German Made Vacuum Cleaner Brands: 5 Of the Best

When choosing a vacuum cleaner many people want a machine that will be of the highest quality and last for years. One way many try to ensure that is to pick machines that are made in manufacturing locations known for producing high-quality products. Perhaps the most well-renowned manufacturing location is Germany, certainly in Europe. Below we’ll take a look at the best German made vacuum cleaner brands covering:

• Miele
• SEBO
• Vorwerk
• Bosch
• Karcher

Table of Contents

• German Made Vacuum Cleaner Brands: Miele
  • Miele Vacuum Cleaners
    • Miele Complete C3
    • Miele Blizzard CX1
    • Miele Complete C2
    • Miele Scout RX3
  • Miele Vacuum Cleaners Timeline
• German Made Vacuum Cleaner Brands: SEBO
  • SEBO Vacuum Cleaners
    • SEBO Automatic X7
    • SEBO 90812GBR
• SEBO Vacuum Cleaners Timeline
• German Made Vacuum Cleaner Brands: Vorwerk
  • Vorwek Vacuum Cleaners
    • KOBOLD VK200
    • KOBOLD VB100
• German Made Vacuum Cleaner Brands: Bosch
  • Bosch Vacuum Cleaners
    • Bosch Unlimited Serie 6
    • Bosch Unlimited Serie 2
    • Bosch Serie 8
• German Made Vacuum Cleaner Brands: Karcher
  • Karcher Vacuum Cleaners
    • Karcher VC 4
• German Made Vacuum Cleaner Brands – Conclusion

German Made Vacuum Cleaner Brands: Miele

Year Founded	1890
Products	Household and commercial appliances incl. vacuum cleaners
Vacuum Cleaner Types	Bagged cylinder; Bagless cylinder; Handheld stick vacuums
Headquarters	Gütersloh, Germany
Vacuum Cleaner Warranty	2 Years
Did You Know	Miele produce 2 million vacuum cleaners and dishwashers every year in their Bielefeld plant

Miele may well be one of the most recognisable vacuum cleaner brands on the market and certainly one of the most popular vacuum cleaner brands generally. It is estimated that it is in the top ten most used vacuum cleaners in the UK. Miele pride themselves on having a firm commitment for making high-quality products that last through stringent testing.

All Miele vacuum cleaners come with a 2-year manufacturer’s warranty.

Founded in 1890 by engineer Carl Miele and entrepreneur Reinhard Zinkann, Miele did not start out making vacuum cleaners straight away but instead began life as company focused on the production of cream separators in Herzebrock, Germany.

Miele have been making vacuum cleaners as far back as 1931 and in 2015 produced their 50 millionth machine giving you an idea of just how dedicated they are to the category.

Miele still makes a significant proportion of its vacuum cleaners in its Bielefeld production facility in Germany, the second oldest in the company’s history having started up in 2016.

The company also coordinates the production of vacuum cleaners made outside of Germany including Dongguan, China and UnUničov, Czech Republic.

If you’re looking specifically for German made Miele vacuum cleaners then keep in mind that some of its more lower priced models are made at its Dongguan factory in China including:

• Swing H1
• Compact C1
• Compact C2
• Complete C2

It’s worth noting that all motors used in Miele vacuum cleaners including those assembled in the China, come from its Euskirchen plant in Germany.

More recently Miele also ventured into producing robot vacuum cleaners with its Scout RX range.

Miele Vacuum Cleaners

Below we take a look at some of the most well known Miele vacuum cleaners.

Miele Complete C3

One of the most popular bagged cylinder vacuum cleaners with lots of high praise from consumers

Miele Blizzard CX1

Miele venture into bagless vacuum cleaners and highly rated by users

Miele Complete C2

A cheaper alternative to the ever popular C3 version. Note the Complete C2 is made in China (motor from Germany).

Miele Scout RX3

One of the latest iterations in Miele’s robot vacuum cleaner range.

