The Uniqueness of Handwriting - ROTERFADEN Connects Tradition and Individuality

Our Values

ROTERFADEN is independent, local, social, high quality, careful, analog and a network of partner companies.

We are grateful for the loyalty of our partners and customers for supporting our work.

The whole is more than sum of its parts.

As an independent cooperative, ROTERFADEN forms a hub in a stable network of many manufacturers, craftsmen, freelancers and specialist retailers.

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Clips:

Since 2009, our stainless-steel clips have been manufactured in a small Bavarian family business. Each of the clips is assembled and checked by hand. We would like to thank our partners for the many years of collaboration.

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Bookbindery:

All our booklets notebooks are bound with a red thread by a traditional bookbindery. With every new production run, we are thrilled to see the high quality.

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Engraving:

The owner of a small engraving workshop personally stops by to bring us engraved Taschenbegleiter and to pick up new orders.

Independent

ROTERFADEN started as a company with no funding, no loans and no private assets. Our decision was to be and remain free. This means that we work according to our own values. At our own pace, with care and joy. We decide for ourselves how to continue on our path. ROTERFADEN exists because our customers make it possible. Because they appreciate our product and our way of working. To found the company in this way was not without risk. But today we are free. Our independence is a sign of success.

Local

In 2011, we opened our own store in Saarbrücken. Visitors are always welcome in our store. We appreciate the direct interaction on the spot. Stop by if you're in the area.

Social

Since 2024, ROTERFADEN works without bosses as a registered cooperative. Good work is the result of enjoying what one does. Everyone at ROTERFADEN is inspired by precision, and that shapes our products. Not everything is possible. Not everything arrives the next day.

Careful

Due to their construction and the use of high-quality materials, our products are exceptionally durable. The Taschenbegleiter you choose should accompany you for a long time. Customers usually buy one, once. When we see it again after a long time, their Taschenbegleiter is still in excellent shape. It might have a few scratches, or the leather has gotten smoother, but it ages ever so beautifully.

High Quality

Choosing a Taschenbegleiter is like buying a fine pen or a hand-sewn purse. They are carefully made quality products, not synthetic throwaways. We love to hear how long our customers have had their Taschenbegleiter, how they use them and what they can weather. Haptics, flexibility, durability, and the details make Taschenbegleiter a popular organizer all over the world.

Analog

We love drawing and writing, and celebrate personal, analog organization. Our customers fill calendars with life, not just appointments. Hardware, software, and digital calendars are very valuable, but they don't have to replace analog in life. Analog work connects the body with the mind and people with nature. Like sports, cycling, gardening, or cooking: writing is a blessing. Writing helps you think today and remember tomorrow.