The History

Since 1980.
In motion.
In transition.

Since 1980, we have been developing and manufacturing solutions for playgrounds and sports facilities.

What began with an idea has grown over the decades into a versatile company. Today, we bring together three product areas under one roof: rope play equipment, trampolines and sports equipment.

What unites them all is our commitment to developing well-designed solutions that get people moving. Technical innovation, practical experience and craftsmanship have shaped our journey — then as now.

A look at the key milestones shows how smb has evolved over the decades.

2026

Celebrated internationally: The URBN HOOP® wins three more awards: the iF Award, the Red Dot Design Award and the German Innovation Award

2025

URBN HOOP® Product Launch: The new streetball hoop URBN HOOP® is introduced and awarded two prizes in the same year – the ISPO Award and the Design Prize Brandenburg

2020

Anniversary: smb celebrates 40th anniversary

2019

Real enlightenment: Development of the flashtramp^® trampoline series with integrated lighting

2016

New workplace: smb moves within Hoppegarten to its new location in the Technikerstraße

2015

Twice awarded: smb receives two design awards for the SIRIUS framework unit - the red dot urban design award and the German Design Award

2012

Distinguished: smb wins the renowned red dot design award for its modutramp^® (formerly modulus) trampoline series - and Heiko Patzer takes over the company as new owner

2005

Generation change: Heiko Patzer, son of the company founder Siegfried Patzer, takes over the management of smb

1995

Bye, bye Berlin-Spandau, hello Hoppegarten: smb moves its headquarters from Spandau (Berlin) to Hoppegarten (Brandenburg) at the gates of the capital

1988

Big play on a small space: Development of the framework units in diamond-dome construction

1985

The trick with the knot: The smb aluminum ball knot comes on the market as an ideal connecting element for crossing ropes

1981

Driven to the top: smb develops its first central mast netclimber

1980

Prelude: Siegfried Patzer founds the seilspielgeräte manufaktur berlin (smb) on August 22