AfB gemeinnützige GmbH/ Innenansicht eines aufgeschraubten offenen Rechners / AfB Arbeitsplatz

Our history

Since 2004 AfB has been a champion for social inclusion and environmental protection by refurbishing decommissioned IT hardware

2020

AfB Social & Green IT receives the SDG-Special-Award 2019

(credits: photographer Werner Streitfelder): v.l.n.r. Mag. Andreas Zakostelsky, Member of the board - VBV Vorsorgekasse, Kurt Essler, Managing director - AfB, Moderator

Exterior view of the AfB shop in Paderborn.

2017

Opening of the Recycling Centre in Paderborn.

Opening of the Logistics Location and Shop in Paderborn.

2016

Nomination for the austrian CSR-Award TRIGOS 2016.

Nomination for the austrian clima protectrion Award.

Kick-off of the collaboration of AfB, Fujitsu and Diebold Nixdorf .

2015

Opening of the sceond branch office in Klagenfurt in September.

AfB AT is awarded the Company Social Award.

2014

Nomination for the DAPHNE Award for environmental technology.

Awards in Germany:
“Impact Label”, Innovation Award of the Germany Economy.

Opening of the first Swiss AfB shop in Urdorf in 2014.

2013

Founding of the AfB Foundation in Switzerland.

Second AfB shop opens in Vienna.

2012

German Sustainability Award in the category: “Germany’s Most Sustainable Future Strategies".

First AfB subsidiary in France

10th branch store opens in Berlin.

First hardware pick-up from Spain and Italy

Übergabe des Nachhaltigkeitspreises / Gewinner / Kunstobjekt / Ansprache / Applaus / Lächeln

Gebäudeansicht des AfB - Ladens der Niederlassung in Wien

2011

First AfB shop outside Germany, opens in Vienna in August 2011

2010

2005-2010
Expansion of AfB Germany.

Formation of AfB branche offices und shops in Stuttgart, Köln, Hannover, Unna und Essen.

Exterior view of the AfB shop in Hanover.

2004

Founding of the AfB Non-profit GmbH on October 4, with offices in “Erlengraben” in Ettlingen and the warehouse in Emmendingen near Freiburg.