About Aeris Motion

Aeris Motion is a German-founded company dedicated to bringing movement into the way people work, sit, and stand. The brand was created around a simple observation: the human body is designed to move, yet modern work environments often require people to remain in the same position for long periods.

A Vision Born From Insight

The story of Aeris began with Josef Glöckl, a German nuclear engineer. His wife, a physiotherapist, noticed that some of her patients experienced improvements after therapy, only for their back discomfort to return after spending long days sitting on conventional, static office chairs.

This observation led Josef to question the way people sit at work. Rather than accepting that office chairs had to keep the body in a fixed position, he began exploring a different approach — one that would allow the chair to move naturally with the person using it.

After five years of research, development, prototyping, and testing, Josef created the Aeris Swopper. The chair was designed around three-dimensional movement, allowing the user to move in different directions while sitting.

The Aeris Swopper

The Swopper became the foundation of the Aeris product philosophy. Instead of encouraging people to remain still, it was developed to support active sitting and natural changes in posture.

For more than 30 years, the Aeris Swopper has continued to represent the company's approach to office seating. Its 3D movement concept remains at the heart of the product, while its design has evolved to meet the needs of today's professionals, creators, and modern workplaces.

Movement at the Center

At Aeris, movement is considered an essential part of the working experience. The company develops ergonomic products intended to encourage people to change position naturally rather than remain fixed throughout the working day.

The current Aeris range includes the Swopper active-sitting chair, the Muvman sit-stand chair, and the Muvmat anti-fatigue mat. Each product is designed around the broader idea of keeping the body engaged and moving while working.

A Family Business

Aeris remains a family business. CEO Jenny Glöckl describes the company as being closely connected to its customers and emphasizes the importance of developing its technologies and product components itself.

This philosophy reflects Aeris's focus on developing products around movement, functionality, design, and the experience of the people who use them.

Designed for Modern Work

Modern work can involve many hours at a desk, whether in an office, studio, or home workspace. Aeris believes that work furniture should accommodate the body's natural need for movement rather than requiring the body to adapt to a completely static position.

Its products are therefore designed to support different working positions and encourage movement throughout the day — from active sitting to sit-stand working and dynamic standing.

Our Philosophy

Aeris is built on the belief that better work does not have to mean sitting still. By combining ergonomic thinking, engineering, and movement-focused design, the company aims to create products that help people work in a more dynamic way.

From the original idea that inspired Josef Glöckl to rethink the traditional office chair to today's growing range of active workplace products, Aeris continues to pursue one central idea:

Never just sit.