Welcome to our little "PR Corner"
Our Story
Hello! It's Tobias & Annie.
We founded Bäckerei - German Artisan Bakery with a simple mission: to bring German bread culture to our favorite and new home country, South Africa, while continuing our family's heritage and tradition.
Our experience and knowledge has been passed down through 12 generations. At Erbelbrot, our "mother bakery" in Bavaria, the ovens have been continuously running since 1682. In 2021 we decided to start a new chapter with our own story here in South Africa.
We’ve been baking fresh sourdough breads and pastries in Somerset West since 1st February 2024.
149 Main Road - Alexandra Place
A new boutique shopping center.
Entrance to Alexandra Place through the free parking at the back, 3 Dirkie Uys Road.
What is proper bread to us?
Bread = high quality flour, purified water, sea salt, a lot of time, and passion.
Nothing else. No long list of ingredients. Our breads undergo a lengthy fermentation process—one loaf takes between 18 and 36 hours from the start of baking until it's ready to eat.
It's pure.
It's 100% sourdough. No yeast. No rising aids. Just natural fermentation.
Pictures for PR-Use
We’re happy to share a carefully curated collection of images available for download from our Google Drive folder. These pictures represent the essence of Bäckerei - German Artisan Bakery.
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Social Media Use: When using these images on social media, we kindly ask that you tag our profiles to help promote our bakery’s presence online. You can find us on Instagram as @backerei.co.za and on Facebook as Backerei - German Artisan Bakery.
Let's get creative: Whether it’s a co-hosted Instagram story, a joint giveaway, or any other creative venture, feel free to reach out. We’re always open to new ideas and partnerships that can bring our community together. Please contact Anni: anni@backerei.co.za | All links and socials.
Thank you for your support and for helping us spread the word about our passion for authentic German bread and baked goods!
Sneak Peak into one of our photoshoots
Some more information
...about BÄCKEREI
- Our full names are Tobias Mondrejevski and Ann-Kathrin Hitzler - we both grew up in Bavaria, Germany and lived in Munich for a long time
- We are legally registered as Deutsche Backerei (Pty) Ltd, but you’ll know us simply as Bäckerei – German Artisan Sourdough.
- "Bäckerei" translates to bakery in German
- Sourdough is not gluten-free, but it's low in gluten and since we are baking 100% sourdough without additives, gluten-intolerant people may most probably eat our sourdough varieties
- More about us (Tobi and Anni)
- More about the person - Arnd, his way of baking and thinking inspired and guided us on our journey.
- Our bread and pastry selection
- Our specialities: Sourdough Pretzels, Sesame Almond Linseed Rye/Whole Wheat Sourdough, Cinnamon Roll (Sweet Sourdough Pastry, like a Croissant with a cinnamon filling)
- Our top-seller: Signature Stoneground Sourdough (Stoneground White Wheat Flour with a pinch of Whole Grain)
- Open 5 day of the week - Please check Google Maps for opening hours that are 100% up to date.
- We are planning to open up a coffee shop with a German Deli selection by July 2025
- WhatsApp Newsletter: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FJAuhvI3jumJwh7jc4uV4N
- FAQ: Yes - everything is sourdough - even our pastry (Crumble Cake, Cinnamon Roll)
FEEL FREE TO ALWAYS ASK US FOR MORE INFORMATION
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Where to find our Sourdough Breads...
Can we count on your vote?
We’re sooooooooooo excited to share that BÄCKEREI has officially been nominated as one of the Top 5 Best Bakeries in the Cape - again!
🗓 Voting closes soon on Thu 7th of August
🙏 Please, please cast your vote and help us bring this one home this year!