The Ravensburger Group sees itself as a corporate family in the best sense of the word, each company and brand individual in its character and strengths, but all united by a common mission: "Encourage discovery of what really matters.".
In today's fast-paced modern society where there is little time for and with each other, we want to offer moments of togetherness and personal development. This is what Ravensburger, BRIO and ThinkFun achieve with their offerings: playful quality content with high entertainment value; durable and well-designed products; creative educational concepts that support children in their personal development.
This is also how consumers judge our offers in market surveys. And ultimately, they underline the success stories that all three companies have written. What is interesting is that every company has pursued their very own educational approach, which unite very well in our mission today: Ravensburger
Togetherness and personal development, this orientation, existed from the very beginning when Otto Maier founded the company in 1883 as "Otto Maier Verlag". He was inspired by the educational reforms of his time, by the credo: "learning by doing" and the unity of "head, heart and hand". The founder brought products onto the market that were intended to combine entertainment and education "in the most excellent way". This combination of quality entertainment that is fun and educational content that benefits children in life is still typical of Ravensburger to this day and is appreciated by consumers for precisely this reason.
Ravensburger's first board game, "A Trip Around the World" from 1884, was not only fun for children and parents. They also discovered details about distant countries while playing.