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 we are celebrating the 125th anniversary of the company.
A journey through time
27 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
To mark our 125th anniversary, we came up with a host of unique ideas. It all kicked off with our 2024 poster campaign – traditionally launched at the start of the Basel Fasnacht. Instead of using new portraits as in previous years, we looked back over more than three decades of Ramstein poster design – and throughout the year, you were able to rediscover 31 iconic, award-winning and unique posters.
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
The summer surprises continued – with over 400 ceramic bowls specially made for us by Gemma Orkin from Cape Town, South Africa.
Anniversary pralines
During the magical Christmas season, we treated you to a special delicacy: exquisite anniversary chocolates. We had these made by our neighbours, the long-established Confiserie Schiesser on the market square, who celebrated their 155th anniversary in 2024. A treat that combined history and craftsmanship – perfect for sweetening your festive mood!
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