Overview

• After her death in the 2021 Ahrtal flood, Johanna Orth’s parents opened the bakery in early 2024 to bring her business plan to fruition.
• The bakery offers tarts, macarons, quiche and runs an online shop, anchored by a signature cherry-nougat praline copied from her exam recipe.
• Walls adorned with Johanna’s photos and artist-designed bronze statues turn the space into a living memorial.
• Ralph and Inka Orth split their time between their Rhineland-Palatinate home and Hamburg to maintain daily operations and preserve their daughter’s vision.
• Guests drawn by Johanna’s story often share their own experiences of loss, creating a supportive atmosphere of communal healing.