Nuremberg gingerbread bakery that has been producing Original Nuremberg gingerbread and seasonal fine pastries since 1615.

Gottfried Wicklein GmbH & Co. KG

Nuremberg (Hauptmarkt 7) · Nuremberg (Zollhausstr. 30)New on Amplifa

1615Founded

2Locations in Nuremberg

Organic control body DE-ÖKO-003Certification

4,000 cassia cinnamon trees annuallyReforestation since 2025

About Wicklein

Gottfried Wicklein GmbH & Co. KG is a gingerbread bakery from Nuremberg that has been baking Original Nuremberg gingerbread since 1615. The range includes classic wafer and Elisen gingerbread as well as Christmas pastries such as cinnamon stars, vanilla crescents, pfeffernüsse and dominosteine, year-round products such as cup gnomes and organic vital pastries, plus seasonal creations for Easter. Production follows artisanal baking craft with ingredients such as wheat flour, nuts, butter, chocolate and select spices; part of the range is organic quality and vegan. In addition to the Christmas business, the company sells its products through its own online shop and grocery retail, complemented by displays and gift packaging. Since 2025, Wicklein has been engaged in a reforestation partnership on Sumatra, planting 4,000 cassia cinnamon trees annually. The gingerbread bakery with a sales outlet is located at Hauptmarkt 7 in Nuremberg.

Site: Nuremberg
Processes: Gingerbread baking craft / pastry production, Online shop, Gingerbread workshop, Own distribution/trust distribution (vertrieb@wicklein.de)
Materials: Wheat flour, Nuts (almond, hazelnut), Chocolate (milk and dark), Butter and pure butterfat, Cassia cinnamon, Organic and vegan ingredients
Certificates: Organic control body (organic certification), Organic control body DE-ÖKO-003
Founded: 1615
Industries: Food / Baked Goods / Gingerbread, Confectionery

01
Recipe and product development
02
Procurement of raw materials and spices
03
Dough preparation
04
Baking
05
Finishing (glaze, chocolate, filling)
06
Packaging and displays
07
Distribution (online shop, retail)

Ingredients and Production Methods

WEIZ

Wheat flour

Base of the gingerbread and pastry doughs.

NUSS

Nuts (almond, hazelnut)

Core component of Elisen and wafer gingerbread with up to 33% nut content.

SCHOKO

Chocolate (milk and dark)

Finishing of gingerbread and Easter pastries.

BUTTER

Butter and pure butterfat

Refinement of pastry specialties and stollen.

ZIMT

Cassia cinnamon

Heart of the spice blends; since 2025 own reforestation partnership on Sumatra.

BIO

Organic and vegan ingredients

Basis of the organic-vegan product lines with organic control body code DE-ÖKO-003.

Locations

Nuremberg (Hauptmarkt 7)

Gingerbread bakery, headquarters and sales

Materials: Wheat flour, nuts, butter, chocolate, spices

Nuremberg (Zollhausstr. 30)

Administration (Wicklein Lebkuchen Verwaltungs GmbH)

Products

**Wafer gingerbread with chocolate**Baking craft · Christmas pastries

**Frühlings-Freude Pur**Baking craft · Easter pastries

**Frühlings-Freude Milk Chocolate**Baking craft · Easter pastries

**Frühlings-Parade glazed**Baking craft · Easter pastries

Inside the production

Tassenwichtel on three cups with hot chocolate

Wicklein vital pastries in summer in Nuremberg city center

Commitment to cinnamon forests on Sumatra

Industries

Food / Baked Goods / GingerbreadConfectionery

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Gingerbread baking craft / pastry productionFood production (no industrial manufacturing process)	–	–	–	–	Wheat flour, Sugar, Butter, Milk chocolate, Chocolate, Nuts, Spices

Additional services

Online shopGingerbread workshopOwn distribution/trust distribution (vertrieb@wicklein.de)

Quality and Certification

Production is subject to organic control under the EU Organic Regulation with control body code DE-ÖKO-003.

Evidence	Nuremberg
Organic control body DE-ÖKO-003

History

1615
Start of the gingerbread baking tradition in Nuremberg
2025
Launch of a reforestation partnership on Sumatra: 4,000 cassia cinnamon trees annually