Miele Vacuum Cleaners Timeline

German Made Vacuum Cleaner Brands: SEBO

Year Founded	1978
Products	Upright and cylinder vacuum cleaners for domestic and commercial use
Headquarters	Velbert, Germany
Vacuum Cleaner Warranty	5 Years
Did You Know	SEBO make all of their vacuum cleaners in Germany

SEBO founded in Germany in 1978 is a German made vacuum cleaner brand that is heavily associated with high-quality and durable products. Founded by two engineers who believed they could do better than what was available, SEBO produced the first modern commercial upright vacuum cleaners in the world. These went on to be the best-selling upright commercial vacuum cleaners globally and very popular amongst hotels.

SEBO introduced many of the most common features we see in today’s vacuum cleaners including integrated hoses on upright vacuums and electrostatic microfilters.

Today SEBO produce upright and cylinder vacuum cleaners for both the domestic and commercial markets. Continuing its commitment to quality in their home base SEBO continues to make all of its vacuum cleaners in Germany. Thus if you want a truly German made vacuum cleaner brand in your home, SEBO are a great choice.

To back up their own belief in the quality of their vacuum cleaners SEBO offer a 5 year warranty period on their machines. All of SEBO’s vacuum cleaners are anti-allergy design and they had the first ever machine to be endorsed by the British Allergy Foundation for its overall anti-allergy design.

SEBO Vacuum Cleaners

Below we take a look at some of the most well known Miele vacuum cleaners.

SEBO Automatic X7

A high-capacity bagged upright vacuum cleaner that comes well-regarded by users.

SEBO 90812GBR

A bagged upright with 25% of all revenues going to the Pink Ribbon foundation in support of breath cancer charities.

SEBO Vacuum Cleaners Timeline

German Made Vacuum Cleaner Brands: Vorwerk

Year Founded	1883
Products	Household appliances including vacuum cleaners, fitted kitchens and cosmetics
Vacuum Cleaner Types	Cordless; Upright; Robot
Headquarters	Wuppertal, Germany
Vacuum Cleaner Warranty	5 Years (2 years for battery-powered models)
Did You Know

Even with over 125 years in operation, Vorwek is likely to be a name you have never heard of and may not necessarily associate with vacuum cleaners. Despite that they have solid reputation as one of the best German made vacuum cleaner brands out there.

Founded in Wuppertal, Germany 1883 by brother Carl and Adolf Vorwerk, the company now has an international footprint with subsidiaries in 12 countries across Europe and Asia.

You have likely not heard of Vorwek despite their global presence and long history as they have traditionally used a direct-to-consumer sales model relying on demonstrations in people’s homes. They have continued to work this way since 1930 as they believe it provides consumers a real opportunity to test out their vacuum cleaner before they make a purchase.

Consumer confidence is important as you’ll also notice that Vorwerk products are quite expensive in comparison to most vacuum cleaners.

Their products can now also be found online though don’t expect to find them at retailers such as Amazon or Currys.

Today Vorwerk make a range of different vacuum cleaner types including upright, handhelds and cordless. The Vorwerk Kobold range also includes a window cleaner as well as mop.

In addition, the Vorwerk range also includes a robot vacuum. Further to this Vorwek acquired Neato Robotics in 2017, one of the most well-known robot vacuum cleaner brands on the market. Neato for example. are behind the popular D-shaped range of robot vacuum cleaners which are particularly adept at cleaning corners.

Vowerk focuses its production in three manufacturing locations in Wuppertal, Germany; Floyes France and Shanghai, China. It’s unclear though which units are made in which locations.

Vowerk offer a 5 year warranty with their vacuum cleaners though battery-powered models come with a 2 year guarantee.

Vorwek Vacuum Cleaners

KOBOLD VK200

A compact 2.2 litre capacity upright vacuum cleaner available with lots of attachments.

KOBOLD VB100

A compact 2.2 litre capacity upright vacuum cleaner available with lots of attachments.

