{"id":90,"date":"2018-06-03T16:46:52","date_gmt":"2018-06-03T14:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weitlaeufer.de\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:08:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:08:29","slug":"over-runners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.weitlaeufer.de\/en\/ueber-weitlaeufer\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ab-scope\">\n\n  <!-- ===== HERO ===== -->\n  <section class=\"ab-hero\">\n    <div class=\"ab-hero__media\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weitlaeufer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WeitLaeufer-About-Homepage-1.jpg\" alt=\"Alex D&uuml;ren, Gr&uuml;nder von WeitL&auml;ufer\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;\">\n      <span class=\"ab-hero__badge\">Who is behind this?<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ab-hero__content\">\n      <div class=\"ab-hero__eyebrow\">Our Story<\/div>\n      <h1 class=\"ab-hero__title\">\n        Hi, i am\n        <em>Alex.<\/em>\n      <\/h1>\n      <p class=\"ab-hero__lede\">\n        I am <strong>Engineer, long-distance hiker<\/strong> und der Gr&uuml;nder von WeitL&auml;ufer.\n      <\/p>\n      <p class=\"ab-hero__sub\">\n        Mein Ziel ist simpel: Ich baue die Rucks&auml;cke, die ich mir selbst auf meinen Touren immer gew&uuml;nscht habe. Ausr&uuml;stung, die ultraleicht, durchdacht und kompromisslos funktional ist. Ausr&uuml;stung, die 1.000 Kilometer und mehr &uuml;bersteht, ohne dass du sie mit Samthandschuhen anfassen musst.\n      <\/p>\n      <div class=\"ab-hero__signature\">\n        <span class=\"ab-hero__signature-mark\">A<\/span>\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"ab-hero__signature-name\">Alex D&uuml;ren<\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-hero__signature-role\">Gr&uuml;nder &amp; Entwickler &middot; WeitL&auml;ufer Lab Emmendingen<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ===== NUMBERS BAR ===== -->\n  <div class=\"ab-numbers-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"ab-numbers\">\n      <div class=\"ab-numbers__label\">\n        A year and a half.<br>\n        <strong>Until the first Agilist was sold.<\/strong>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ab-num\">\n        <div class=\"ab-num__value\">49 <span>St&uuml;ck<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"ab-num__label\">Prototypes<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ab-num\">\n        <div class=\"ab-num__value\">3.000 <span>kilometres<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"ab-num__label\">Test tracks<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ab-num\">\n        <div class=\"ab-num__value\">120.000 <span>Hmm<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"ab-num__label\">Testh&ouml;henmeter<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ab-num\">\n        <div class=\"ab-num__value\">1,5 <span>Years<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"ab-num__label\">Development<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- ===== ENTSTEHUNG ===== -->\n  <section class=\"ab-section\">\n    <div class=\"ab-story\">\n      <aside class=\"ab-story__head\">\n        <div class=\"ab-eyebrow\">Origin<\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"ab-story__head-title\">\n          The idea didn't arise in the meeting room.\n          <em>But on the trail.<\/em>\n        <\/h2>\n      <\/aside>\n      <div class=\"ab-story__body\">\n        <p>\n          Meine Leidenschaft geh&ouml;rt den langen Wegen. Von der klassischen Alpen&uuml;berquerung M&uuml;nchen-Venedig bis zu meinem bisher gr&ouml;&szlig;ten Projekt: der kompletten Durchquerung des Alpenbogens von Wien nach Nizza. Das waren 1.900 Kilometer und &uuml;ber 100.000 H&ouml;henmeter in vier Monaten.\n        <\/p>\n        <p>\n          Vor dieser Tour stand ich vor einem Problem. Mit meiner K&ouml;rpergr&ouml;&szlig;e von 1,97 Metern und meinem Anspruch ans Gewicht fand ich keinen Rucksack auf dem Markt, der mir passte und meinen Anforderungen gen&uuml;gte. Die ultraleichten Modelle waren zu fragil, in Deutschland kaum erh&auml;ltlich oder ergonomisch ung&uuml;nstig. Die robusten viel zu schwer.\n        <\/p>\n        <p>\n          Also tat ich das, was ich als Ingenieur gelernt habe. Ich setzte mich an den Zeichentisch, an die N&auml;hmaschine, und entwickelte meine eigene L&ouml;sung.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <blockquote class=\"ab-pullquote\">\n          <p>&bdquo;Als ich in Nizza ankam, war ich durch zwei Paar Schuhe. Der Rucksack hielt. In diesem Moment wusste ich, dass ich etwas mit Potential entwickelt hatte.