1897
The history of Queisser Pharma begins in 1897 in a small pharmaceutical factory in Hamburg. The graduate pharmacist Alfred Queisser had come from the district of Dresden to Hamburg to make his fortune as a manufacturer. He focused on the production of health and care products such as creams, liquid soap and toothpaste.
Despite difficult circumstances, Alfred Queisser managed to continuously expand the company. He owed this to his extensive talents as a businessman, scientist and imaginative advertising expert, whom he united in one person.
1919
The second root of today's company Queisser Pharma was created by pharmacist Josef Peter Hennes from Essen in Germany. In 1919, he developed the original formula of today’s Doppelherz® Tonic from herbs and other natural ingredients.
1921
The Doppelherz Tonic is distributed for the first time and registered as a trademark. This lays the foundation for the Doppelherz brand with all its current developments – and this is where its exciting story begins.
1950s
The popularity of the tonic grows quickly thanks to intensive advertising campaigns. The striking brand symbol showing two hearts soon became the epitome of vitality, health and well-being for millions. In the fifties, cheerful housewives, dressed in red and black, promote the tonic.
1970s
Both houses eventually merged into “Queisser Pharma”. Since the 1970s the company has belonged to the HGDF family holding, a long-established family business from Flensburg in Germany.
1982
The unique Doppelherz TV appearance made history in the German TV in 1982. Launched in the early 1980s and communicated over many years, the TV advertising campaign quickly reached cult status and is still remembered today by many customers.
2000
The Doppelherz brand is not only synonymous with the famous tonic anymore. With the motto, “everything your heart desires”, Doppelherz puts all know-how into developing new products. In addition to an alcohol- and sugar-free tonic (Vital Tonikum N), Doppelherz has developed into one of the leading brands in the product areas of garlic, ginseng, vitamins and minerals, as well as omega-3 products.
2011
The Doppelherz brand has changed over the years. From preventive products for heart, vitality and energy, a wide range of medicines and dietary supplements for the whole family has emerged.
2013
Subsidiaries are founded in Ukraine and Romania. Turkey follows in early 2014.
2014
In the over-the-counter (OTC) product category, Doppelherz is market leader in the German food, retail and drugstore sector.
2016
The new product advertisements today are also being created for online formats such as Instagram and Facebook, where direct contact with the customer is being maintained. Parallel to the trade retailers, products are also distributed through online platforms, including Amazon.
In Bulgaria the fifth subsidiary is founded at the end of 2016. Poland follows only half a year later.
2024
Doppelherz worldwide: Doppelherz products are now available around the globe.With six subsidiaries and numerous partners in more than 60 countries, Doppelherz products have been established all over the world. In addition, the products are increasingly and precisely distributed and advertised over the Internet.
Over 550 employees ensure that Doppelherz is able to cope with the steadily increasing demand for health products. And with the recently inaugurated logistics centre in the north of Germany, Flensburg remains the “hub of the world” for Doppelherz.
