100 YEARS OF RAUSCH
100 YEARS OF RAUSCH
THE BEST CHOCOLATE
Our drive since the beginning
As a Berlin family business in its 5th generation, we have been producing excellent chocolate creations from the finest ingredients and to the highest quality standards since 1918. The timeline of our company history - from 1918 until today.
1918
FOUNDATION WILHELM RAUSCH
In the first family business opened in 1890 - a confectionery - Wilhelm Rausch senior offers chocolates, truffles and pralines. Wilhelm Rausch Jr. is born in 1892. He learns to make pralines in 1912 and becomes a master confectioner in a Berlin court confectionery, where pralines are made by hand.
In 1918 Wilhelm Rausch jun. founds the company 'Wilhelm Rausch - Herstellung feinster Pralinen, Schokoladen und Honigkuchen' in Berlin. He runs seven of his own confectionery shops in Berlin.
1920
CLASSIC PRALINES
The fine chocolates developed by Wilhelm Rausch Jr. in the 1920s are lovingly and masterfully made by hand in Berlin today as they were then. The secret original recipes are preserved by the Rausch family to this day.
1920
CLASSIC PRALINES
In the 1920s Wilhelm Rausch junior develops the first classic Rausch chocolates in his private confectionery shop. The secret original recipes from that time are still kept by the Rausch family today. The fine pralines are still lovingly and masterfully handcrafted by chocolatiers in the Berlin chocolate manufactory.
Über 1.500 m² und 3 Etagen
purer Genuss
Entdecken und genießen Sie die Welt der Edelkakao-Schokoladen und unseres Pralinenhandwerks.
Wir laden Sie ein auf eine Genussreise durch unser Haus – dem größten Schokoladenhaus der Welt – erleben Sie die vielen einzigartigen Highlights.
Jede Etage ist einmalig, wir geben Ihnen einen Einblick in unser tägliches Handwerk und zeigen Ihnen, woher echte Edelkakao-Schokolade kommt.
1920
CLASSIC PRALINES
In the 1920s Wilhelm Rausch junior develops the first classic Rausch chocolates in his private confectionery shop. The secret original recipes from that time are still kept by the Rausch family today. The fine pralines are still lovingly and masterfully handcrafted by chocolatiers in the Berlin chocolate manufactory.
1926
HAUCHFEINE TÄFELCHEN
Wilhelm Rausch jun. erfindet die ›Hauchfeinen Täfelchen‹. Es entstanden die heute legendären 4 × 4 Zentimeter großen und 1,2 Millimeter dünnen, mundgerechten Täfelchen feinschmelzender Rausch Edelkakao-Schokoladen.
1926
HAUCHFEINE TÄFELCHEN
Wilhelm Rausch jun. erfindet die ›Hauchfeinen Täfelchen‹. Es entstanden die heute legendären 4 × 4 Zentimeter großen und 1,2 Millimeter dünnen, mundgerechten Täfelchen feinschmelzender Rausch Edelkakao-Schokoladen.
1952
THE THIRD GENERATION
Gerhard Rausch takes over the management of Wilhelm Rausch Herstellung feinster Pralinen, Schokoladen und Honigkuchen oHG, he takes his siblings Ilse and Willi into the company. He is the inventor of the small pralines with a unit weight of 6.7g and the name "La Petite Praliné". Gerhard Rausch also invented the "Rausch Schokoladen-Barren", the first pack of individual chocolate pieces with a unit weight of 6.7g.
100 Jahre Berlin
fünf Generationen – eine Familie
Seit 1918 ist es unsere Vision, die besten Edelkakao-Schokoladen nach höchsten Qualitätsmaßstäben zu fertigen und unsere Leidenschaft für Schokolade zu teilen.
RAUSCH PRIVATE CONFISERIE
RAUSCH PRIVATE CONFISERIE
Finest chocolates, pralines and honey cake were produced.
FIRST GENERATION
FIRST GENERATION
Wilhelm Rausch senior
THIRD GENERATION
THIRD GENERATION
Gerhard Rausch
Hauchfeine Täfelchen
Hauchfeine Täfelchen
Gerhard Rausch invents the 'Hauchfeinen Täfelchen'
SECOND GENERATION
SECOND GENERATION
Wilhelm Rausch junior
RAUSCH PRIVAT CONFISERIE
RAUSCH PRIVAT CONFISERIE
Wilhelm Rausch junior and his wife
FINE PRALINES
FINE PRALINES
Then and now these pralines were made with love and care all by hand.
RAUSCH PRIVATE CONFISERIE
Finest chocolates, pralines and honey cake were produced.
FINE PRALINES
Then and now these pralines were made with love and care all by hand.
SECOND GENERATION
Wilhelm Rausch junior
RAUSCH PRIVAT CONFISERIE
Wilhelm Rausch junior and his wife
FIRST GENERATION
Wilhelm Rausch senior
THIRD GENERATION
Gerhard Rausch
Hauchfeine Täfelchen
Gerhard Rausch invents the 'Hauchfeinen Täfelchen'
1968
RAUSCH CHOCOLATE FACTORY IN TEMPELHOF
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the company, Gerhard Rausch opens the new chocolate factory in Wolframstraße in Tempelhof for the production and refinement of chocolates, pralines, truffles and other creations in the presence of the governing mayor Klaus Schütz.
