredwitz.

• Shoe modifications (Schuhzurichtungen) offered from November 1996.

• Full orthopedic footwear technology (Orthopädie-Schuhtechnik) established with a master craftsman in charge.

• Rehabilitation technology (Rehatechnik) added.

• Opening of the Jahn Orthopädie GmbH branch in Schwarzenbach Wald.

• Opening of the Jahn Orthopädie GmbH branch in Münchberg.

• Opening of the Jahn Orthopädie GmbH secondary location in Hof, Eppenreuther Straße 28.

• Closure of the Schwarzenbach Wald branch.

• Opening of the Jahn Orthopädie GmbH branch in Rehau.

• Opening of the Jahn Orthopädie GmbH branch in Wunsiedel.

• Opening of the Jahn Orthopädie GmbH branch in Plauen.

• Opening of the Jahn Orthopädie GmbH branch in Naila.

Mid-sized family-run medical supply house and orthopedic technology provider offering area-wide local care in Bavaria and Saxony, focused on restoring mobility and supporting recovery.

• Prosthetics

• Orthopedic footwear

• Medical footwear

• Rehabilitation technology aids

• Medical supply articles and medical needs

• Everyday and care aids

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