Osann – a company with innovative strength

Osann - February 2021

The Osann GmbH from Gottmadingen has received the Top 100 Seal 2021 for extraordinary innovative strength. award. This award is presented to particularly innovative medium-sized companies This is now the 28th time that the award has been presented. That Osann has earned the award, had the manufacturer of child car seats and strollers to prove in a scientific selection process.

How it all began
The family business Osann, with its headquarters in Gottmadingen, was founded in the 1980s and has since developed into an internationally oriented group of companies for baby and children's equipment. Thus, in addition to the development and manufacture of child seats and baby carriages as well as matching accessories, the Babyblume specialist brand with two branches in Singen and Constance belong to the group. Meanwhile leads Patrick Osann as the successor of his father Stephan the company.

Innovation in the company
On behalf of compamedia, the organizer of the Top 100 innovation competition, the innovation researcher Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Franke and his team examined the innovative strength of Osann GmbH. The researchers used around 120 test criteria from five categories as a basis: Innovation-promoting Top management, innovation climate, innovative processes and organization, external orientation/open innovation and innovation success.

At the heart of the competition is the question of whether innovations are the result of a planned approach or a random product i.e., the repeatability of innovation performance. And whether how the corresponding solutions are successful on the market. Due to the current situation, there was also a a special section examining the entrepreneurial response to the Corona crisis.

Osann GmbH is based in the field of child car seats and strollers. The company from the Lake Constance region has so far made a name for itself primarily with its growing and swiveling child and swivel child car seats in the low to medium price segment.

In recent years, Managing Director Patrick Osann, together with his team and external experts, has also worked on expanding the portfolio to include high-quality station wagons and buggies. The result is a new collection that is designed to convince parents and children both visually and functionally (osann.de/new-collection).

"As one of the last family-owned companies in the industry - lean structures included - we are proud to have been honored with such a major award. This strengthens us in the fact that our processes have a good basis and we can build on it," adds Patrick Osann, who now holds 14 international patents.

The fact that inventiveness is deeply rooted in the company's DNA is also demonstrated by the following milestone: Founder Stephan Osann, now working in a consulting capacity, was responsible in the 80s for the German market launch of the Maxi-Cosi, the "Ur-Babyschale".

New designs: Olé combination stroller and Boogy sports stroller
With the Olé and Boogy models, the family-owned company Osann has already been represented on the market since spring 2020. While the Olé combination stroller serves as an all-rounder for all occasions from birth, the Boogy thanks its compact size the optimal companion for active families. Both products impress with their slim design language and sophisticated functions.

Since January 2021, the New Collection has been available for selection - with the new core designs Indigo, Cloud and Night, as well as the three special designs Elegance, Ecology and Blackberry; all variants are equipped with Sun protection (UPF 50+). In addition, practical features have been optimized and functions have been added: for example, reflective highlights on the wheels, hood and shopping basket to ensure additional safety as soon as it gets dark.

The Ecology design has a special feature: Only textiles made from recycled PET bottles were used.

Olé combi stroller 2021
With the model Olé parents are optimally equipped from the beginning: On the baby tub in the first weeks and months is followed by the stroller attachment for small breaks for great explorers. Thanks to its sprung wheels with premium rubber skin, the combi stroller can handle any terrain and comes up with many other useful features such as an extendable sun canopy with integrated ventilation and a compact folding size. In addition, the carrycot is equipped with a breathable Kid's Alm Premium mattress; this, in combination with channels in the base of the tub, ensures optimal air circulation. The extra-large and easily accessible basket also offers plenty of storage space for shopping or other utensils. Thanks to the telescopic push handle, the height can be quickly adjusted. Already included in the scope of delivery: a mosquito net, a rain cover and a practical bell that can be attached to the push handle. A timelessly elegant design language, leather-look details and high-quality materials round off the range.

Boogy sports stroller 2021
The Stroller Boogy is compact, light as a feather and at the same time equipped with many comfort features. The maneuverable stroller scores not only with its elegant design, but also convinces with easy handling: it can be transformed into a compact package with just one hand movement and can easily fit into any trunk. The backrest is infinitely variable with a drawstring and offers, in combination with the adjustable leg rest, an absolute reclining position if desired. So the offspring can lean back at any time and nothing stands in the way of a nap. An additional feeling of security is also conveyed by the expandable sun canopy with ventilation window. Rubber-skinned wheels ensure optimum driving comfort. Thanks to the baby car seat adapters already included in the scope of delivery, the Boogy can also be used as a travel system; a rain cover and a transport bag are also included.