Franz Seraph Bauer, a "Schweizer" by trade (old term for a self-employed person taking care of dairy cattle), not only founded a family, but also the company "Bauerschweizer Käsewerk" in Wasserburg's historic town centre.
1892
First production site
The first large manufacturing premises started their activities in the town centre of Wasserburg.
1913
2nd generation
After the death of Franz Seraph, his son Josef Pankratius Bauer became sole owner of the company.
1940
3rd generation
Josef Bauer, Josef Pankratius's son, took over the company management.
1948
FOUNDATION OF BAUER FRISCHDIENST GMBH
1948
Foundation of Bauer's artificial insemination centre
Move to the Tegernau neighbourhood in the southern part of Wasserburg where the company's headquarters are located to this date.
1972
4th generation
Ulrich Bauer, Josef Bauer's son, took over the management of the company.
1975
Start of the success story of "Der grosse Bauer" in Germany's chiller cabinets
1994
Stannecker GmbH and Walhalla Delikatessen GmbH
became member of the Bauer Group
2007
5th generation
Markus Bauer and Florian Bauer took over the management from their father Ulrich. The company is currently being managed by the Bauer family in its fifth generation.
2007
Immergut GmbH & Co. KG
became member of the Bauer Group
2007
Elsdorfer Molkerei und Feinkost GmbH
became member of the Bauer Group The dairy and the „Feinkost“ did business under the name of „Heideblume Molkerei Elsdorf-Rotenburg AG“ and „Elsdorfer Feinkost AG“. Since their fusion in july 2016, they operate under the new name „Elsdorfer Molkerei und Feinkost GmbH“.
2009
Bauer Frischdienst GmbH
Being a profit centre of the J. Bauer GmbH & Co. KG before then, it became an independent member of the Bauer Group.
2011
Märker Fine Food GmbH
became member of the Bauer Group
2013
Privatmolkerei Bauer GmbH & Co. KG
Since January 2013, the dairy has been operating under the name Privatmolkerei Bauer GmbH & Co. KG.
2013
The Bauer Group
The company J. Bauer GmbH & Co. KG acts as the holding company, forming the roof for all affiliated companies.
2015
FRIKONI FOOD GmbH & Co. KG
became member of the Bauer Group
2018
The management of the holding company is expanded to include another managing director, Heiko Modell