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OUR COMPANYpassionate about tobacco for more than 150 years

Welcome to our world. We invite you to come and explore our passion for fine tobaccos, a passion which burns as brightly today as it did when Geraldo Dannemann arrived in a small Brazilian riverside township more than 150 years ago.

Explore with us and discover some of the stories behind the tobacco and the craft which we are all rightly proud of. We hope you enjoy your journey through our fascinating world.

Our Mission

smiling consumers, loyal to our brands

We place our consumers at the centre of our business, because smiling smokers who enjoy our tobaccos responsibly allow us to invest in the future - in products, in innovation and especially in our most important asset, our people.





Our Core Values

Innovation and steady improvement of quality

Enjoyment for our consumers is our overriding aim. Thus, all our work and action must be directed towards offering top-quality cigars, cigarillos and services. In doing so, innovation and continuous development are as important to us as respecting and conserving the values and qualities of tradition.

KISS - keep it simple and solid

“Keep it simple and solid” may sound ridiculously simple, but doing it well is highly demanding. We take the responsibility to KISS from the original idea through to the operational implementation. Einstein once said: “If I can’t explain it simply, I don’t understand it well enough”.

Honest, open and have fun

Honesty and openness are the basis of all our work. We give our people and teams both trust and freedom to act, and we expect open and honest communication. We are convinced that this is fundamental to enjoying what we do.

Focus - we do it right or not at all

We believe we are better at working and focusing on what we can do, rather than somehow trying to work on everything. Hence, we prioritise all our tasks and have the courage to say “NO”.

Margins to have the freedom to act

Adequate margins enable us to invest in our people, research, innovation and quality improvements throughout the value chain. It is the margins that allow us to reinvest in meaningful propositions for our smiling consumers.

Responsible towards people, tobacco and the environment

Tobacco is our key product. We are thankful to those who enable the growing of our key goods. We regard ourselves as showing responsibility for the environment of all parts of our value chain.

Our Beginnings

a proud heritage of excellence

In 1872, at the age of 21, a young man from Bremen, Germany, had a vision. He wanted to create the finest cigars in the world. This man's name was Geraldo Dannemann and, as his name suggests, he is the founder of our company.

Geraldo settled in the small riverside town of São Félix, Bahia, surrounded by the Mata Fina region, even then famed for its exceptional dark fragrant tobaccos. Upon arrival in the town he built his first cigar factory, (still in operation today) and began working with the local craftspeople rolling fine cigars.

Geraldo understood that to create the finest cigars in the world he required the best tobacco, and immediately began collaborating with the local farmers. This partnership continues to this day with over 200 family farms dating back generations supplementing our own 1,000-hectare Santo Antônio farm. A tradition of “seed to smoke“ creation that continues to this day.

In 1890 Geraldo Dannemann was elected Mayor of São Félix and became one of the most important industrialists in the region. A champion for the local community, he created the first town charter and oversaw the social and economic development of the Recôncavo area. His influence is still clearly visible today thanks to the municipal buildings he created and the bridge which spans the Rio Paraguaçu river connecting São Félix to its sister town of Cachoeira.

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From these modest beginnings DANNEMANN has grown into an internationally renowned tobacco group. With unique tobacco plantations in the Americas and Asia, with traditional manufacturing plants worldwide. Our cigars and cigarillos are now available in over 60 countries.

DANNEMANN remains privately held today and proudly retains the pioneering vision of its original founder.

Our Brands

diverse, relevant & engaging

We have a diverse portfolio of brands and products across international markets. Drawing upon our unmatched expertise in tobacco craft, each brand offers our consumers a unique tobacco experience full of flavour, taste and smoking pleasure.

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premium aromatic cigarillos

Launched in 1994, MOODS were the first “aromatic cigarillo” and continue to define and innovate the aromatic category today. Crafted from the finest Virginia, oriental and tropical tobaccos and rolled in a premium tobacco leaf for a distinctive, aromatic smoke that is uniquely MOODS.

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exceptional short filler cigars & cigarillos

Our traditional range of popular cigar formats & modern cigarillos. We offer Cigars wrapped in dark, rich Mata Fina leaves as well as our very own exclusive Golden San Antonio tobaccos. A classic premium tobacco experience for the connoisseur who enjoys rich flavours and a balanced smoke. DANNEMANN short filler cigars & cigarillos are available across all regions in Europe, Asia, Africa & the Middle East.

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A Flavour Range of Premium Cigarillos

A unique cigarillo with a mild taste & short smoke.

Famed for its pocket size length & king size diameter
AL CAPONE provides a mild smoking experience for a modern way of living. Available in a range of flavours.

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exclusive hand rolled long filler cigars

The ultimate expression of our craft, hand rolled cigars produced by skilled artisans at TERRA DANNEMANN, Bahia. Produced only with tobacco from selected crops from our own plantations these cigars are as individual as they are perfect. Available in Brasil at TERRA DANNEMANN & other specialist retailers and in Europe exclusively at CENTRO DANNEMANN, Brissago.

