German Kitchens Limited is Wellington’s oldest Imported Kitchen Company and have been designing, selling, importing and installing German manufactured Kitchens, Appliances, Wardrobes and Furniture since 1991.
Our German Kitchens and Wardrobes are of the highest quality and workmanship, adding immediate value to the Capital of your property. Poggenpohl®, Eggersmann® and Schmalenbach® have the reputation in the market place as the preferred German Kitchens and Wardrobes of choice by many discerning homeowners, developers and buyers of fine real estate. Every brand we represent is German Engineered, Manufactured and Assembled to the Highest Quality possible and second to none giving you the consumer, peace of mind for your investment.
Meet New Zealand’s Most Awarded and Qualified Kitchen Design Team
DAMIAN HANNAH
Geschäftsführer
Lead Designer
National Diploma in Kitchen Design (Dip. Kit Des)
Elite Designer of the NKBA
MILVIA HANNAH
Designer
National Diploma in Kitchen Design (Dip. Kit Des)
Certified Master Kitchen Designer (CMKDNZ)
Certified Master Bathroom Designer (CMBDNZ)
Life Member of the NKBA
Elite Designer of the NKBA
Board Member of NKBA
Level 5 Diploma Level Tutor with BCITO/NKBA
JONEEN RODGERS
Designer
Bachelor of Design - Interior Architecture (B.Des)
Level 1 and 2 Tutor with NKBA
BERNIE
Installation Manager
New Zealand Certificate in Building (NZCB)
ULLI (pronounced All-E)
Installer
Schreinermeister (Master Joiner from Germany)
German Kitchens Limited Design Team are New Zealand's most Awarded and Most Qualified Kitchen Design Team, with over 40 years of kitchen industry experience between them. Adept at managing the intricacies of the design process, including ergonomics, functionality and spatial planning, as well as adding their own international flair to all projects, they are firm believers in 'Form follows Function' in the kitchen yet strive to achieve both. All of our Designers have been awarded the highest Kitchen Qualification in New Zealand, the Diploma in Kitchen Design (Dip. KitDes) and have also achieved the coveted ‘Master of Kitchen & Bathroom Design’ Qualification through the Certified Design Society which was the first in the Southern Hemisphere.
Members of the National Kitchen and Bathroom Association (NKBA), the Certified Design Society (CDS) for over 30 Years, ensures that the Kitchen renovation project on your beloved home will receive the best care and quality possible. German Kitchens Limited are also members of the German - New Zealand Chamber of Commerce Inc. (GNZCC) and the German Design Council (GDC)
International and National Design Awards and Judging Accolades -
#77 - 2024 KBDi Australian Design Awards - Judge
#76 - 2024 Gaggenau Australasia - Kitchen of the Year – Judge
#75 - 2024 Kitchen Studio Design Awards - Judge
#74 - 2023 Trends International Design Awards - International Kitchen of the Year – Finalist
#73 - 2023 GNZCC Business Awards - Business Excellence - Finalist
#72 - 2023 APT Innovation In Design Awards - Residential Design - Highly Commended
#71 - 2023 SBID International Design Excellence Awards - KBB Design – Finalist #2
#70 - 2023 SBID International Design Excellence Awards - KBB Design – Finalist #1
#69 - 2023 Kitchen Studio Design Awards - Judge
#68 - 2023 Trends International Design Awards - Imported Kitchen of the Year – Winner
#67 - 2023 Trends International Design Awards - Imported Kitchen of the Year – Highly Commended
#66 - 2023 NKBA Design Excellence Awards – Judge
#65 - 2022 KBDi Australian Design Awards – Judge
#64 - 2022 SBID International Design Excellence Awards - KBB Design – Finalist
#63 - 2022 Kitchen Studio Design Awards - Judge
#62 - 2022 Trends International Design Awards - Imported Kitchen of the Year – Highly Commended
#61 - 2021 Kitchen Studio Design Awards - Judge
#60 - 2021 Trends International Design Awards - International Kitchen of the Year – Finalist
#59 - 2021 SBID International Design Excellence Awards - KBB Design – Finalist #2
