The Camper-Mattress-Super-Team
We are Jan, Marie, Max & Volker. We started our journey almost 2 years ago and are incredibly proud to be able to present the Vanmade® to you. It's been a long road and we thank everyone who supported us! Whether manufacturers of fabrics who have supported us with their knowledge and capacities from the beginning or every influencer and partner who has helped us to finalize the product with extensive tests and reports. Thanks!
The Vanmade-Story
Absolutely crazy. By a really remarkable coincidence, we, Max and Jan, bumped into each other again after years. Jan, a fascinated vanlifer with his surf house in southern France, Max with his small mattress factory in Essen, NRW. That's the basis.
In the following months we spend every free minute creating a concept for a van mattress and developing the first prototypes. After an exciting and sweaty time, it's finally done: We proudly present Vanmade®, the first mattress specially developed for campers!
The Idea
We are developing a real mattress for the camper area. It should be comfortable and robust at the same time. Together in a unique design.
Marie joins the Party
Marie, who lives in Biarritz, is fascinated by the idea and has been involved in the product from day one. As a photographer and branding expert, she becomes an indispensable part of Vanmade.
Globus Camper
The van-builders Globus Camper are part of the development. They stand behind us with advice and action and believe in the project! Our first professional partner of incredible value.
The Foundation
After the product and the structures were in place, the only thing missing was the founding of a GmbH. Said and done.
We start with Social Media. Everyone should know what we do! That's how we produced the first video, albeit a little clumsy.
Shooting in France
Jan moves to DE
Leaving southern France to start a business in Essen? No problem for Jan. Now it really starts!
The Configurator
From beer coaster drawings to highly complex technical drawings, we received almost everything. A tool was needed to make the Vanmade orderable. Togehter with Lucksmith the Vanmade Configurator was created.
First fair
Together with our new partner MobyVan we are represented at the Vanlife fair Ferropolis. Here we were able to gain a lot of experience and talk to people from the scene.
Shooting in Sweden
What a trip! We've burned our entire marketing budget for the next 3 years for a unique time with our friends. Many thanks to Marie, Patrizia, Tim, Valentin, Paul, Sebastian and Carlo. Because of the order, everyone should have come first!!
Volker appears
Living in Innsbruck and as a talented illustrator and storyteller, Volker joins the team. We look forward to 2023!
Here we are...
The Vanmade-Story
Absolutely crazy. By a really remarkable coincidence, we, Max and Jan, bumped into each other again after years. Jan, a fascinated vanlifer with his surf house in southern France, Max with his small mattress factory in Essen, NRW. That's the basis.
In the following months we spend every free minute creating a concept for a van mattress and developing the first prototypes. After an exciting and sweaty time, it's finally done: We proudly present Vanmade®, the first mattress specially developed for campers!
The Idea
We are developing a real mattress for the camper area. It should be comfortable and robust at the same time. Together in a unique design.
Marie joins the Party
Living in Biarritz, she is fascinated by the idea and has been involved in the product from day one. As a photographer and branding expert, she becomes an indispensable part of Vanmade.
Globus Camper
The van-builders Globus Camper are part of the development. They stand behind us with advice and action and believe in the project! Our first professional partner of incredible value.
The Foundation
After the product and the structures were in place, the only thing missing was the founding of a GmbH. Said and done.
Now it's time for social media. Everyone should know what we do! That's how we produced the first video, albeit a little clumsy.
Shooting in France
Jan moves to DE
After a long time in France, Jan moves back to Germany and looks back on an incredibly good time. Now it goes on!
Configurator
From beer coaster drawings to highly complex technical drawings, we received almost everything. A tool was needed to make the Vanmade orderable. Together with Lucksmith the Vanmade Configurator was created.
First fair
Together with our new partner MobyVan we are represented at the Vanlife fair Ferropolis. Here we were able to gain a lot of experience and talk to people from the scene.
Shooting in Sweden
What a trip! We've burned our entire marketing budget for the next 3 years for a unique time with our friends. Many thanks to Marie, Patrizia, Tim, Valentin, Paul, Sebastian and Carlo. Because of the order, everyone should have come first!!
Volker appears
Living in Innsbruck and as a talented illustrator and storyteller, Volker joins the team. We look forward to 2023!