{"id":71384,"date":"2022-11-27T13:03:45","date_gmt":"2022-11-27T12:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paddleshifterz.com\/?page_id=71384"},"modified":"2026-09-09T16:28:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T15:28:33","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paddleshifterz.com\/de\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Erfahren Sie mehr \u00fcber den Mann hinter PaddleShifterz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ps-about\">\n\n  <nav class=\"ps-ab-breadcrumb\"><a href=\"\/de\/\">Startseite<\/a> \/ <span>\u00dcber Uns<\/span><\/nav>\n\n  <section class=\"ps-ab-hero\">\n    <div class=\"ps-ab-hero-text\">\n      <p class=\"ps-ab-eyebrow\">\u00dcber PaddleShifterz<\/p>\n      <h1>Hallo, ich bin<br>Szab.<\/h1>\n      <p class=\"ps-ab-lede\">Ich habe PaddleShifterz.com gegr\u00fcndet, weil ich bessere Schaltwippen entwickeln wollte als die originalen f\u00fcr meinen BMW F30.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"ps-ab-hero-actions\">\n        <a class=\"ps-ab-btn ps-ab-btn--outline\" href=\"#story\">Die Geschichte lesen <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2193<\/span><\/a>\n        <a class=\"ps-ab-btn ps-ab-btn--filled\" href=\"\/de\/contact\/\">Kontaktieren Sie mich<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ps-ab-hero-image\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PaddleShifterz-Founder-image-high-scale.jpg\" alt=\"Szabolcs Sztanyi behind a Toronto Red BMW G87 M2 in the mountains\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"ps-ab-facts\">\n    <div class=\"ps-ab-fact\">\n      <p class=\"ps-ab-fact-label\">Erstes Design<\/p>\n      <p class=\"ps-ab-fact-value\">2017<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ps-ab-fact\">\n      <p class=\"ps-ab-fact-label\">Shop gestartet<\/p>\n      <p class=\"ps-ab-fact-value\">Mai 2018<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ps-ab-fact\">\n      <p class=\"ps-ab-fact-label\">Auszeichnung<\/p>\n      <p class=\"ps-ab-fact-value\">German Design 2023<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ps-ab-fact\">\n      <p class=\"ps-ab-fact-label\">Sitz in<\/p>\n      <p class=\"ps-ab-fact-value\">Raum M\u00fcnchen, Deutschland<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"ps-ab-mission\">\n    <div class=\"ps-ab-mission-inner\">\n      <p class=\"ps-ab-mission-eyebrow\">Mein Auftrag<\/p>\n      <p class=\"ps-ab-mission-text\"><strong>Mein Auftrag:<\/strong> to be one of the best online shops where you can get all the information you need for your vehicle, the parts you need and how to install them. I&#8217;m Szabolcs Sztanyi \u2014 I designed the first paddle shifter prototypes in Fusion 360 at the end of 2017 to improve on the OEM part on my own BMW F30, launched paddleshifterz.com in May 2018 with an aluminium version in five finishes, and released the carbon fiber version later that year; the lineup has since grown to fit MINI, Toyota Supra, and Volkswagen too. In 2021 I started sourcing genuine BMW parts directly through a dealership partnership in Munich, and in 2023 the carbon fiber F\/G-Series shifters won a German Design Award Special Mention for Excellent Product Design in Automotive Parts and Accessories. Customer support is still a number one priority for me, answering emails, messages and requests within minutes-hours, and solving issues as fast as possible. If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know via our <a href=\"\/de\/contact\/\">Kontaktseite<\/a>.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"ps-ab-story\" id=\"story\">\n    <div class=\"ps-ab-story-header\">\n      <h2>Wie alles begann<\/h2>\n      <span class=\"ps-ab-story-range\">2017 \u2014 today<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ps-ab-story-body\">\n      <div class=\"ps-ab-timeline\">\n\n        <div class=\"ps-ab-entry\">\n          <p class=\"ps-ab-entry-date\">Ende 2017<\/p>\n          <h3>Die ersten Prototypen<\/h3>\n          <p>At the end of 2017 I started designing my first set using Fusion 360, purchased a 3D printer and started printing prototypes to see which version works better, what design looks the best. As with designing and prototyping normally happens I&#8217;ve created many bad designs, many wrong versions of the final piece I was aiming for. I had shifters that broke off after the first shift, I had others where the design was just ugly. However, I never gave up and after many trial and error I finally created one that was working brilliantly \u2014 throughout the whole shifter, no matter where you pulled on them \u2014 and looked beautiful.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ps-ab-entry\">\n          <p class=\"ps-ab-entry-date\">Mai 2018<\/p>\n          <h3>paddleshifterz.com geht online<\/h3>\n          <p>Im Mai 2018 startete ich paddleshifterz.com mit dem ersten Design meiner Schaltwippen aus Aluminium, die in 5 verschiedenen Farben erh\u00e4ltlich sind. Nur ein paar Wochen sp\u00e4ter begann es an Zugkraft zu gewinnen und erhielt eine Menge positives Feedback von Kunden, die etwas Einzigartiges wollten, gut aussehende, l\u00e4ngere und besser gestaltete Schalthebel, die immer funktionieren, egal wo man mit ihnen interagiert.<\/p>\n          <p>Noch im selben Jahr \u00fcberarbeitete ich das urspr\u00fcngliche Design und ver\u00f6ffentlichte die <a href=\"https:\/\/paddleshifterz.com\/de\/carbon-fiber-paddle-shifters-for-f-g-series\/\">Carbon-Schaltwippen f\u00fcr die F-Serie<\/a>.