The Tailor Academy
And Stefan Wimmer Personally
Die Schneider Akademie
Learn to Sew Exceptionally Well
Stefan Wimmer embodies the passion for the art of tailoring. As a master tailor in the 9th generation, owner of one of the last successful bespoke tailoring businesses (with over 250 years of family history), and an award-winning trainer for master tailors, he shares his extensive knowledge and hands-on experience through the Tailor Academy, along with his infectious enthusiasm for this creative craft.
The Tailor Academy was founded in 2020 with the “Masterclass – Learn to Sew from Scratch,” driven by the concern that the craft could become extinct within a few generations due to the closure of the last training workshops.
Stefan Wimmer’s goal with the Tailor Academy is to make this professional know-how accessible to everyone. His passion and practice-oriented teaching have now inspired thousands of participants in three languages and over 20 countries.
Stefan Wimmer – Master Tailor in the 9th Generation
Stefan Wimmer
Expertise & Passion
In his internationally renowned and award-winning bespoke tailoring shop “Wimmer Schneidert” in Salzburg, Stefan Wimmer has trained dozens of apprentices over the decades, turning them into journeymen and master tailors who regularly win awards for their skills.
"Wimmer schneidert" in Salzburg
Stefan Wimmer himself is a trained ladies’ and men’s tailor. He learned the craft from his father and grandfather and refined his skills through further training in tailoring, as well as in rhetoric, management, and pedagogy.
Stefan Wimmer has personally conducted over 30,000 fittings and cuttings for customers, trained dozens of apprentices on-site, and supervises the exams for aspiring master tailors. His decades-long hands-on approach in the family business have made him an expert in tailoring, capable of imparting this knowledge like no other.
Snapshot in the tailor shop
The "Wimmer Method"
Tailoring with Fun and a Guarantee of Success
With every sewing project that our participants undertake, they refine their knowledge, skills, and creative implementation capabilities. Through valuable professional tips and practical knowledge, they learn exactly where it matters most: in practice.
Our training method, which has also proven effective in training our on-site apprentices, deliberately avoids long theoretical sessions. Instead, we focus on direct application and hands-on practice. This approach is fun – and the professional knowledge is directly translated into skills that are visible in the results.
The success of this practice-oriented “Wimmer Method” is reflected in the numerous awards won by our apprentices and the success of our Masterclass participants. Seeing these successes and proud faces is the reason why we continuously develop the Tailor Academy.
The special thing about it: Every new garment is not only an extension of skills but also a source of pride in wearing a unique piece that reflects one’s own ideas. This way, our participants not only discover the art of sewing but also the pride in their work and the joy of expressing their own creativity. It’s easy and guarantees success.
Our Philosophy
Delighted Customers
For us, customer satisfaction is not just a marketing slogan. Our entire team believes that delighted customers are the best long-term strategy – and that our work should be fun.
Customer at the Center
If someone asks us the secret to our success, it’s no secret. It’s our honest focus on teaching this beautiful craft while putting the customer at the center of the experience, whether they are hobby sewers or future competitors. That’s exactly what we want.
Craftsmanship in Focus
We share all the knowledge of our family in the courses and continually update them with new information and questions to stay relevant and ensure the best possible training.
Top-notch, personal Support
Online learning offers many advantages, such as sewing independently of location and at your own pace. That’s why we also focus on an active community and fast, personal support, whether technical or other questions arise.
100% Satisfaction
Satisfaction is the foundation for delighting customers. That’s why we offer quick support, continuously develop all courses, provide honest and straightforward money-back guarantees, and have developed a subscription model without binding contracts instead of installment payments.
Developing Together
We invest in an active community and continually develop our platforms to not only meet but exceed customer feedback whenever possible.
Inspiring Anew
We constantly ask ourselves how we can exceed our participants’ expectations – with free features, improvements, new courses, or sometimes just personal words.
Sharing True Joy
And it’s a lot of fun. Whether in our work or especially when we receive positive feedback and see the creative masterpieces our customers create, sometimes even better than we could ourselves.
The Tailor Academy
Family Business in the 10th Generation
The Tailor Academy was founded as a project together with three of Stefan’s five children, with strong support from the family. Pictured here from left to right: Stefan Junior (Marketing), Leonhard (Tailoring), wife Monika (Design), Master Tailor Stefan Wimmer (Tailoring), and Sebastian (Technological Development).
Stefan Wimmer has five children in total. Monika, his eldest, has since taken over the tailoring shop “Wimmer Schneidert.” The youngest, Vinzenz, continues his education as a fashion designer in his mobile studio.
The Wimmer Family
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