History

  • 1955
    Shop window dresser or pipe organ builder... - 1977

    1955 - 1977 - 

    This was certainly the well-intentioned advice of the employment officer. Luckily, 15 year old Siegfried Schulte decided to become an organ builder...

  • 1978
    Finally the own business! - 1985

    1978 - 1985 - 

    Siegfried Schulte pushed into the market with fresh ideas. One of them was the "Wandschmuckorgel" - a playable wall decoration organ, offering a home organ for everybody, being attractive in terms of both music and design. But things turned out differently...

  • 1986
    Schulte is establishing itself - 1996

    1986 - 1996 - 

    The company grows and establishes itself, new organs being built every year. And in new workshop rooms Schulte's opus maximum comes to life...

  • 1997
    Next generation - 2005

    1997 - 2005 - 

    Second generation at the start, the new own workshop in Kürten-Herweg is erected. But on the German organ building sky the first clouds are rising ...

  • 2006
    Changes - today
    Orgelweihe Limperich / Oliver Schulte führt die Orgel vor

    2006 - today - 

    2007 Oliver Schulte takes over the company and faces massive challenges...

  • tomorrow...
    A look into the crystal ball  

    tomorrow... - 

    The organbuilding business is facing difficult times. Structures change, priorities are redefined. What does that mean for us?

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