BMW

Summary

BMW is an enterprise^[1]. BMW ranks in the top 0.5% of enterprise entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,645 views/month, #4 of 800).^[2]

Key Facts

• BMW received the Innovation Prize of the German Economy^[3].
• BMW was a member of Verband der Bayerischen Metall- und Elektro-Industrie^[4].
• BMW was a member of Stiftung Bildungspakt Bayern^[5].
• BMW was a member of Wi-Fi Alliance^[6].
• BMW was a member of German Road Safety Council^[7].
• BMW was a member of Wirtschaftsforum der SPD^[8].
• BMW was a member of Verband der Automobilindustrie^[9].
• BMW is in the country of Germany^[10].
• BMW's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[11].
• BMW's instance of is recorded as automobile manufacturer^[12].
• BMW's instance of is recorded as motorcycle manufacturer^[13].
• BMW's instance of is recorded as public company^[14].
• BMW's founder is recorded as Camillo Castiglioni^[15].
• BMW's founder is recorded as Karl Rapp^[16].
• BMW's founder is recorded as Franz Josef Popp^[17].
• BMW's founder is recorded as Gustav Otto^[18].
• BMW is owned by Stefan Quandt^[19].
• BMW is owned by Susanne Klatten^[20].
• BMW is owned by BlackRock^[21].
• Bavaria is named after BMW^[22].
• BMW's headquarters location is recorded as Munich^[23].
• BMW's chief executive officer is recorded as Oliver Zipse^[24].
• BMW's child organization or unit is recorded as Rolls-Royce Motor Cars^[25].
• BMW's child organization or unit is recorded as BMW Group Plant Dingolfing^[26].
• BMW's child organization or unit is recorded as BMW Group Classic^[27].

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Founding

Founders include Camillo Castiglioni^[15], Karl Rapp^[16], Franz Josef Popp^[17], and Gustav Otto^[18].

Identity

Part of include DAX^[28], a stock market index^[29], in Germany^[30], founded in 1988^[31], headquartered in Frankfurt^[32]; EURO STOXX 50^[33], a stock market index^[34], founded in 1998^[35]; DivDAX^[36], a stock market index^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 2005^[39]; and CDAX^[40], a stock market index^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1993^[43].

Leadership

BMW's chief executive officer is recorded as Oliver Zipse^[24].

Operations

BMW's headquarters location is recorded as Munich^[23]. Subsidiaries include Rolls-Royce Motor Cars^[25], an automobile manufacturer^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1998^[46], headquartered in Chichester^[47]; BMW Group Plant Dingolfing^[26], a BMW factory^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1967^[50], headquartered in Dingolfing^[51]; BMW Group Classic^[27], an architectural structure^[52], in Germany^[53], founded in 1918^[54]; BMW M^[55], an automobile manufacturer^[56], in Germany^[57], founded in 1972^[58], headquartered in Munich^[59]; BMW South Africa^[60], an automobile manufacturer^[61], founded in 1975^[62], headquartered in Rosslyn^[63]; and BMW-Flugmotorenbau^[64].

Industry

Industries include automotive industry^[65], manufacture of motor vehicles^[66], aeronautical engineering^[67], and activities of holding companies^[68].

Ownership

Owners include Stefan Quandt^[19], an engineer^[69], b. 1966^[70], of Germany^[71]; Susanne Klatten^[20], an entrepreneur^[72], b. 1962^[73], of Germany^[74], awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit^[75]; and BlackRock^[21], a company^[76], in United States^[77], founded in 1988^[78], headquartered in New York City^[79]. Stock exchanges include Frankfurt Stock Exchange^[80] and Nasdaq^[81].

Recognition

BMW received the Innovation Prize of the German Economy^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for BMW include BMW Headquarters^[82], a skyscraper^[83], in Germany^[84], founded in 1972^[85]; BMW Museum^[86], an automobile museum^[87], in Germany^[88], founded in 1972^[89]; BMW Welt^[90], a music venue^[91], in Germany^[92]; and BMW Park^[93], a multi-purpose hall^[94], in Germany^[95], founded in 1972^[96].

Why It Matters

BMW ranks in the top 0.5% of enterprise entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,645 views/month, #4 of 800).^[2] BMW has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[97] BMW is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[98]

Entities named for BMW include BMW Headquarters^[82], a skyscraper^[83], in Germany^[84], founded in 1972^[85]; BMW Museum^[86], an automobile museum^[87], in Germany^[88], founded in 1972^[89]; BMW Welt^[90], a music venue^[91], in Germany^[92]; and BMW Park^[93], a multi-purpose hall^[94], in Germany^[95], founded in 1972^[96].

FAQs

What awards did BMW receive?

Honors received include Innovation Prize of the German Economy^[3].