#58 - 2021 SBID International Design Excellence Awards - KBB Design – Finalist #1
#57 - 2021 Trends International Design Awards - Imported Kitchen of the Year – Winner
#56 - 2021 Trends International Design Awards - Imported Kitchen of the Year – Highly Commended
#55 - 2021 Gaggenau Australia - Kitchen of the Year – Judge
#54 - 2020 NZ Panels - Bestwood Design Competition – Judge
#53 - 2020 Harvey Norman Design Competition – Judge
#52 - 2020 NKBA Design Excellence Awards (Student Design Competition) – Judge
#51 - 2020 Kitchen Studio Design Awards - Judge
#50 - 2020 NKBA Design Excellence Awards - Spatial Innovation Commercial - Winner
#49 - 2020 NKBA Design Excellence Awards - Wellington Kitchen Designer of the Year - Winner
#48 - 2020 SBID International Design Excellence Awards - KBB Design – Finalist
#47 - 2020 Trends International Design Awards - Imported Kitchen of the Year – Runner Up
#46 - 2020 German Design Awards - Retail Architecture – Winner
#45 - 2019 SBID International Design Excellence Awards - Retail Design – Finalist
#44 - 2019 NKBA Design Excellence Awards – Judge
#43 - 2019 Trends International Design Awards - Imported Kitchen of the Year – Runner Up
#42 - 2019 German Design Awards - Interior Architecture – Winner
#41 - 2018 Trends International Design Awards - Imported Kitchen of the Year – Highly Commended
#40 - 2018 Best of Houzz - Design Category – Winner
#39 - 2017 NKBA Design Excellence Awards (Student Design Competition) – Judge
#38 - 2017 Trends International Design Awards - Imported Kitchen of the Year – Winner
#37 - 2017 Trends International Design Awards - Imported Kitchen of the Year – Highly Commended
#36 - 2017 Dulux Colour Awards - Single Residential Interiors – Finalist
#35 - 2017 Dulux Colour Awards - International Category – Finalist
#34 - 2017 Best of Houzz - Design Category – Winner
#33 - 2016 NKBA Design Excellence Awards – Judge
#32 - 2016 SBID International Design Excellence Awards - KBB Project – Finalist
#31 - 2016 House & Garden Magazine - Interior of the Year Design Awards - Best Kitchen – Winner
#30 - 2015 SBID International Design Excellence Awards - KBB Project – Finalist
#29 - 2015 NKBA Regional Bathroom Award – Lower North Island – Winner
#28 - 2015 Trends International Design Awards – Highly Commended
#27 - 2014 NKBA Wellington Kitchen Designer of the Year – Winner
#26 - 2013 Trends Top 30 New Zealand Kitchens – Winner
#25 - 2013 NKBA Wellington Kitchen Designer of the Year – Winner
#24 - 2012 Trends Top 30 New Zealand Kitchens – Winner
#23 - 2010 NKBA Wellington Kitchen Designer of the Year – Winner
#22 - 2009 NKBA New Zealand Renovation Kitchen of the Year – Winner
#21 - 2009 NKBA Hawkes Bay Kitchen Designer of the Year – Winner
#20 - 2009 NKBA Wellington Kitchen Designer of the Year – Winner
#19 - 2008 NKBA New Zealand Apartment Kitchen Designer of the Year – Winner
#18 - 2007 NKBA Wellington Kitchen Designer of the Year – Winner
#17 - 2006 NKBA Wellington Kitchen Designer of the Year – Winner
#16 - 2004 Home Ideas Centre Design Awards – Judge
#15 - 2004 NKBA Design Excellence Awards – Judge
#14 - 2003 NKBA Design Excellence Awards – Judge
#13 - 2001 NKBA New Zealand Student Designer of the Year – Winner
#12 - 2001 NKBA New Zealand Bathroom Designer of the Year – Winner
#11 - 2000 NKBA New Zealand Bathroom Designer of the Year – Winner
#10 - 1999 NKBA New Zealand Kitchen Designer of the Year – First Runner Up
#9 - 1999 NKBA Wellington Kitchen Designer of the Year – Winner
#8 - 1993 NKBA Design Excellence Awards – Judge
#7 - 1992 NKBA New Zealand Kitchen Designer of the Year – Winner
#6 - 1992 NKBA Wellington Kitchen Designer of the Year – Winner
#5 - 1991 NKBA Design Excellence Awards – Judge
#4 - 1990 NKBA New Zealand Kitchen Designer of the Year – Winner
#3 - 1990 NKBA Wellington Kitchen Designer of the Year – Winner
#2 - 1989 NKBA New Zealand Kitchen Designer of the Year – First Runner Up
#1 - 1989 NKBA Wellington Kitchen Designer of the Year – Winner