&ldquo;<\/p>\n          <cite>Sommer 2017, C&ocirc;te d'Azur<\/cite>\n        <\/blockquote>\n\n        <p>\n          Zwei dieser Prototypen begleiteten uns die gesamten vier Monate &uuml;ber die Alpen. Sie schrammten an Felsen vorbei, wurden nass geregnet und bis ans Limit beladen. Anschlie&szlig;end folgten anderthalb Jahre Entwicklungsarbeit und 49 weitere Prototypen, bis ich mit dem ersten <strong>Agilist<\/strong> was satisfied. In October 2018, the first small batch went online.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ===== PHOTO STRIP ===== -->\n  <div class=\"ab-photos\">\n    <figure class=\"ab-photo\">\n      <div class=\"ab-photo__img ab-photo__img--alt2\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weitlaeufer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WeitLaeufer-About-2.jpg\" alt=\"Alpen&uuml;berquerung Wien-Nizza zu Fu&szlig;\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;\">\n        <span class=\"ab-photo__num\">01<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <figcaption class=\"ab-photo__caption\">\n        <strong>On the way.<\/strong>\n        Four months, 1,900 km. From the Vienna Woods to the Mediterranean.\n      <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n    <figure class=\"ab-photo\">\n      <div class=\"ab-photo__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weitlaeufer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WeitLaeufer-Transparenz-QC-1.jpg\" alt=\"Vom Trail zur Skizze, QC im WeitL&auml;ufer Lab\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;\">\n        <span class=\"ab-photo__num\">02<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <figcaption class=\"ab-photo__caption\">\n        <strong>From the trail to the sketch.<\/strong>\n        Every detail arises from a problem on the track.\n      <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n    <figure class=\"ab-photo\">\n      <div class=\"ab-photo__img ab-photo__img--alt\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weitlaeufer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ueber-WeitLaeufer-1.webp\" alt=\"Weit L\u00e4ufer Lab in Emmendingen\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;\">\n        <span class=\"ab-photo__num\">03<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <figcaption class=\"ab-photo__caption\">\n        <strong>In the lab in Emmendingen.<\/strong>\n        From CAD design to strict QC. All under one roof.\n      <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- ===== PHILOSOPHIE ===== -->\n  <div class=\"ab-philo-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"ab-philo-inner\">\n    <div class=\"ab-eyebrow\">What is important to me<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"ab-headline\">\n      Three things that in the design process\n      <em>are essential.<\/em>\n    <\/h2>\n    <p class=\"ab-philo-intro\">\n      Unsere Rucks&auml;cke werden direkt hier im Schwarzwald entwickelt. Von Wanderern f&uuml;r Wanderer.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"ab-philo\">\n      <div class=\"ab-philo__item\">\n        <span class=\"ab-philo__num\">01<\/span>\n        <h3 class=\"ab-philo__title\">Reduced to the essentials<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"ab-philo__text\">\n          Was du nicht brauchst, ist auch nicht dran. Keine zus&auml;tzlichen Riemen, keine doppelten Schnallen, keine Features, die nur auf dem Verkaufsbild gut aussehen. Was bleibt, ist gut gemacht: <strong>wenige N&auml;hte, durchdachte Schnitte, Materialien, die ich selbst &uuml;ber tausende Kilometer im Einsatz hatte.<\/strong>\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ab-philo__item\">\n        <span class=\"ab-philo__num\">02<\/span>\n        <h3 class=\"ab-philo__title\">Designed for long-haul<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"ab-philo__text\">\n          Wenn du Tag f&uuml;r Tag mit dem Rucksack unterwegs bist, sollst du ihn nicht sp&uuml;ren und auch nicht st&auml;ndig daran rumdenken m&uuml;ssen. Die Au&szlig;entaschen liegen so, dass du im Gehen drankommst. Der Verschluss geht auch mit kalten Fingern auf. <strong>And yes, the backpack should also look good.<\/strong>\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ab-philo__item\">\n        <span class=\"ab-philo__num\">03<\/span>\n        <h3 class=\"ab-philo__title\">Repair, don't replace<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"ab-philo__text\">\n          Ein WeitL&auml;ufer soll dich Jahre begleiten, nicht ein paar Saisons. Wenn nach 3.000 Kilometern eine Naht aufgeht, schick ihn mir. <strong>I repair them myself, here in the lab.<\/strong> Und nehme jede Reparatur als Information mit ins n&auml;chste Design.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- ===== PROZESS ===== -->\n  <div class=\"ab-process-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"ab-process\">\n      <div class=\"ab-process__head\">\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"ab-eyebrow\">From the lab to you<\/div>\n          <h2 class=\"ab-process__title\">\n            Wo das Herzst&uuml;ck\n            <em>remains of the brand.