Bakery from Minden with a baking tradition since 1894 – fresh breads, rolls, cakes and tarts daily from 47 branches.
Bäckerei Bertermann
Minden · Minden-DützenNew on Amplifa
About Bäckerei Bertermann
Bäckerei Bertermann from Minden is a fifth-generation family business with a baking tradition dating back to 1894. Every night, the company produces fresh breads, rolls, cakes and tarts using traditional production methods. For its special breads, the bakery combines its own rye sourdough with the Italian wheat sourdough Lievito Madre Trio. The breads are baked with grain from the Minden-Lübbecke district. The products are distributed through a network of 47 branches in North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony; the branch in Minden-Dützen offers a breakfast buffet with classic and vegan options. The company offers apprenticeship and job vacancies in the bakery, sales, organization and technology, and has received multiple awards, including the State Honorary Award for Food of NRW and Meister.Werk.NRW 2026.
- Site
- Minden
- Processes
- Bread baking (breads, rolls, cakes, tarts), Fresh baked goods daily (breads, rolls, cakes, tarts), House-made rye sourdough and Lievito Madre, Breakfast buffet (Dützen branch), Loyalty card with 3% discount, Apprenticeship and job vacancies (bakery, sales, organization, technology)
- Materials
- Rye sourdough, Wheat sourdough (Lievito Madre Trio), Lievito Madre Trio (wheat sourdough)
- Certificates
- State Honorary Award for Food NRW, Meister.Werk.NRW 2024, Meister.Werk.NRW 2026
- Founded
- 1894
- Industries
- Bakery/Food Craft, Retail (Branches)
- 01
Raw material sourcing (grain from the Minden-Lübbecke district)
- 02
Sourdough management (rye sourdough, Lievito Madre)
- 03
Nightly production in the bakery
- 04
Distribution via 47 branches
Sourdoughs & Raw Materials
Rye sourdough
House-made sourdough as the base for the breads with a distinctive character.
Lievito Madre Trio (wheat sourdough)
Milder Italian wheat sourdough, combined with the rye sourdough for depth and flavor.
Locations & Branches
Minden
DEHeadquarters and bakery; center of the branch network with 47 branches in NRW and Lower Saxony
- Materials
- Grain/Flour
Minden-Dützen
DEBranch with breakfast buffet
Baked Goods
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bread baking (breads, rolls, cakes, tarts)Other | – | – | – | – | Grain/Flour |
Additional services
Quality & Awards
The bakery has been awarded multiple times for quality, including the State Honorary Award for Food NRW, repeatedly as Meister.Werk.NRW (2024, 2026), and as a family-friendly company.
| Evidence | Minden |
|---|---|
| State Honorary Award for Food NRW | |
| Meister.Werk.NRW 2024 | |
| Meister.Werk.NRW 2026 |
History
- 1894
Foundation; baking tradition since 1894, fifth-generation family business
- 2024
Award Meister.Werk.NRW 2024 – Quality confirmed once again
- 2026
Award as Meister.Werk.NRW 2026; additionally the State Honorary Award for Food NRW and renewed recognition as a family-friendly company