Company
Since our founding over 40 years ago, Jack Wolfskin has grown to a worldwide brand with over 450 stores and more than 1500 employees around the globe.
1981
Founding year, in Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
Jack Wolfskin was founded to provide outdoor enthusiasts with equipment and weather proof clothing for their backpacking and traveling needs.
1993
Opening of the first Jack Wolfskin Store
1st October, 1993, Heidelberg, Germany
Since 1997
Company headquarters in Idstein
Jack Wolfskin Kreisel 1, 65510 Idstein (Germany)
Fon: +49 (0) 61 26 / 9 54 - 0
Fax: +49 (0) 61 26 / 9 54 - 159
info@jack-wolfskin.com
https://www.jack-wolfskin.com
1500
Employees worldwide (approx)
Jack Wolfskin GmbH & Co. KGaA
Jack Wolfskin Retail GmbH
Management Board
John Yao, Yongchao Huang
376
Jack Wolfskin Stores worldwide
164 stores in Europe, 212 stores in Asia
60-700 m2
Store size
Largest Store: Stuttgart Germany
4,000
Retailers & outlets worldwide
In the specialist outdoor and sports equipment market
40,000 m2
European central warehouse
Located in Neu Wulmstorf (near Hamburg), Germany
Last updated: January 2026