1968
Chocolate manufactory in Tempelhof
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the company, Gerhard Rausch opens the new chocolate factory in Wolframstraße in Tempelhof for the production and refinement of chocolates, pralines, truffles and other creations in the presence of the governing mayor Klaus Schütz.
1971
THE FOURTH GENERATION
Jürgen Rausch, son of Gerhard Rausch, joined his family's company in 1971. Since 1981, he has managed the traditional family business.
100 Jahre Berlin
fünf Generationen – eine Familie
Seit 1918 ist es unsere Vision, die besten Edelkakao-Schokoladen nach höchsten Qualitätsmaßstäben zu fertigen und unsere Leidenschaft für Schokolade zu teilen.
1998
PLANTAGEN-SCHOKOLADE
In 1998, Jürgen Rausch pioneered the development of 'Plantagen-Schokolade' in Germany, a range of pure chocolates made from pure cocoas from around the world in bar form. The range of 'Plantagen-Schokoladen' was expanded in 2001 to include the Rausch Minis with a unit weight of 6.7 g - in the style of the Rausch chocolate bars invented in the 1950s - and in 2003 to include the 40 g chocolate sticks.
100 Jahre Berlin
fünf Generationen – eine Familie
Seit 1918 ist es unsere Vision, die besten Edelkakao-Schokoladen nach höchsten Qualitätsmaßstäben zu fertigen und unsere Leidenschaft für Schokolade zu teilen.
RAUSCH PLANTAGEN
1999
Cooper & Rausch Chocolatiers
Opening of Fassbender & Rausch Chocolatiers at Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin-Mitte. Today the Rausch Chocolate House at the Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin-Mitte.
1999
Cooper & Rausch Chocolatiers
Jürgen Rausch opens Fassbender & Rausch Chocolatiers on Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin-Mitte. Today this is the the Rausch Chocolate House at the Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin-Mitte.
Über 1.500 m² und 3 Etagen
purer Genuss
Entdecken und genießen Sie die Welt der Edelkakao-Schokoladen und unseres Pralinenhandwerks.
Wir laden Sie ein auf eine Genussreise durch unser Haus – dem größten Schokoladenhaus der Welt – erleben Sie die vielen einzigartigen Highlights.
Jede Etage ist einmalig, wir geben Ihnen einen Einblick in unser tägliches Handwerk und zeigen Ihnen, woher echte Edelkakao-Schokolade kommt.
2011
THE FIFTH GENERATION
Jürgen Rausch's son, Robert Rausch, will join the family business in 2011. Since then father and son have been travelling together to the regions of origin of the selected fine flavour cocoa chocolates.
2011
The 5th generation
Jürgen Rausch's son, Robert Rausch, will join the family business in 2011. Since then, father and son travel together to the regions of origin of the selected fine flavoured cocoas.
Über 1.500 m² und 3 Etagen
purer Genuss
Entdecken und genießen Sie die Welt der Edelkakao-Schokoladen und unseres Pralinenhandwerks.
Wir laden Sie ein auf eine Genussreise durch unser Haus – dem größten Schokoladenhaus der Welt – erleben Sie die vielen einzigartigen Highlights.
Jede Etage ist einmalig, wir geben Ihnen einen Einblick in unser tägliches Handwerk und zeigen Ihnen, woher echte Edelkakao-Schokolade kommt.
2014
OWN fine flavour cocoa chocolate PLANTATION
A dream come true. Our own fine flavour cocoa chocolate plantation "RAUSCH TRES EQUIS - FINCA DE CACAO" in Costa Rica covers approx. 40 hectares, which is located within sight of the mighty 3325 meter high volcano Turrialba and borders on one of the Costa Rican "Wild Corridor" national parks. Here Rausch cultivates the best fine flavour cocoa chocolates with a team of experts.
2015
VISIONARY
Robert Rausch takes over the reorientation of the brand: Fassbender & Rausch becomes Rausch. He leads the family business into the digital age. The claim has always remained the same: To produce incomparable chocolate of the best quality. To this day, father and son always make far-reaching decisions together.
The Rausch family focuses on the "direct trade" approach and only sells their chocolates directly to their customers. The chocolates are only available exclusively at the Rausch Schokoladenhaus and in their own online shop.
100 Jahre Berlin
fünf Generationen – eine Familie
Seit 1918 ist es unsere Vision, die besten Edelkakao-Schokoladen nach höchsten Qualitätsmaßstäben zu fertigen und unsere Leidenschaft für Schokolade zu teilen.
2018
100 YEARS OF RAUSCH
The Rausch family is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the company and is expanding and remodelling the Rausch Schokoladenhaus on Gendarmenmarkt. From now on, guests can discover and enjoy the world of fine flavour cocoa chocolate on 3 floors and over 1500 m².
