Wallpapers
Marburger Tapetenfabrik

Since 1845, we bring history to your walls.

One of the oldest wallpaper manufacturers in the world — and at the same time a pioneer in design and innovation. From Kirchhain in Hesse, to the whole world. 100% "Made in Germany".

The management team of Marburger Tapetenfabrik
A family business in its fifth generation

Since 1845, Marburger Tapetenfabrik has stood for a unique blend of tradition and progress.

As one of the oldest wallpaper manufacturers globally, we are also frontrunners in creative quality and engineering. Spectacular designs by international talent are created in Kirchhain, Hesse, backed by courage and technical know-how. "100% Made in Germany" is both our standard and our promise.

Our distinctive products — ranging from unique crush-look wallcoverings to surfaces embellished with rhinestones, pearls, or even light-emitting elements — are sought after around the globe. Collaborations with exceptional leaders in the international design community reinforce our creative leadership claim.

A look behind the scenes

The factory in motion.

Apprentices of Marburger Tapetenfabrik
Good Old Values

Focus on people.

Our customers are at the center of everything we do. Day in and day out, our employees pour top-tier quality, forward-thinking designs, and meticulous details into every single roll of wallpaper that leaves our site. Passion, ingenuity, and uncompromising quality define our ethos.

Nearly 300colleagues in Kirchhain
Felix Diener with the Red Dot Award for ECLECTIC
Award

Red Dot for ECLECTIC.

With the collection "ECLECTIC by Felix Diener", Marburger Tapetenfabrik won the prestigious Red Dot Award for Product Design. Special recognition was given to the extraordinary moiré pattern, through which Head Designer Felix Diener crafted a unique aesthetic enhanced by sophisticated details. The jury — comprising 39 experts from 20 countries and 4 continents — evaluates products of outstanding design quality every year.

"This award is a validation of our dedication to design excellence and inspires us to continue engineering innovative products that excite our customers."
Felix Diener · Head Designer
Our History

180 Years of marburg.

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Johann Bertram Schaefer

Johann Bertram Schaefer opens a retail store for interior design and home furnishings in Marburg.

Johann Konrad Schaefer

Johann Konrad Schaefer begins manufacturing proprietary wallpaper products.

Post-war reconstruction

The original manufacturing facilities in Marburg are completely destroyed by bombing raids during World War II.

New manufacturing site in Kirchhain

Relocation of operations to a newly engineered production plant in Kirchhain by Bertram Julius Adrian Schäfer.

Textile wallpaper at Domotex

Invention of textile wallpaper and its landmark presentation at the Domotex trade fair.

Profiled relief-printed wallpaper

Market introduction of relief-printed structured profiling wallpaper products.

Ullrich Eitel

Ullrich Eitel takes over structural corporate leadership as Managing Partner.

Patent Decor paintable wallpaper

Patent Decor — launch of the non-woven, completely strippable paintable structured wallpaper line.

Eco-friendly wallpaper line

Development of ecological wallpapers completely free of PVC, chlorine, and plasticizers.

Crush-effect wallpaper

Introduction of the globally technical innovation: industrial crush-look textured wallpaper.

EMF shielding wallpaper

Development of technical EMF shielding wallpaper designed against electromagnetic fields.

Karat wallpaper line with crystals

Launch of the high-end luxury Karat wallpaper line, embedded with rhinestones and pearl applications.

Art Luminaire light-emitting wallpaper

Presentation of the premium smart "Art Luminaire" line of integrated light-emitting wallpapers.

Paul Eitel

Paul Eitel assumes active commercial business responsibility as Managing Partner.

Made in Germany

Discover marburg.

Passion, engineering spirit, and uncompromising premium quality — in every single roll that leaves our mill.