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The History

1980


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


1981


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


1985


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


1988


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


1995


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


2005


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


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


2015


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


2016


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


2019


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


2020


Anniversary: smb celebrates 40th anniversary


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


2026


Celebrated internationally:
URBN HOOP® wins the iF Award