Zürich’s “Finest Barbers” is the team around Engels Enmanuel Rodriguez and Joel Blattner. The two award-winning barbers lead the oldest, and in fact the first ever, barbershop in Zürich.
Finest barbers are characterized by the finest haircuts, clean contours and a feeling for the right look.
The Finest Barbers are at home at Stampfenbachstrasse 14 in Zurich, very close to the Central. This place has a long barber tradition. The charm of the 1960s still blows in the shop. Robert Rosenberger cut men’s hair and beard here for almost 40 years. Long before people spoke of “barber” in this country, it was a place exclusively for men. Here you could sit back, relax and forget the hectic world out there for a short time. (See video by Robert Rosenberger)
And that is exactly the flair and ambience that men can expect today at “Zurich’s Finest Barbers” in Stampfenbachstrasse.
The drinks bar offers everything from the finest Amici espresso to vodka to whiskey or beer, everything a man’s heart desires.
Of course, the Finest Barbers only use the best products for their customers’ hair. Suppliers from all over the world supply the barbers in Zurich.
“Every year we look around at the largest trade fairs for barbers and look for what sets us apart a little from the competition. Because we always want to live up to our name “Finest Barbers”. »
Long before the Finest Barbers came to Stampfenbachstrasse 14 in Zurich, hair and beards were cut and shaped by Robert Rosenberger.
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Zürich´s Finest Barbers
Engels Rodriguez, born on May 30th, 1992, is a true expert in hair and beard. At the beginning of his 15th year he decided to learn the hairdressing trade.
Already during his apprenticeship he realized – barbering is his passion. In 2013 he trained as a barber. Engels deepened his knowledge until he became one of the best barbers in Switzerland.
Since then he has been known far beyond the country’s borders. Again and again, Barber from Germany, Switzerland and Austria want to be educated or trained by him.
He became known as a barber to a wide audience throughout Zurich and the surrounding area when a magazine reported about him and his weekend activities. On Saturday after work he packed his bag and went out on the street to cut the hair of the homeless for free. He said at the time: «A good haircut is something precious. It makes a person feel good. And I want to share this good feeling with the socially weak. »
When Robert Rosenberger, the owner of the oldest men’s hairdresser in Zurich, died in spring 2017, Engels Rodriguez applied for his successor. A request that heirs gladly complied with. After all, the store was in the best hands.
With the promise to continue to run the shop in the style and in the spirit of the late Mr. Rosenberger, Engels Rodriguez initially started running his barber shop alone as “Engels The Barber”. In a very short time, however, it was fully booked several weeks in advance and he had to get reinforcements. Since then he has been supported by Joel Blattner and thus complements the team from “Engels The Barber”, the oldest barber shop in Zurich.
You may have to wait a little longer for an appointment today, but customers are happy to accept that. «Despite his great success and his fame, this young man has always remained humble and down-to-earth. And as a barber, he’s a league of his own. » one of his customers sums it up.
On October 1st, 2019 the name was changed from “Engels The Barber” to “Zürich’s Finest Barbers”.
In his spare time, Engels is known and known throughout Switzerland as a DJ. He plays regularly in the largest and trendiest clubs in Switzerland. What he does, he does right. And really successful.
Joel Blattner learned the barber craft from Engels Rodriguez. The two worked together for a short time before Engels decided to go it alone.
In 2017, shortly after completing his barber training, Joel took part in the Barber World Championship. The best barbers are selected from each country in a preliminary decision. As “Best Barber on Switzerland”, Joel represented Switzerland at the International Barber Awards, making it one of the 21 best barbers in the world.
Of course, one could assume that this was due to the good training of Engels, but that alone does not make a good barber. A talent was given to Joel and with his eye for detail and his skilled craftsmanship, he has established himself as a top-class barber.
When Engels was looking for reinforcements for his shop, it was almost clear that Joel would follow his trainer and work with him from now on.
He learned the work of a Barber from Engels Rodriguez. Both worked together for a short time, before Engels made himself a Barbershop.
In 2017, just short after he finished as a Barber, he took part of the Barber World Championship. Where in the beginnings the best national Barbers were voted. He won the best Barber Award of Switzerland in 2017 and with that he is one 21 best Barbers from all over the World.
Joel has got a Talent, he has a sight for details and precision. And that comes together with learning from Engels Rodriguez. They‘re a pro-Barber-Team.
Since Engels was looking for some other Barbers working in his Shop, he was sure about Joel working with him together.
Master Barber Emmanuel Sampang joined Finest Barbers in 2020.
Emmanuel is 28 years old and a trained hairdresser. After his apprenticeship, he worked for various barbers and continued his education.
He is now one of the best barbers in Switzerland.
Together with Joel, he was responsible for our shop in Lucerne from 2020 to 2023. Since May 2023, Emmanuel has been based mainly in Zurich to support Engels in the management of the Zurich location.
He is a real professional and therefore extremely popular with customers and employees.
But Emmanuel is also always present at many events and trade fairs and inspires people with his friendly manner and his skills.
In his free time, Emmanuel plays American football.
Semih has been part of our team since 01.09.2023. He learnt the profession of hairdresser in Germany, where he also worked as a men’s hairdresser for several years.
As part of a tour of Europe on his motorbike, he also passed through Switzerland and discovered Finest Barbers more or less by chance.
After a brief conversation, it quickly became clear that this wonderful young man was now part of the Finest Barbers family.
Since then, we have been happy every day that Semih is part of our team. He is not only an excellent barber who knows his trade, he is also a very fine person!
Sebastian has been a member of the Finest Barbers family since 01.01.2023. Sebastian originally trained in commerce. But his passion has always been barbering.
So in 2021, he took a course at Engels Rodriguez to learn the art of barbering. After graduating in commerce, he wanted to work full-time as a barber.
After a three-month work placement at Finest Barbers in Zurich and Lucerne, he was hired as a barber in Lucerne. He also works two days a week at Finest Barbers in Zurich.
We are delighted to have Sebastian as part of our small family of barbers and look forward to sharing many years of success.
Zurich´s Finest Barbers
