... the Rostock Family Bakery has stood for quality and freshness..

Otto Sparre, grandfather of the two current general managers Michael and Thomas Sparre, purchases a building at Friedhofsweg 2-4 in Rostock and opens the privately-owned bakery "Otto Sparre".

The residence and a part of the bakery in Rostock are damaged by bombing. With provisional repairs, the residence and business quarters are quickly back in use, and production and sales can be continued.

The son of the company founder Wolfgang Sparre takes over the bakery and continues the artisan tradition of the Sparre family bakery. Each day he sells fresh quality baked goods in his bakery, supplying among other things many renowned events in Rostock.

After vocational training as an automobile mechanic and completion of military service, Michael Sparre (Wolfgang's elder son) finishes his education as a baker in his father's bakery. While pursuing his career activities as baker and pastry chef, Michael Sparre also earns his qualification as Master Baker.

Michael Sparre purchases a bakery/pastry shop on Laurembergstraße, Rostock. In addition to selling in the bakery and pastry shop "Michael Sparre", he also supplies freshly baked goods to several department stores and a specialty baked goods wholesaler on Kröpeliner Straße.

The first external sales location of the bakery "Michael Sparre" opens at the Rostock main train station (track 8). Additional branches open, for example at "Bei der Tweel" and "Glatten Aal", among others.

At the same time, the "Wolfgang Sparre" bakery also opens several branches in Rostock, including in Doberaner Hof.

Thomas Sparre, the younger son, has followed a career path similar to his brother Michael's. After completing both his training as an automobile mechanic and his military service, Thomas also became a baker. In 1985 Thomas also achieved the rank of Master Baker and worked as a Master in his father's bakery.

Wolfgang Sparre enters a well-earned retirement.

Establishment of a new joint production operation at a central location. As production begins on October 7, 1995, the two previously separate bakeries (Wolfang Sparre Bakery on Friedhofsweg and Michael Sparre Bakery of Laurembergstraße) merge to form the jointly directed Bäckerei Sparre OHG with Michael and Thomas Sparre as Managing Directors.

Takeover of 5 branches of the bakery "Rügener Backwaren GmbH".

The branch bakeries and production facilities are continuously modernized and optimized.

Restructuring and expansion of training activities. We train bakers, pastry chefs and specialized bakery sales staff.

A coffee house opens on the beautifully restored premises of the former "Dobra Kaufhaus" department store in Bad Doberan.

The Sparre family plans to remain true to its company philosophy, as the leading privately-owned bakery with the accustomed freshness and quality.