Thursday, 13 February 2025
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Schindelhauer co-founder Stephan Zehren passes at 41

Schindelhauer has announced the surprise passing of co-founder and Head of Design Stephan Zehren, aged just 41.

The brand wrote to its website: “It is very difficult to express our pain in words. We are left bewildered at a fork in the road that has separated us from Stephan in the middle of our mutual journey. It feels like yesterday that he entered the door at our office with his white Viktor. For longer than a decade we have travelled together. A time full of adventure, enjoyment of life and extraordinary moments. It was far too short, but it was a particularly beautiful time we experienced together. Our shared memories will remain forever and are an ode to life.

“Stephan was and remains our beloved friend, colleague and co-founder. We cherish his humorous, open and cheerful nature in order to look forward and continue the journey even in this situation. We are also comforted by the thought of how much he enjoyed life to the fullest. The numerous trips, celebrations and events we experienced with him remain unforgettable.”

Zehren’s work with Schindelhauer has been recognised several times, most recently with an iF Design award for the brand’s low maintenance Arthur model. He had spent 12 years developing the brand into one that is carried and sought after internationally.