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VAUDE is a German producer of mountain sports equipment. The head office is in Tettnang, Germany. It was founded in 1974 by Albrecht von Dewitz. The name of the firm is derived from the initials of its founder (V, D). The company is 100 percent family owned.

Products are among other things tents, backpacks and sleeping bags. There are about 1300 global employees, 320 employees in Germany of which 200 work in the head office. 60 % of turnover is made in Germany. The corporate group consists of five production facilities in Germany, Spain, China and Vietnam.

Part of the Vaude Group is it's subsidiary Edelrid. The brands Lucky (climbing supplies) and Markill (camping stoves) were integrated in the Edelrid brand in 2008. Markill was originally a brand of the company Marsteller & Killman, that was founded in 1866 in Thuringia since 1907 and was established in Kettwig. Marsteller & Kill Man produces stoves, cooking utensils, food containers and aluminum bottles.