<\/em>\n          <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"ab-process__lead\">\n          Von der ersten Skizze bis zum Versand: 4 von 5 Schritten finden direkt im WeitL&auml;ufer Lab in Emmendingen statt. Nur die Fertigung des Ultra 200X passiert dort, wo die spezialisierten Taping-Maschinen stehen.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ab-process__steps\">\n        <div class=\"ab-step ab-step--here\">\n          <div class=\"ab-step__dot\">01<\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-step__title\">Skizze &amp; CAD<\/div>\n          <p class=\"ab-step__text\">Every detail arises from a problem on the trail. The features are then developed right at the cutting room.<\/p>\n          <span class=\"ab-step__where\">Laboratory Emmendingen<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ab-step ab-step--here\">\n          <div class=\"ab-step__dot\">02<\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-step__title\">Material selection<\/div>\n          <p class=\"ab-step__text\">Ultra 200X, X-Pac, UX10, DCF. We test, compare and make an informed choice.<\/p>\n          <span class=\"ab-step__where\">Laboratory Emmendingen<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ab-step\">\n          <div class=\"ab-step__dot\">03<\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-step__title\">Manufacturing<\/div>\n          <p class=\"ab-step__text\">F&uuml;r getapte Ultra 200X-N&auml;hte braucht es High-Tech Taping-Maschinen.<\/p>\n          <span class=\"ab-step__where\" style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.2)\">Vietnamese manufacturing<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ab-step ab-step--here\">\n          <div class=\"ab-step__dot\">04<\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-step__title\">Strict QC<\/div>\n          <p class=\"ab-step__text\">Jeder einzelne Rucksack wird im Lab gepr&uuml;ft, bevor er rausgeht.<\/p>\n          <span class=\"ab-step__where\">Laboratory Emmendingen<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ab-step ab-step--here\">\n          <div class=\"ab-step__dot\">05<\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-step__title\">Versand &amp; Reparatur<\/div>\n          <p class=\"ab-step__text\">We ship ourselves. And we repair ourselves, even after years on the trail.<\/p>\n          <span class=\"ab-step__where\">Laboratory Emmendingen<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- ===== TIMELINE ===== -->\n  <div class=\"ab-timeline-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"ab-timeline-section\">\n      <div class=\"ab-timeline-section__head\">\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"ab-eyebrow\">Our Story<\/div>\n          <h2 class=\"ab-headline\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">\n            From DIY project to\n            <em>Wegbegleiter f&uuml;r deine Abenteuer.<\/em>\n          <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ab-timeline-section__head-meta\">\n          <strong>2016 &rarr; 2026<\/strong>\n          Zehn Jahre WeitL&auml;ufer\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ab-timeline\">\n\n        <article class=\"ab-event ab-event--milestone\">\n          <div class=\"ab-event__year\">\n            <div class=\"ab-event__year-num\">2016<\/div>\n            <div class=\"ab-event__year-tag\">Anf&auml;nge<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__dot\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__body\">\n            <h3 class=\"ab-event__title\">Birth of an idea<\/h3>\n            <p class=\"ab-event__text\">\n              Was als Experiment begann, wurde zum Wegweiser: Im Sommer 2016 n&auml;hte ich aus einer blauen IKEA-FRAKTA-Tasche meinen ersten eigenen Rucksack. Einfach, leicht und ohne &uuml;berfl&uuml;ssigen Schnickschnack. Was als pragmatisches DIY-Projekt gedacht war, entpuppte sich schnell als <strong>Prototype with potential<\/strong>.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__media\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weitlaeufer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WeitLaeufer-Unsere-Story-IKEA-Rucksack.webp\" alt=\"Erster Rucksack aus IKEA-FRAKTA-Tasche\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;\">\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n        <article class=\"ab-event ab-event--milestone\">\n          <div class=\"ab-event__year\">\n            <div class=\"ab-event__year-num\">2017<\/div>\n            <div class=\"ab-event__year-tag\">Mai &middot; Abenteuer<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__dot\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__body\">\n            <h3 class=\"ab-event__title\">Von Wien bis an die C&ocirc;te d'Azur<\/h3>\n            <p class=\"ab-event__text\">\n              Vom 24. Mai bis 8. September durchquerten meine Freundin und ich in 107 Tagen die Alpen, zu Fu&szlig;, vom Wienerwald bis zur franz&ouml;sischen Mittelmeerk&uuml;ste. <strong>1.900 km, 100.000 H&ouml;henmeter, zwei Paar Schuhe<\/strong>. Diese Tour legte den Grundstein f&uuml;r die Philosophie von WeitL&auml;ufer.