Burgvogel Kitchen Knives from Solingen – Tradition and Quality Made in Germany

Why are blades so successful in Solingen?
The city of Solingen is the heart of the German cutlery industry. Especially in the production of blades, companies from Solingen are world leaders. Around 90 percent of the German cutlery and flatware industry is based here. The highest railway bridge in Germany, at 107 meters, also stands here – greetings from Solingen.

The name of the city is protected as an indication of origin by the Solingen Decree. Since March 19, 2012, Solingen has officially carried the name “City of Blades.”
The former Hanseatic city looks back on more than a thousand years of history. In 1929, the four towns of Ohligs, Wald, Gräfrath and Höhscheid merged with Solingen to form the new major city. In 1975, Burg was added – and so we arrive at Burgvogel.

Karl Bahns founded the Karl Bahns Stahlwarenfabrik in 1949 together with his brother Max and his sons Karl Jr. and Rolf on the Burger Landstraße. “Burg” explains the first half of the name – the second half, “Vogel” (bird), speaks for itself.

Now in its third generation, the company produces high-quality Burgvogel products whose excellence is based on careful workmanship, the use of the best steel, and decades of experience.
“Made in Germany” – a slogan of pride, once enforced by the English to distinguish their “superior” goods from cheaper German ones – has long since become a mark of quality.

Burgvogel Solingen, still engraved on every blade today, is a hallmark of craftsmanship and tradition.
In the 1970s, the company expanded into household knives, kitchen knives, butcher’s knives, and chef’s knives. The focus has always been on combining modern production technology with the highest quality handcraft.

Over the years, new lines such as the Master Line Series (1995) have expanded the product range to meet customers’ high standards. The company remains dedicated to producing first-class steel goods through the successful combination of tradition and innovation – something that every Burgvogel fish knife, meat knife, vegetable knife, chef’s knife, kitchen knife, and paring knife continues to embody today.

That’s the song the birds sing – and it perfectly suits Burgvogel Solingen.