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0228 - Wear Bonn on your skin
It is often the inconspicuous things that carry the strongest identity. Four digits, considered purely functionally: 0228 is the area code for Bonn.
But anyone who knows the brand knows that there is far more behind these four digits than just a telephone connection. They are a sense of home, attitude and now also style all in one.
The idea that changed everything
The story begins in 2017 - not with a business plan, but with a moment: sociable conversations, thoughts, exchanges. Shortly afterwards, a stay in Nepal led to a decisive realization: the desire to carry a piece of Bonn with them. Not as a striking souvenir, but as a subtle, portable reference. For Linus Laube, the area code becomes an idea, a creative response to how local identity can be translated in a contemporary way. He wants a stylish reference to the city he loves.
The Bonn area code becomes a design response that could not be more iconic.
The first sketch is made on check paper on the flight home. Maximum reduction, clear lines, no overloaded design. This is exactly what makes 0228 so special.
The pieces work because they don't shout. They speak to everyone who knows and loves Bonn.
And the best part?
Behind every piece is a real claim: organic, fairly produced, in small editions. No fast fashion and no compromises.
From 200 shirts to a Bonn cityscape phenomenon
The first production run, which amounted to around 200 shirts, was not placed in a warehouse but stored in the children's room. Two months after it was added to the range at Titus Bonn, it was completely sold out. What began as a personal project is now a real Bonn success story.
But it doesn't stop there! Because the brand is growing: new collections, its own online store, ever new designs. All built up in-house with passion and conviction.
Carrying Bonn - worldwide
The love of the city doesn't end with textiles. 0228 stickers can be found everywhere. They are stuck on lampposts, in pubs and cafés and can now be found in places all over the world. The iconic stickers can be found wherever people have a connection to Bonn. A silent, global community, united by four digits.
Whether you live in Bonn, come from here or simply love the city - 0228 is your wearable connection to the federal city: timeless, sustainable, with character.
You can find 0228 today at Titus Bonn, Love Your Local Bonn and of course in our own 0228 online store.
