Playing the piano is enjoyable and relaxing, is conducive to personality development and brings people together. Every time you play on a Schimmel piano, you can hear, see and feel the tender, loving care that our qualified, experienced craftsmen and -women devote to each individual instrument. Ever since Wilhelm Schimmel built his first piano in 1885, the name SCHIMMEL TM has stood for quality.

No. 1 Worldwide
Since 1961, the company has been under the management of the third generation, Nikolaus Wilhelm Schimmel. Under his leadership, Schimmel advanced to become Germany's No. 1 resident family-owned and -operated piano manufacturer, one of the few companies still in the hands of direct descendents of the original founder for over a century. Today Schimmel continues to rank as one of the world's top brands in the piano industry.

Made in Brunswick
Schimmel pianos are manufactured exclusively in Brunswick (Braunschweig), the present piano-manufacturing center in Germany. At this historic production site, Schimmel cultivates the traditional art and craft of piano manufacturing.

Totally Committed to Piano Manufacturing Schimmel pianos bring joy to the hearts of those who play and hear them. This is the source of the fascination with which we at Schimmel devote ourselves to the traditional piano. Component for component, Schimmel pianos are created by the hands of experienced craftsmen. Thousands of individual work operations are necessary, over twelve thousand parts must be assembled, materials and workmanship carefully matched to each other. It is not without good reason that Schimmel grands and uprights rank among the élite of the traditional name-brand pianos.