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__media ab-event__media--copper\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weitlaeufer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WeitLaeufer-Unsere-Story-Wien-Nizza.webp\" alt=\"Alpendurchquerung Wien-Nizza 2017\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;\">\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n        <article class=\"ab-event ab-event--milestone\">\n          <div class=\"ab-event__year\">\n            <div class=\"ab-event__year-num\">2018<\/div>\n            <div class=\"ab-event__year-tag\">Okt &middot; Startschuss<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__dot\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__body\">\n            <h3 class=\"ab-event__title\">Launch of the first Agilist<\/h3>\n            <p class=\"ab-event__text\">\n              On 17 October 2018, the first <strong>Agilist is now officially online<\/strong>. 37 Liter, X-Pac VX21, minimalistisches Design. Anderthalb Jahre und 49 Prototypen waren vorausgegangen. Die erste Kleinserie bestand aus 15 handgefertigten Exemplaren, die innerhalb k&uuml;rzester Zeit ausverkauft waren. Es gibt offenbar eine wachsende Nachfrage nach durchdachter, leichter Ausr&uuml;stung jenseits der Massenproduktion.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__media\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weitlaeufer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WeitLaeufer-Unsere-Story-Launch.webp\" alt=\"Erster Agilist Launch 2018\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;\">\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n        <article class=\"ab-event\">\n          <div class=\"ab-event__year\">\n            <div class=\"ab-event__year-num\">2019<\/div>\n            <div class=\"ab-event__year-tag\">Aug &middot; Expansion<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__dot\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__body\">\n            <h3 class=\"ab-event__title\">Neues Atelier &amp; der Minimalist<\/h3>\n            <p class=\"ab-event__text\">\n              Mit dem Einzug ins neue Atelier in Emmendingen begann eine neue Phase: mehr Kapazit&auml;t, Raum f&uuml;r Entwicklung. Noch im selben Jahr entstand der <strong>Minimalist<\/strong>. 30 Liter, ab 356 g Basisgewicht, konzipiert f&uuml;r Tagestouren und H&uuml;ttendurchquerungen.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__media ab-event__media--dark\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weitlaeufer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DSC02614.webp\" alt=\"Neues Atelier in Emmendingen\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;\">\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n        <article class=\"ab-event ab-event--text-only\">\n          <div class=\"ab-event__year\">\n            <div class=\"ab-event__year-num\">2020<\/div>\n            <div class=\"ab-event__year-tag\">M&auml;rz &middot; Evolution<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__dot\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__body\">\n            <h3 class=\"ab-event__title\">Product maintenance with new features<\/h3>\n            <p class=\"ab-event__text ab-event__text-lg\">\n              Taking user feedback into account, Agilist and Minimalist have been further developed: <strong>Daisy chains, elasticated base pocket, improved side pockets<\/strong>. Nicht spektakul&auml;r, aber konsequent. Und praxisn&auml;her f&uuml;r lange Touren.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n        <article class=\"ab-event ab-event--text-only\">\n          <div class=\"ab-event__year\">\n            <div class=\"ab-event__year-num\">2022<\/div>\n            <div class=\"ab-event__year-tag\">Dez &middot; Learnings<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__dot\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__body\">\n            <h3 class=\"ab-event__title\">Material experiment with ECOPAK Ultra200<\/h3>\n            <p class=\"ab-event__text ab-event__text-lg\">\n              Auf der Suche nach leichteren Materialien testete WeitL&auml;ufer erstmals <strong>ECOPAK Ultra200<\/strong> als Hauptmaterial f&uuml;r den Agilist. Ein Laminat mit au&szlig;ergew&ouml;hnlich geringem Gewicht und hoher Rei&szlig;festigkeit.