The greatest compliment for a long-established company like KPM Berlin? When employees bring their family members on board. We proudly present: Katarzyna and Sebastian Kasielke-Abshoff. An article from our WEISS Magazine No. 5.
Centerpiece No. 2
CENTERPIECE NO. 2
Katarzyna and Sebastian Kasielke-Abshoff both grew up with KPM porcelain, as her great-aunt and his father had both worked at the long-established Berlin company. In 1999, at the age of 17, Katarzyna began her apprenticeship at the “ KPM Berlin.” That’s where she later met Sebastian: “You end up wanting what you see every day at work … and that doesn’t just apply to porcelain,” she says with a smile.
Their shared favorite piece is the bust of Frederick THE GREAT: the Prussian king acquired and founded the manufactory in 1763. "We employees at KPM are a big family with very different characters and yet we create the most amazing products hand in hand," says Katarzyna.
The couple live in a house in the countryside in Schönwalde-Glien. It is also home to Katarzyna's KPM collection, which she has been adding to for 22 years. "'You work in the same company? Oh my goodness' - we hear that a lot," laughs Sebastian, who is responsible for central maintenance at the manufactory. After eight years together, "we have the courage," the two say. They said yes to each other in summer 2021!
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