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ps-ab-entry\">\n          <p class=\"ps-ab-entry-date\">Seitdem<\/p>\n          <h3>Weitere Plattformen<\/h3>\n          <p>Seitdem habe ich Schalthebel f\u00fcr andere Marken wie MINI, Toyota (Supra) und Volkswagen 7\/7.5 entwickelt.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ps-ab-entry\">\n          <p class=\"ps-ab-entry-date\">2021<\/p>\n          <h3>BMW-Originalteile<\/h3>\n          <p>Im Jahr 2021 baute ich das Gesch\u00e4ft noch weiter aus und begann, mehr und mehr Original BMW Produkte anzubieten, einschlie\u00dflich R\u00e4der und M Performance Teile f\u00fcr fast alle Modelle. Dazu wandte ich mich an den lokalen (in M\u00fcnchen, Deutschland) BMW-H\u00e4ndler, um einen guten Deal zu bekommen und bei diesem Projekt zusammenzuarbeiten.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ps-ab-entry\">\n          <p class=\"ps-ab-entry-date\">2023<\/p>\n          <h3>Ein German Design Special Award<\/h3>\n          <p>In 2023, one of my paddle shifters \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/paddleshifterz.com\/de\/carbon-fiber-paddle-shifters-for-f-g-series\/\">Schaltwippen aus Kohlefaser f\u00fcr die F- und G-Serie<\/a> \u2014 won a German Design Special Award 2023 in Excellent Product Design Automotive Parts and Accessories, which was a real honor and acknowledgement that these products are truly amazing.<\/p>\n          <a class=\"ps-ab-award\" href=\"https:\/\/paddleshifterz.com\/de\/carbon-fiber-paddle-shifters-for-f-g-series\/\">\n            <span class=\"ps-ab-award-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n              <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"8\" r=\"5.5\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8.5 12.8 7 21l5-2.5 5 2.5-1.5-8.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"ps-ab-award-text\">\n              <span class=\"ps-ab-award-label\">German Design Special Award 2023<\/span>\n              <span class=\"ps-ab-award-title\">Excellent Product Design \u2014 Automotive Parts and Accessories<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"ps-ab-award-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"ps-ab-entry\">\n          <p class=\"ps-ab-entry-date\">Dezember 2023<\/p>\n          <h3>Ein Toronto Red G87 M2<\/h3>\n          <p>Im Dezember 2023 ging eines meiner Ziele in Erf\u00fcllung, als ich mir einen brandneuen Toronto Red G87 M2 zulegte (ich musste nur 3 Monate darauf warten). Das er\u00f6ffnete mir neue M\u00f6glichkeiten und erlaubte mir, das Fahrzeug ganz nach meinen eigenen Vorstellungen und W\u00fcnschen aufzubauen. Mein Plan ist es, individuelle Carbon-Produkte f\u00fcr diese Plattform zu entwickeln und weitere Teile f\u00fcr andere BMWs und MINIs zu bauen. Das Fahrzeug wurde 3D-gescannt von <a href=\"https:\/\/paddleshifterz.com\/de\/shop\/?filter_brand=faserschmiede-gmbh\/\">Faserschmiede Carbon GmbH<\/a> unserem langj\u00e4hrigen Partner, der unsere Carbon-Schaltwippen herstellt und in Zukunft auch unsere neuen Carbon-Teile fertigen wird. Ich arbeite praktisch von Anfang an mit ihm zusammen und habe seitdem nie aufgeh\u00f6rt.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ps-ab-sticky-col\">\n        <div class=\"ps-ab-sticky-inner\">\n          <div class=\"ps-ab-sticky-image\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/paddleshifterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PaddleShifterz-Carbon-Fiber-paddle-shifters-for-FG-Series-and-Supra-red-main-image.jpg\" alt=\"PaddleShifterz Carbon Fiber paddle shifters for F\/G Series and Supra\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\">\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ps-ab-sticky-image\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/paddleshifterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PaddleShifterz-OEM-BMW-G82-M4-CSL-Strut-brace-51617885847-9.jpg\" alt=\"OEM BMW strut brace, G82 M4 CSL and G80 M3\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\">\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ps-ab-wide-image\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/paddleshifterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PaddleShifterz-Cover-Image-with-a-toronto-red-BMW-G87-M2-in-the-mountains-with-M-performance-parts.jpg\" alt=\"Toronto Red BMW G87 M2 in the mountains with M Performance parts\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\">\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"ps-ab-footer-cta\">\n    <div class=\"ps-ab-cta-card\">\n      <p class=\"ps-ab-cta-eyebrow\">Das Produkt<\/p>\n      <h3>Wo alles begann<\/h3>\n      <p>Die preisgekr\u00f6nten Carbon-Schaltwippen, sowie Sets f\u00fcr MINI, Toyota Supra und Volkswagen.<\/p>\n      <a class=\"ps-ab-btn ps-ab-btn--outline\" href=\"\/de\/paddle-shifters\/\">Schaltwippen ansehen<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ps-ab-cta-card\">\n      <p class=\"ps-ab-cta-eyebrow\">Sprechen Sie mich an<\/p>\n      <h3>Fragen zur Passgenauigkeit?<\/h3>\n      <p>Senden Sie mir Ihre Fahrgestellnummer (VIN), und ich best\u00e4tige Ihnen vor der Bestellung die passende Teilenummer f\u00fcr Ihr Fahrzeug.<\/p>\n      <a class=\"ps-ab-btn ps-ab-btn--filled\" href=\"\/de\/contact\/\">Kontaktseite<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home \/ About About PaddleShifterz Hi, my nameis Szab. I started PaddleShifterz.com because I wanted to create a better set of paddle shifters than the original ones for my BMW F30. 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