August Rohde Textilhandel GmbH & Co KG

About Modehaus Rohde

Modehaus Rohde is a family business in its fourth to fifth generation, based in Heiligenhafen on the Baltic Sea. Founded in 1889 by August Rohde at Hafenstraße 7, the company offers women's, men's and children's fashion for leisure, business and festive occasions. The range includes brands such as Brax, MAC, GANT, Tommy Hilfiger and monari; the offering is complemented by lingerie, the children's house 'Dat Kinnerhus' and the Ostseetruhe at the harbour. The company advises customers personally on site and operates several retail premises in the town centre, including the original flagship store and the Hafenpassage. After temporary locations in Fehmarn and Bad Oldesloe, the fashion house has once again focused entirely on Heiligenhafen since 2023. With the entry of Sebastian Rohde in 2021, the fifth generation now runs the business together with his parents and his wife.

Site

Heiligenhafen

Processes

Consultation, Sale of women's, men's and children's fashion, Leisure, business and occasion wear

Materials

Women's fashion, Men's fashion, Children's fashion, Lingerie

Certificates

ISO 9001

Founded

1889

Industries

Retail / Fashion retail

1. 01

   Purchasing from brand manufacturers

2. 02

   Assortment selection

3. 03

   Personal consultation in the retail store

4. 04

   Sale of women's, men's and children's fashion

Assortment & Brands

Locations

Heiligenhafen

DE

Main store (Hafenstraße), women's houses, lingerie, Dat Kinnerhus, Ostseetruhe

Materials

Women's, men's and children's fashion, lingerie

Assortment Areas

Advice & Service

According to its own statements, the fashion house places emphasis on fashion, quality, value for money and fit as well as on competent, friendly advice.

Company History

1. 1889

   Company founded by August Rohde; store opened on 1.10.1889 at Hafenstraße 7 in Heiligenhafen.

2. 1899

   Fire destroyed the commercial building; August Rohde bought the burnt-out ruin and erected today's flagship building.

3. 1923

   August Rohde and his son Henry steered the company through the years of crisis and inflation.

4. 1945

   No official trading possible (until 1947) after the Second World War.

5. 1952

   Purchase of the building at Hafenstraße 11; Ernst-August Rohde joined the company.

6. 1955

   Purchase of Hafenstraße 13; extension as far as Werftstraße (1957–1959).

7. 1964

   75th anniversary; tourism became an important pillar of the business.

8. 1974

   Extension with Hafenstraße 15; 1976 store in the holiday centre, 1977 harbour boutique.

9. 1980

   Opening of the Ostseetruhe at the harbour.

10. 1982

    Renovation of the main store on Hafenstraße with today's façade.

11. 1988

    Opening of the carpet store at Hafenstraße 21 (assortment later discontinued).

12. 1989

    100th anniversary; construction of the Hafenpassage; the fourth generation joined with Monika and Jan Rohde.

13. 1993

    Acquisition of Hafenstraße 9 (today's Manhattan).

14. 2001

    Opening of a specialist market for home and household textiles in the industrial estate; sold in 2005 to Fleggard.

15. 2008

    Further stores in Fehmarn and Bad Oldesloe; since 2023 once again exclusively the Heiligenhafen location.

16. 2021

    Sebastian Rohde joined, fifth generation.