Gerry Weber  Gerry Weber International AG is a German fashion manufacturer and retailer based in Halle (Westf.), North Rhine-Westphalia. The business which was established in 1973 as Hatex KG by Udo Hardieck and Gerhard Weber is primarily known for its ladies' collections. Shares were listed on the SDAX index, previously on the more important MDAX index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The company's current chief sales/digital officer and spokesman of the managing board is Johannes Ehling. In January 2019 Gerry Weber filed for insolvency; the projected closure of ~120 German shops affecting ~450 jobs (in addition to ~180 sales points in Europe) was disclosed in April 2019. In January 2020, the insolvency proceedings where abolished upon request of the company.