This year, we are proud to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our Dreihausen and Apolda sites: twenty years of people, ideas and shared progress.
Since 2006, these sites have become a point of reference within our international network, helping to bring our expertise in gluten-free products and nutrition for special dietary needs closer to consumers around the world.
Over time, Dreihausen and Apolda have strengthened their strategic role within the company’s international production network, distinguishing themselves through dedicated production specialisations serving specific product categories and markets.
• Dreihausen is now a centre of excellence for biscuits and savoury snacks and operates with six parallel production lines, including one fully dedicated to crackers.
• Apolda specialises in the production of bread, bakery products and products for the foodservice channel.
To maintain high production and quality standards, we have invested over €20 million over the past ten years to modernise production lines, digitise processes and strengthen operational efficiency. At Dreihausen, a recent €5 million investment has enabled upgrades to infrastructure and production technologies, while at Apolda investments have focused on energy optimisation, logistics improvements and the expansion of production and technical areas.
Industrial development has also gone hand in hand with a clear commitment to sustainability. Since January 2026, both sites have been powered entirely by certified renewable electricity, a choice that significantly reduces our environmental impact and forms part of a broader journey aimed at combining innovation, energy efficiency and responsibility towards the local area.
These twenty years of achievements, however, are not only the result of investment and industrial development. They also reflect the growth of our community. In Germany, our workforce has grown from 110 to 383, forming an international team that today brings together 22 nationalities. It is thanks to their daily commitment, expertise and passion that Dreihausen and Apolda have been able to evolve and grow over time.
The story of our German sites mirrors the broader story of Dr. Schär: a continuously evolving journey with a focus on people, innovation and quality, in order to provide an increasingly responsible response to the needs of a changing market and help improve the quality of life of people with specific nutritional needs.
