FRITZ!Box router

FRITZ!Box — origin, manufacturing and ownership (summary)

FRITZ!Box is the flagship home gateway and router family originally developed by AVM in Berlin. The FRITZ!Box product line (branded FRITZ!) was introduced in 2004 and grew from AVM's in-house networking expertise dating to the company's founding in 1986.

Manufacturing and production: FRITZ!Box devices are designed and developed in Berlin. Production and assembly are concentrated in Germany and other European sites (notably Poland and Hungary) while several components (power supplies, some boards or subcomponents) are sourced from Asia. In short: primarily manufactured in Germany and Europe, with parts coming from global suppliers.

Ownership and corporate structure (as of January 18, 2026): AVM (the original company) underwent a planned generational ownership change when a majority stake was acquired by Imker Capital Partners in 2024. The operating company subsequently aligned its corporate name with its product brand and now operates as FRITZ! GmbH. The majority stake is held via investment vehicles (for example Rucio Investment S.à r.l. and local holding entities such as Spree 24 Beteiligung GmbH). The founders remain minority shareholders and advisors following the transaction.

Practical takeaway: FRITZ!Box remains a German-origin router product line developed and managed from Berlin; production is primarily European (Germany plus other EU assembly sites) with a multinational supply chain. The ultimate investor/owner is the Imker investment group (via Luxembourg/holding entities), while the operating company is the Berlin-based FRITZ! (formerly AVM).