Cheese with tradition
from Radeberg/Saxony
Heinrichsthaler Milchwerke GmbH in Radeberg near Dresden is one of Germany’s leading cheese manufacturers with a long tradition. Founded in 1880 as a dairy in idyllic Heinrichsthal, the company produced the first German Camembert in 1884. As the Radeberg Dairy Cooperative, the company was the largest producer of soft, semi-hard and hard cheese in the GDR.
At Heinrichsthaler, we take responsibility seriously – and we do so consciously and willingly. This starts with the milk we source from local farmers and ends with the packaging in the shop. We also maintain our own beehives on the Heinrichsthaler dairy premises and have planted numerous trees. Sustainable business practices are important to us – as is animal welfare.
Responsibility for our environment
Heinrichsthaler shows green flag
We take responsibility – and we do so consciously. This starts with the milk we source from local farmers and ends with the packaging in the shop. We have our own beehives on the Heinrichthaler dairy premises. In addition, 250 trees of various species have been planted that are particularly important for insects. Sustainable business practices are important to us – as is animal welfare.
Agathe Zeis & the Camembert
How all began!
In 1880, Agathe Zeis founded the Heinrichsthal dairy farm as a model and training dairy farm for daughters of farmers. Her husband managed the dairy farms in Bautzen and Löbau, which she had also established. Over the next seven years, young girls from the surrounding area and further afield were trained at the teaching dairy. From 1886 onwards, the school gradually developed from a training centre into a prosperous production facility.
Cheese enjoyment worldwide
Heinrichsthal cheese is international
