Since our founding over 40 years ago, Jack Wolfskin has grown to a worldwide brand with over 450 stores and more than 1500 employees around the globe.

An old image of a Jack Wolfskin store

1981

Founding year, in Frankfurt am Main (Germany)

Jack Wolfskin was founded to provide outdoor enthusiasts with equipment and weather proof clothing for their backpacking and traveling needs.

An old image of two Jack Wolfskin backpacks

1993

Opening of the first Jack Wolfskin Store

1st October, 1993, Heidelberg, Germany

Headquarters in Idstein

Since 1997

Company headquarters in Idstein

Jack Wolfskin Kreisel 1, 65510 Idstein (Germany)
Fon: +49 (0) 61 26 / 9 54 - 0
Fax: +49 (0) 61 26 / 9 54 - 159
info@jack-wolfskin.com
https://www.jack-wolfskin.com

Three Jack Wolfskin employees

1500

Employees worldwide (approx)

Jack Wolfskin GmbH & Co. KGaA
Jack Wolfskin Retail GmbH

Management Board

Matthew Jung, Jens Döring

Jack Wolfskin store in Frankfurt

495

Jack Wolfskin Stores worldwide
226 stores in Europe, 269 stores in Asia

60-700 m2

Store size
Largest Store: Stuttgart Germany

4000

Retailers & outlets worldwide
In the specialist outdoor and sports equipment market

40,000 m2

European central warehouse
Located in Neu Wulmstorf (near Hamburg), Germany

Last updated: January 2025

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