Press releases

In this year’s reader’s poll for the magazine AUTO BILD REISEMOBIL the Hobby Optima De Luxe has won in the semi-integrated class. In a strong field of 20 candidates the elegant mobile home from Fockbek drove to 1st place and secured “The Golden Motorhome 2016“.

Hobby is significantly strengthening its future activities in Europe’s second largest motorhome market after Germany. In Pierre-Louis Guerineau (51) the North German company has been able to acquire an experienced industry expert and well-versed sales professional to take over responsibility.

Hobby proves a compact motorhome can be not only agile and practical, but also really stylish. So all models from the Vantana series are driving into the 2017 season with chic exterior and interior design, numerous innovations and a completely new fridge.

Double acknowledgement: At this year's ‘Caravan Salon’ in Düsseldorf, Hobby founder and proprietor Harald Striewski (78) received two honours for his life's work, from both the German Caravanning Retail Association (DCHV) and the magazine 'Auto Bild Reisemobil'. An entire industry shows its appreciation for the achievements of the successful businessman.

Hobby has won multiple awards, not only as a brand, but also for its new models: the new OPTIMA came in second in the 'Goldenen Reisemobil 2015' ('Golden Motorhome 2015') readers' awards, organised by the magazine 'Auto Bild Reisemobil', while the VANTANA successfully beat off the competition in the longdistance van test conducted by the same magazine. Moreover, Hobby caravans were again winners in the 'Value for money' category of the 'König Kunde Award 2015' ('King Customer Award') given by the magazine 'Camping, Cars und Caravans'. As a brand, Hobby also won special prizes for its family friendliness, the intensive social media contact it maintains with its fans, and its particularly affordable vehicles and high safety standards.

Holger Schulz (49), managing director of Hobby-Wohnwagenwerk in Fockbek, has been elected onto the executive board of the CIVD. He will be responsible for export and international trade fairs within the Caravanning Industry Association.