Where Is the Zassenhaus Bread Slicer Made?

The short version: the brand and the blade are from Solingen; the country where the slicer is put together is not stated by Zassenhaus itself, and the sellers we checked do not agree. The detail matters because US listings and headlines often call it a “German bread slicer”.

What each source says

All sources were read on 22 October 2026; Galaxus could not be loaded again for this page and is cited from our research of the same day.

How to read the differences

The statements are not all contradictory. “Manufactured in Europe” fits a Czech assembly as well as a German one, and a blade from Solingen is compatible with either. What does not fit together is Abt's Germany entry and Galaxus's Czech Republic entry for the same model. Neither shop explains where its data comes from, and Zassenhaus does not settle the question in the documents we could read. So the honest answer is: blade from Solingen, assembly not confirmed by the maker.

Our pick: hand-crank slicerZassenhaus

Zassenhaus Classic

The classic rotary bread slicer: serrated Solingen blade, crank, beechwood base – no motor, no cord.

Why here: The Zassenhaus model whose blade origin, 1–18 mm range and body are documented – the facts that decide how it cuts.

Best for: Households that mostly slice bread and want a brand crank slicer with documented specs and a compact footprint.

Strengths

• Stepless 1–18 mm (about 1/25–0.7 in) – from thin sandwich slices to thick toast
• Die-cast and stainless steel body on a beechwood base, four suction feet
• Smallest footprint of the brand hand-crank slicers in our comparison

Weaknesses

• No carriage and no end-piece holder listed – the last piece of the loaf needs care
• Premium price class, several times the unbranded crank slicers
• Only the blade is documented as made in Solingen; retailers list the Czech Republic as country of origin

Type

Hand-crank slicer for bread

Blade

Round serrated stainless blade, made in Solingen (diameter not stated)

Slice thickness

1–18 mm stepless (about 1/25–0.7 in)

Size

11.8 × 10 × 7.5 in (30 × 25.5 × 19 cm)

Weight

5.3 lb (2.4 kg)

Carriage & holder

Beechwood base, no carriage or end-piece holder listed

Price class: Premium

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What is certain about the Classic

Independent of the assembly country, Culinaris documents a stepless range of 1 to 18 mm (about 1/25 to 0.7 inch), a die-cast and stainless steel body on a beechwood board, four suction feet and 5.3 lb (2.4 kg). The manual names Zassenhaus International GmbH in Solingen as the company, and the Küchenprofi Group's Zassenhaus shop sells a replacement blade and gear wheel for the Classic. In the US, Frieling is named as the exclusive distributor. The full model data are on Zassenhaus Classic, the brand overview on Zassenhaus bread slicers.

If “made in Germany” is the point

If you want a hand-crank slicer whose maker states German production, two brands document it: Graef says it develops, builds and repairs the H9 at its plant in Arnsberg, and ritterwerk labels the manus 3 “Made in Germany”. Both are all-purpose slicers with a carriage and larger than the Classic. The German vocabulary and the three brands side by side are on German bread slicer.

Whether the Classic's premium price class is worth it regardless of origin is answered in is the Zassenhaus worth it. More short answers are collected under bread slicer questions.