About Bürklin Elektronik

Bürklin Elektronik impressions

About us

We are a leading classical distributor in Europe for high-quality electronic components and related services.

As a company now in its 3rd generation of family ownership, we have been offering our customers the whole world of electronics since 1954. From prototype to series production, including maintenance, repair and operation. We exclusively carry products from over 500 well-known manufacturers in high quality. And we are proud of that.

We think and act digitally, always according to the principles of the honorable businessman. With us, the customer is always at the center. First-class customer service and a strong awareness of quality are always our priority. We rely on openness and transparency in our dealings with each other. We keep our promises. We want to inspire. We have the absolute will to develop further, work hard on ourselves, continuously improve, remain innovative and always have the goal and solution in mind. All with the aim of making it as easy as possible for our customers to buy the products they want.

Our vision "Everyone can experience all electronics with just one click" is not lip service but our claim.
And we work on it every day!

Facts

  • Family owned and managed in 3rd generation
  • 65+ years Market participant
  • 130+ employees
  • 500+ Well-known manufacturers
  • 1,500+ shipments daily
  • 6.000+ articles per day
  • 99.99% delivery rate
  • 24 hours delivery promise - ordered today, delivered tomorrow*
  • 38,000+ Active customers
  • 500,000+ articles in assortment
    • which 70,000+ items are immediately available from stock in Munich

*Orders of in-stock products received by us Monday through Friday before 6:00 p.m. will generally be delivered within Germany on the next business day.

Milestones

  • 1954: Bürklin Elektronik founded in Munich in October 1954 by Dr. Hans Bürklin
  • 1960: Foundation of a new office in Düsseldorf
  • 1962: Production of the first stand-alone flip catalogue
  • 1970 - 1980: Expansion of the company
  • 1995: Handover of the company to Ralph and Achim Bürklin
  • 2000: Offer / sale of products via the Internet
  • 2011: Opening of new location in Oberhaching near Munich
  • 2016: Dispatch of the last print catalog and launch of the new online shop
  • 2016 - 2018: Expansion of the worldwide sales presence
  • 2019: Bürklin Elektronik celebrates 65 successful years
  • 2020: Change of generations - Mrs Veronika Tretter (née Bürklin) and Mr Johannes Bürklin come on board, Mr Ralf Bürklin leaves the company
  • 2020: Reorientation of the product range to changing customer needs
  • 2022: Digital relaunch - go-live of the new online store with state-of-the-art search and intelligent filter functions

Corporate video

Join us on a fascinating journey through time and the history of electronics retailing. Our exciting film shows in entertaining pictures our way from a small store to an international electronics distributor.