Our Legacy

the future of Mata Fina

Mother Nature is both our partner and our provider. Sadly, in the last century the rainforests of Brasil have been devastated by commercial logging, scaring the land and destroying the habitats of a wide variety of native animals and insects. It is our responsibility as people and as a company to ensure we protect and rejuvenate the native flora and fauna in the Mata Fina region surrounding our Santo Antônio farm.

In 2001, DANNEMANN set up an ambitious re-forestation programme, which to date has planted over 160,000 native trees. When you “adopt-a-tree” we will tend your sapling for five years until it becomes established enough to join the ecosystem and reclaim the land as nature originally intended.

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Our Locations

from São Félix to the world

What started in Brasil more than a century ago, has now grown to be a truly international operation. Although our premium hand-rolled cigars are still produced exclusively in the CENTRO DANNEMANN in São Félix, we now have rolling centres worldwide crafting cigars and cigarillos from our own exceptional South American and Asian tobacco crops.

Click on any one of our locations for more information.

Careers

more than an employer

We are like a family, and have created a happy, stable environment to nurture young talent and invigorate experienced employees. Many of the team have been with us for decades, helping to develop the next generation of leaders. As with all successful families, we have a few core principles which allow our members to grow and prosper.

Trust & Responsibility

We have complete faith in the personal and professional skills of our employees, and upon joining we offer everyone a high degree of responsibility. Support and mentoring are of course always close at hand, but we are convinced that everyone has something unique to contribute, which can best be expressed in an environment of freedom and trust.

Always friendly & polite

Communication is one of the most important aspects of team-work and we believe it’s what makes us stronger. We encourage everyone to express their opinions but also to listen as willingly to aid constructive development of an idea or concept. Co-creation yields incredible results but it is built on respectful communication between everyone involved.

Restrained & humble

As a company which operates in a premium category and segment, restraint is a very important virtue. We never brag, and celebrate even the greatest of successes with a simple humility and gratitude, in keeping with our tradition and core values.

Our commitment

a promise to our people

Our people are our greatest asset and we are committed to supporting their continued learning and development. We grow talent from inside, and we view personal and professional development not as a job but as the basis for our company’s continued success.


investing in the future

Apprenticeships and Traineeships are a great way to explore our world and discover the possibilities of a future role with us. We are committed to developing young talent and nurturing the next generation of the DANNEMANN family. There are many former apprentices and trainees who have gone on to forge a career with us. To become one of them or to learn more about what we're currently offering in your country, see OUR OPPORTUNITIES.

Our Co-operation

are we the perfect match?

Every individual, just like every company, is different. It’s this diversity which makes for a rich and stimulating world. Within the DANNEMANN family we have a wide range of roles and functions in locations all over the globe. If you’re looking for an exciting new opportunity in Agricultural science, Sales & Marketing, Consumer Relations, Procurement, Management or Production, we just might have the perfect match for you.

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Check out our list of current opportunities by location and role to explore what DANNEMANN has to offer you.

Our Opportunities

international & diverse

Each new journey begins with a first step. Explore our diverse range of opportunities in different roles and locations. If you find a role of interest, please click on "learn more" and make your application as directed. We look forward to hearing from you.

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National Sales Manager (m/f/d) Sales & Commerce Switzerland Burg AG Full-time employee As of now
Leitung Payroll & HR Administration (m/w/d) other Switzerland Rotkreuz ZG oder Burg AG Full-time employee 01.09.2024
Personalreferent (m/w/d) HR Germany Lübbecke Full-time employee As of now
KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER (M/W/D) Sales & Commerce Switzerland Burg Full-time employee As of now
Bezirksleiter (m/w/d) im Außendienst Sales & Commerce Germany Aachen Full-time employee As of now
Junior Bezirksleiter (m/w/d) im Außendienst Sales & Commerce Germany Stuttgart Full-time employee As of now
Assistant International Customer Service (m/w/d) in Teilzeit (20 Stunden/Woche) Customer Service Germany Lübbecke Part-time employee As of now
Sachbearbeiter Zoll (m/w/d) in Teilzeit (20 Stunden/Woche) Customer Service Germany Lübbecke Part-time employee As of now
Trainee Marketing (m/w/d) Marketing & Advertising Germany Lübbecke Full-time employee As of now
Brand Manager MOODS (m/w/d) Marketing & Advertising Germany Lübbecke Full-time employee As of now
SACHBEARBEITER (M/W/D) VERTRIEBSINNENDIENST Administration Switzerland Burg Part-time / full-time As of now
SENIOR KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER (M/W/D) Sales & Commerce Switzerland Burg Full-time employee As of now
Maschinen- und Anlagenführer (m,w,d) in Wechselschicht (2-Schicht-Betrieb) Production & Manufacturing Germany Lübbecke Full-time employee As of now
Maschinen-Bediener (m,w,d) in Wechselschicht (2-Schicht-Betrieb) Production & Manufacturing Germany Lübbecke Full-time employee As of now
System Engineer (M/W/D) IT & Software Development Germany Lübbecke Full-time employee 21.04.2023
Application Developer Navision (M/W/D) IT & Software Development Germany Lübbecke Full-time employee 21.04.2023
Promotor (w/m/d) 10-20% - in verschiedenen Regionen der Schweiz Sales & Commerce Switzerland Burg Part-time employee As of now