Full-service retail fit-out design and construction for bakery and confectionery brands
KORTE designs and builds custom bakery and confectionery store interiors across Germany, handling everything from architectural concept through on-site installation. The company's tech stack is enterprise Windows-based (Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Citrix) paired with specialized design tools (AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape, Photoshop), reflecting a hybrid operational model: back-office administrative infrastructure supporting a field-heavy construction business. Current hiring is accelerating and tilted toward sales (6 roles) and construction (3 roles), indicating pipeline growth and scaling of project delivery capacity.
KORTE is a privately held retail fit-out specialist founded in 1997, based in Kürten, North Rhine-Westphalia. The company operates as a full-service partner for bakery and confectionery retailers, delivering end-to-end store solutions: site analysis, architectural design, visualization, manufacturing, installation, and on-site coordination. With approximately 140 employees at headquarters and 4 additional regional planning and sales offices, KORTE ranks among Germany's leading bakery retail design firms. The product portfolio centers on modular counter and product-display systems, custom lighting concepts, refrigeration systems, and interior architecture tailored to individual brand identities and store formats.
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape, and Photoshop for visualization; Crystal Reports for reporting; DATEV for accounting; Windows Server and Active Directory for infrastructure.
Active projects include new store construction, CAD drawings and 3D visualizations for retail concepts, software module migration, security patching, and Active Directory optimization.
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