German Made Vacuum Cleaner Brands: Bosch

Year Founded	1886
Products	Technology and services including home appliances and vacuum cleaners
Vacuum Cleaner Types	Cordless; Bagged cylinder; Bagless Cylinder
Headquarters	Gerlingen, Germany
Vacuum Cleaner Warranty	2 Years
Did You Know	Bosch employs over 400,000 people globally.

Bosch is one of the world’s most recognisable brands and is a stable in home appliances. They are also one of the most well known German made vacuum cleaner brands.

Founded in 1886 by Robert Bosch, the company produces a wide range of home appliances as well as an extensive selection of vacuum cleaners. These include bagless as well as bagged cylinders however, their core focus is on cordless vacuum cleaners offering the widest range within their collection.

Bosch vacuum cleaners come with a two year manufacturers warranty in line with Miele’s though some way of SEBO’s and some of Vorwerk’s 5 year guarantee. It is worth noting though that Bosch offer a ten-year guarantee on their German made motors.

Bosch has a global footprint with some 440 subsidiaries and regional companies across 60 countries. Bosch does however, make some of their vacuum cleaners in Germany such as its Unlimited Series 6 cordless vacuum cleaner.

• Bosch Unlimited Series 6 – Germany
• Bosch Serie 2 – Germany
• Bosch Serie 8 – China

Bosch Vacuum Cleaners

Bosch Unlimited Serie 6

Released in 2019 the Bosch Unlimited Serie 6 cordless vacuum cleaner comes with 2 speeds as well as a 60 minute battery runtime and is made in Germany.

Bosch Unlimited Serie 2

Made from 64% recycled plastic the Bosch Unlimited Serie 2 is a relatively inexpensive bagged cyclinder vacuum made in Germany.

Bosch Serie 8

The versatile Bosch Serie 8 cordless vacuum cleaner comes with battery packs – made in China.

German Made Vacuum Cleaner Brands: Karcher

Source: Karcher

Year Founded	1935
Products	Cleaning equipment
Vacuum Cleaner Types	Handheld; Upright; Cylinder; Wet and Dry Vacuum Cleaners;
Headquarters	Winnenden, Germany
Vacuum Cleaner Warranty	2 Years
Did You Know	Karcher manufactured a robotic vacuum cleaner (the RC 3000) as early as 2003

Karcher may be a brand you recognise but more so for their high pressure cleaning equipment. What you may not realise is that they also make vacum cleaners including cordless, uprights and cylinder models. Karcher vacuum cleaners are aimed at both domestic and commercial users.

Founded in 1935 by Alfred Karcher, the company made its foray into cleaning technology in the 1950’s developing Europe’s first hot-water high pressure cleaner.

Today Karcher continue to make high pressure cleaning systems as well as a range of other cleaning products including window vacuums, scrubber driers and street sweepers.

Though Karcher has manufacturing facilities in Germany for a range of its equipment, from what we can tell at the time of writing they make at least some of their vacuum cleaners in China such as the Karcher VC 4 cordless vacuum cleaner.

Karcher vacuum cleaners come with a 2 year warranty.

Karcher Vacuum Cleaners

Karcher VC 4

The Karcher VC 4 is a cordless vacuum cleaner with up to 30 minutes battery run time.

German Made Vacuum Cleaner Brands – Conclusion

As we’ve seen there’s good selection of German made vacuum cleaner brands with a long history and reputations for high quality. However, when looking for vacuum cleaners specifically made in Germany you have to keep in mind that many companies have global footprints and so it is possible that their vacuum cleaners could be made outside of Germany.

If you only want to consider companies that exclusively make their vacuum cleaners in Germany then SEBO is your best bet. Beyond that Miele, Vorwerk and Bosch all appear to have vacuum cleaners that are manufactured in Germany as well as units from elsewhere such as China.

It’s worth remembering though that even when these German vacuum cleaner brands manufacture their machines elsewhere, you still get the benefit of their engineering design as well as commitment to quality regardless of location.