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For over 130 years, we have been carrying on the traditional values of our family business for generations. Get to know us and our philosophy!

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Heinrich Zumnorde

Heinrich Zumnorde has been with the company since 1975. 
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Our customers can walk into our stores blindfolded and always get the best value for money.

Heinrich Zumnorde
How long have you been part of Zumnorde?
It was clear to me early on that shoes were my passion. I used to help out in our stores during the semester breaks of my business studies. After an internship at Bruno Magli in Bologna, Italy, I officially joined the company in 1975 as store manager of the studio in Bielefeld. My father had told me that he and my brother couldn't find a store manager for our new location in Bielefeld, but they had probably already secretly agreed in advance that I should become one. So I was thrown in at the deep end, but I really enjoyed it!
What has been your best experience so far at Zumnorde?
As the traditional values of a family business are very important to me and I value the continuity of the company, the arrival of my nephew Thomas Zumnorde and my son Bruno Zumnorde were particularly special experiences for me.
How would you describe the company Zumnorde in three words?

Service-oriented, upscale genre, locally grounded.

What makes Zumnorde different from other companies?

Our customers can walk into our stores blindfolded and always get the best value for money. We consistently pay attention to the fashion statement of the collections and combine this with a unique quality promise.

What do you do in your free time to switch off after a day at work?
What I like to do is ride my bike through the Westphalian countryside. I used to do this with my children and now I do it with my Frau.

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Thomas Zumnorde

Thomas Zumnorde has been with the company since 2011.
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As an entrepreneur, you need to have many arms and legs!

Thomas Zumnorde
Mr. Zumnorde, how did it all start?

As an "official slide tester", I was integrated into the family business at an early age. Alongside school, I helped out in our Zumnorde men's department on Saturdays and earned my first pocket money. After studying business administration in Bayreuth, I attended the technical university in Venice, specializing in training shoe modelers and designers, and gained practical experience through internships in various shoe factories in Italy. Back in Germany, I worked as a buyer at the Otto Group - a great time with lots of insights and great mentors before I joined my family's company in 2011.

What tasks does your area of work involve?
Initially, I was responsible for our entry into the digital world and therefore the launch of our online store. When my cousin, Bruno Zumnorde, joined the company, I mainly took over responsibility for corporate management and process optimization. However, as a medium-sized company, you're always a bit of a "jack of all trades" - and so my area of responsibility is also varied and exciting. On Saturdays, you can find me in our stores together with my uncle and my cousin - I really appreciate this closeness to our customers.  
What has been your best experience so far at Zumnorde?
The reopening of our main building in Münster in April 2018 was a very special moment. Our company has been at Prinzipalmarkt 34 since 1911, so the modernization of the building was associated with a high level of emotion and a long tradition. With great attention to detail, a stylish ambience was created in which tradition and modernity now meet.
What do you particularly appreciate about the company Zumnorde? 

Proximity in every respect is an essential component of our company's success - to our customers, our employees and, of course, to our products.

What makes Zumnorde different from other companies?
In particular, the symbiosis of fashion awareness and understanding of craftsmanship makes us unique. At Zumnorde , people with a high level of expertise in craftsmanship and a unique fashion sense come together. Together with them, we always focus on our customers - and manage to surprise them time and again with our exclusive range.

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Bruno Zumnorde

Bruno Zumnorde has been with the company since 2020.
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We treat our customers like you would treat someone in your family!

Bruno Zumnorde
What tasks does your area of work involve?
Each managing director has their own specific area of responsibility, so I am primarily responsible for e-commerce. In addition, however, we always interact as a team, are in close contact and make joint decisions beyond our areas of responsibility. As a Managing Director, you are always a bit like the mother of a family - there for everyone at all times!
What do you particularly enjoy about your work?
Having the feeling that things are going well. The employees in our company are given a large area of responsibility and are therefore given a great deal of trust. Despite our operational involvement, we allow our employees to make their own decisions. Of course, this only works in the knowledge of how well the departments work together. Things run smoothly on both a small and large scale without us having to interfere too much. What I also enjoy is the time I get to spend with my family here at work. It's a deep bond that connects us beyond the private sphere, even at company level.
How would you describe the corporate culture?
At Zumnorde , we have many employees who have been with us for over 30 years. This shows that we have a culture here that many people can identify with. For us, this means living the values of a family business internally at all levels and offering our employees a stable and secure environment.
What makes Zumnorde different from other companies?
We are always keen to pass on the values that we live by internally to our customers externally. We treat our customers as we would treat someone from our family. This means we are honest, transparent and respectful - especially in the current climate, we continue to buck the fashion industry trend and focus on a fair price-performance ratio.
What do you do in your free time to unwind after a long day at work?
After a long day at work, I enjoy creating something new with my friends in the band room, making my own music and giving free rein to my creativity on the drums. But the best thing for me is coming home after all the hustle and bustle and holding my child and my Frau in my arms.  

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