Handmade Viennese bonbons and sugar candies according to centuries-old tradition from Vienna and Salzburg
Die Zuckerlwerkstatt GmbH
Vienna (Führichgasse, Herrengasse, Rainergasse, Schönburgstrasse) · SalzburgNew on Amplifa
About Die Zuckerlwerkstatt
Die Zuckerlwerkstatt GmbH produces handmade bonbons and sugar confectionery from pure crystal sugar and natural ingredients, 95% of which come from Austria. Everything is made 100% by hand using a roughly 150-year-old craft technique, working only with spatulas and scissors: motif candies with images and lettering, vegan fruit jellies, silk candies, glass-sugar drops, Viennese rolled candies made on restored original embossing rollers from 1910, Viennese caramel, as well as lollipops and candy canes. In addition, personalised promotional bonbons with company logos, individual candy mixes and personalised packaging are produced, for example for events, weddings and occasions such as the Vienna Opera Ball. Production takes place daily in public demonstration manufactories where visitors can watch the products being made. Locations include two manufactories in Vienna (Führichgasse and Herrengasse), shops and an office, as well as a demonstration manufactory in the Palais Kuenburg-Langenhof in the old town of Salzburg. The company, founded in 2013 by Maria and Christian, revived the Viennese bonbon craft, which was world-famous around 1900 but had died out by the mid-20th century.
- Site
- Wien
- Processes
- Handmade bonbon production (150-year-old craft technique, spatulas and scissors, 100%, Producing motif candies (images and lettering), Making and cutting fruit jellies by hand (vegan), Silk candy production, Glass-sugar drops (mixture of glass sugar and pulled sugar), Embossing Viennese rolled candies (with restored original rollers from 1910), Producing caramel bonbons (Viennese caramel, in the Caramel Manufactory Vienna), Producing lollipops & candy canes (twisting within itself, twisted pattern)
- Materials
- Pure crystal sugar, Natural ingredients from Austria (95% of ingredients), Natural ingredients from Austria, 150-year-old craft technique
- Founded
- 2013
- Industries
- Confectionery production (sugar confectionery), Retail (shops), Tourism/experience offerings (guided tours), Promotional items/event and wedding market, Tourism/experience offerings
- 01
Recipe development and product development
- 02
Cooking of the sugar
- 03
Pulling, shaping and cutting by hand
- 04
Embossing (e.g. with historic rollers from 1910) or cutting
- 05
Hand packaging
- 06
Sale in shops, webshop and personalised orders
Ingredients & Craft Techniques
Pure crystal sugar
The basic ingredient of all candies, processed in the demonstration manufactories into bonbons, motif candies and caramel.
Natural ingredients from Austria
95% of the ingredients come from domestic producers and serve for colouring and flavouring, including suppliers such as Josef Zotter, Mandlberggut, Saint Charles Apotheke, Bailoni and organic beekeeper Stabler.
150-year-old craft technique
Traditional bonbon craft with spatulas and scissors, practised entirely by hand.
Locations & Demonstration Manufactories
Vienna, Führichgasse 3
ATShop & demonstration manufactory with two accessible production lines and guided tours
Vienna, Herrengasse 6-8
ATCaramel manufactory & shop
- On-site production of Viennese caramel (since November 2025)
Vienna, Rainergasse 17
ATOffice & deliveries
Vienna, Schönburgstrasse 22
ATIncoming goods & collections
Salzburg, Wiener Philharmonikergasse 3
ATShop & demonstration manufactory in the Palais Kuenburg-Langenhof
Candy Product Range
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handmade bonbon production (150-year-old craft technique, spatulas and scissors, 100%Other (confectionery craft) | – | – | – | – | Crystal sugar, natural ingredients |
| Producing motif candies (images and lettering)Other (confectionery craft) | – | – | – | – | natural ingredients |
| Making and cutting fruit jellies by hand (vegan)Other (confectionery craft) | – | – | – | – | natural ingredients |
| Silk candy productionOther (confectionery craft) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glass-sugar drops (mixture of glass sugar and pulled sugar)Other (confectionery craft) | – | – | – | – | glass sugar, pulled sugar |
| Embossing Viennese rolled candies (with restored original rollers from 1910)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Producing caramel bonbons (Viennese caramel, in the Caramel Manufactory Vienna)Other (confectionery craft) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Producing lollipops & candy canes (twisting within itself, twisted pattern)Other (confectionery craft) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Personalised bonbons/promotional bonbons with company logoOther (confectionery craft) | – | – | – | 6 kg (wedding candies with initials) | – |
| Individual candy mixes and assembling own bonbon mixesOther (confectionery craft) | – | – | – | 10 pieces (wedding candies à la carte, | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restored original bonbon rollers (embossing rollers) | – | – | – | 1910 | – |
Additional services
History
- um 1900
Austrian confectioners such as G&W Heller were world-famous for handmade bonbons; this craft died out in the mid-20th century.
- 2013
Founded by Maria and Christian (previously a lawyer and a singer respectively) and opening of the first demonstration manufactory at Herrengasse 6-8, 1010 Vienna.
- 2025
Complete renovation of the Herrengasse caramel manufactory; since November 2025 Viennese caramel has been produced directly on site.