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n        <article class=\"ab-event ab-event--text-only\">\n          <div class=\"ab-event__year\">\n            <div class=\"ab-event__year-num\">2023<\/div>\n            <div class=\"ab-event__year-tag\">Sept &middot; Weiterentwicklung<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__dot\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__body\">\n            <h3 class=\"ab-event__title\">Agilist Model 2024<\/h3>\n            <p class=\"ab-event__text ab-event__text-lg\">\n              Das 2024er Modell brachte mehrere Neuerungen: Au&szlig;enmaterial aus <strong>100 % recyceltem X-Pac RX15<\/strong>, neu designte Eingrifftasche, deutlich verbesserte elastische Au&szlig;entaschen. Mehr Stauraum, bessere Zug&auml;nglichkeit.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n        <article class=\"ab-event ab-event--milestone\">\n          <div class=\"ab-event__year\">\n            <div class=\"ab-event__year-num\">2024<\/div>\n            <div class=\"ab-event__year-tag\">Vielfalt &amp; Vision<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__dot\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__body\">\n            <h3 class=\"ab-event__title\">Drei neue Modelle in einem Jahr<\/h3>\n            <p class=\"ab-event__text\">\n              Ein Jahr voller Erweiterung: Im Mai der <strong>Trailist<\/strong>, der erste Laufrucksack f&uuml;r schnelle, minimalistische Mehrtagestouren. Im Juli der <strong>Endurist<\/strong>, ein konfigurierbarer Trekkingrucksack mit gro&szlig;em Volumen. Im Oktober der <strong>Custom Agilist<\/strong>, bereits ab Werk individuell angepasst.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__media\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weitlaeufer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WeitLaeufer-Unsere-Story-Endurist.webp\" alt=\"Trailist und Endurist Modelle 2024\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;\">\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n        <article class=\"ab-event ab-event--milestone\">\n          <div class=\"ab-event__year\">\n            <div class=\"ab-event__year-num\">2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"ab-event__year-tag\">Neues Level<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__dot\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__body\">\n            <h3 class=\"ab-event__title\">Agilist 2026: Ultra 200X &amp; getapte N&auml;hte<\/h3>\n            <p class=\"ab-event__text\">\n              Mit dem Agilist 2026 erreichen wir ein neues Niveau in Material und Verarbeitung. Hauptmaterial: <strong>Ultra 200X<\/strong>. Leichter und rei&szlig;fester als VX21. Die N&auml;hte sind erstmals <strong>taped<\/strong>. Ein Wetterschutz, der mit konventioneller N&auml;hkonstruktion nicht erreichbar ist. F&uuml;r die reine Fertigung arbeiten wir mit einer High-Tech Ultralight Pack Manufaktur in Vietnam zusammen. <strong>&Uuml;ber 10 % leichter, besser gesch&uuml;tzt, g&uuml;nstiger.<\/strong> Evolution statt Kompromiss.\n            <\/p>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weitlaeufer.de\/en\/product\/ultralight-backpack-agilist\/\" class=\"ab-event__cta\">\n              Mehr zum Agilist 2026\n              <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"ab-event__media ab-event__media--copper\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weitlaeufer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Newsletter-Header-long-zentriert-e1776165406588.jpg\" alt=\"Agilist 2026 mit Ultra 200X und getapten N&auml;hten\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;\">\n          <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- ===== CTA ===== -->\n  <div class=\"ab-cta-wrap\">\n    <section class=\"ab-cta\">\n      <div class=\"ab-cta__signature-block\">\n        <p class=\"ab-cta__greeting\">\n          Komm dazu, egal ob du deinen ersten Overnighter im Harz planst oder den PCT in Angriff nimmst. Ich m&ouml;chte, dass deine Ausr&uuml;stung das Letzte ist, wor&uuml;ber du dir Sorgen machen musst.\n          <br><br>\n          <strong>Happy Hiking.<\/strong>\n        <\/p>\n        <div class=\"ab-cta__sign\">\n          <span class=\"ab-cta__sign-mark\">A<\/span>\n          <div>\n            <div class=\"ab-cta__sign-name\">Alex D&uuml;ren<\/div>\n            <div class=\"ab-cta__sign-role\">Gr&uuml;nder &amp; Entwickler &middot; WeitL&auml;ufer Lab<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"ab-cta__actions\">\n        <h2 class=\"ab-cta__title\">\n          Lust auf einen Rucksack,\n          <em>der zu dir passt?<\/em>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p class=\"ab-cta__lead\">\n          Drei Modelle, drei Einsatzbereiche. 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