About SUMMSTOFF
The SUMMSTOFF Imkereigenossenschaft e.G. based in Ibbenbüren-Laggenbeck was founded in 2021 by Maximilian Urban – one of Germany's youngest professional beekeepers. Following the principle “As regional as possible, as national as necessary”, SUMMSTOFF bundles German professional beekeepers in a cooperative and brings 100% German honey with clear origin labelling on every jar to retail and to its own online shop. Founder Maximilian Urban himself keeps around 1,200 bee colonies – across the cooperative it is around 5,000 in total.
Facts at a glance
| Company | SUMMSTOFF Imkereigenossenschaft e.G. |
| Legal form | Registered cooperative (e.G.) |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Founder & board member | Maximilian Urban |
| Bee colonies | around 5,000 in the cooperative · of which founder Maximilian Urban around 1,200 |
| Headquarters | Ibbenbürener Straße 88, 49479 Ibbenbüren-Laggenbeck |
| Register | Cooperative register GnR 194, Steinfurt Local Court |
| Products | Single-variety honey – 100% from Germany, with regional origin stated on every jar |
| Sales | Food retail (incl. EDEKA, REWE, V-Markt) · online shop summstoff.de |
| Guiding principle | “As regional as possible, as national as necessary.” |
The story
Maximilian Urban was on his way to professional football – with stints at the youth academies of VfL Osnabrück, RB Leipzig and SC Paderborn. What prompted him to rethink was a lemon tree in the family garden in Spain: it bore no fruit – until bees took care of the pollination.
“No bees, no harvest.”
In 2021, Urban founded SUMMSTOFF – with the aim of bringing German professional beekeepers together in a cooperative, enabling fair collaboration and bringing regional honey with honest origin labelling to the shops.
What makes us special
Every jar states its origin – standard varieties come directly from the region where they are sold.
Honey from German professional beekeepers – with full traceability.
Fair collaboration with the participating beekeepers at its heart.
Bee colonies migrate to follow the harvest – with our own logistics: SUMMSTOFF lorry and bee forklift.
White direct printing on the jar instead of a paper label.
Variety & regions
Currently 41 single-variety honeys from 20 regions – every jar carries its origin.
Image material
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Logo
Founder
Products – honey
Uses & breakfast
Beekeeping & bees
Brand & trade
Press contact
Ibbenbürener Straße 88 · 49479 Ibbenbüren-Laggenbeck
Telephone +49 5451 932899 ·
Email info@summstoff.de ·
Web www.summstoff.de
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