{"id":4304,"date":"2024-03-13T13:35:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T12:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viennaworld.com\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T15:03:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:03:42","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/viennaworld.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section vw-us vw-us-kopf vw-uu-kopf vw-composed\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row vw-uu-kopf-row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone et_flex_column_24_24_tabletWide vw-uu-kopf-column\"><div class=\"et_pb_group_0 et_pb_group et-last-child et_pb_module et_grid_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough vw-us-raster\"><div class=\"et_pb_group_1 et_pb_group et_pb_module et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough vw-us-text\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module vw-eyebrow\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Vienna World \u00b7 All About Music<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_heading_0 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module vw-us-titel vw-serif\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">About Us<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module vw-us-lead\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Founded in 1996 in the basement of a residential building, the company now sells its own brand in over 72 countries.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_group_2 et_pb_group et-last-child et_pb_module et_grid_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough vw-us-buehne\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module vw-us-foto\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/viennaworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ueber-uns-klavier.webp\" alt=\"Close-up of the keys on an old piano\" width=\"1016\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viennaworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ueber-uns-klavier.webp 1016w, https:\/\/viennaworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ueber-uns-klavier-980x558.webp 980w, https:\/\/viennaworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ueber-uns-klavier-480x274.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1016px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-12222\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section vw-us vw-uu-chronik vw-composed\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row vw-uu-chronik-row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone et_flex_column_24_24_tabletWide vw-uu-chronik-column\"><div class=\"et_pb_group_3 et_pb_group et-last-child et_pb_module et_grid_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough vw-uu-raster\"><div class=\"et_pb_group_4 et_pb_group et_pb_module et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough vw-uu-seite\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module vw-eyebrow\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Our History<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_heading_1 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module vw-serif\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Since 1996.<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_group_5 et_pb_group et-last-child et_pb_module et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough vw-uu-jahre\"><div class=\"et_pb_group_6 et_pb_group et_pb_module et_grid_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough vw-uu-jahr\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_2 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module vw-serif\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">1996<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Brigitte Credner-Forstinger (n\u00e9e Peschel) and Alexander Golser founded Peschel & Golser OEG in the basement of Ms. Credner-Forstinger's house.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_group_7 et_pb_group et_pb_module et_grid_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough vw-uu-jahr\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_3 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module vw-serif\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">1998<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Thomas Peschel-Credner joined our team. At first, our focus was on retail goods, but we soon realized that we needed to evolve in order to set ourselves apart from the competition.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_group_8 et_pb_group et_pb_module et_grid_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough vw-uu-jahr\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_4 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module vw-serif\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">2000<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>We revised our strategy and launched our entire product line under our own brand, VIENNA WORLD \u2026all about music\u2026.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_group_9 et_pb_group et_pb_module et_grid_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough vw-uu-jahr\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_5 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module vw-serif\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">2016<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Thomas Peschel-Credner became an authorized signatory of the company. In early 2019, he assumed sole management of the company.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_group_10 et_pb_group et-last-child et_pb_module et_grid_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough vw-uu-jahr\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_6 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module vw-serif\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">2023<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>After the turbulent years of 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we set a goal to realign the majority of our products and give VIENNA WORLD a more eco-friendly focus.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section vw-us vw-uu-heute vw-composed\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row vw-uu-heute-row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone et_flex_column_24_24_tabletWide vw-uu-heute-column\"><div class=\"et_pb_group_11 et_pb_group et-last-child et_pb_module et_grid_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough vw-uu-heute-raster\"><div class=\"et_pb_group_12 et_pb_group et_pb_module et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough vw-uu-heute-kopf\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module vw-eyebrow\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Today<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_heading_7 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module vw-serif\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">In more than 72 countries.<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module vw-uu-mission\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Our mission is to conduct our business and production in an environmentally responsible and sustainable manner.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module vw-us-fliess\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>VIENNA WORLD is now expanding into more than 72 countries. We are increasingly replacing plastic products with cotton or recycled PVC and switching to eco-friendly packaging without varnishes or environmentally harmful printing.<\/p>\n<p>We are also increasingly shifting transport routes from Asia from sea to rail, and our parcel services are adopting more sustainable, low-carbon delivery methods. The introduction of a new inventory management system and our new online presence allow us to look to the future with optimism.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_3 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section vw-us vw-us-schluss vw-uu-schluss vw-composed\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_flex_row vw-uu-schluss-row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone et_flex_column_24_24_tabletWide vw-uu-schluss-column\"><div class=\"et_pb_group_13 et_pb_group et-last-child et_pb_module et_grid_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough vw-us-schluss-flaeche\"><div class=\"et_pb_group_14 et_pb_group et_pb_module et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough vw-us-schluss-text\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_8 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module vw-serif\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Would you like to learn more about us?<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_group_15 et_pb_group et-last-child et_pb_module et_flex_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough vw-us-schluss-knoepfe\"><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper preset--module--divi-button--default_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_0 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module vw-us-knopf preset--module--divi-button--default\" href=\"https:\/\/viennaworld.com\/en\/contact\/\">Get in touch<\/a><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_1_wrapper preset--module--divi-button--31bddb6b-473b-4158-8e09-cadc57d82241_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_1 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module vw-us-knopf preset--module--divi-button--31bddb6b-473b-4158-8e09-cadc57d82241\" href=\"https:\/\/viennaworld.com\/en\/shop\/\">Go to the Store<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":30,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_page_layout":"et_no_sidebar","_et_pb_custom_css":"\/* Unterseiten Vienna World. 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