Daimler-Benz AG

Summary

Daimler-Benz AG is an automobile manufacturer^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of automobile_manufacturer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (366 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Daimler-Benz AG's field of work was weapons manufacturing company^[3].
• Daimler-Benz AG received the Innovation Prize of the German Economy^[4].
• Daimler-Benz AG is in the country of Germany^[5].
• Daimler-Benz AG's instance of is recorded as automobile manufacturer^[6].
• Daimler-Benz AG's instance of is recorded as aerospace manufacturer^[7].
• Daimler-Benz AG's instance of is recorded as public company^[8].
• Daimler-Benz AG's instance of is recorded as tractor brand^[9].
• Daimler-Benz AG's instance of is recorded as organization^[10].
• Daimler-Benz AG's founder is recorded as Gottlieb Daimler^[11].
• Daimler-Benz AG's founder is recorded as Carl Benz^[12].
• Daimler-Benz AG's owned by is recorded as Friedrich Flick^[13].
• Daimler-Benz AG's owned by is recorded as Günther Quandt^[14].
• Gottlieb Daimler is named after Daimler-Benz AG^[15].
• Carl Benz is named after Daimler-Benz AG^[16].
• Daimler-Benz AG's logo image is recorded as Daimler-Benz Logo alt.svg^[17].
• Daimler-Benz AG's follows is recorded as Horex^[18].
• Daimler-Benz AG's follows is recorded as Daimler Motors Corporation^[19].
• Daimler-Benz AG's followed by is recorded as Mercedes-Benz Group^[20].
• Daimler-Benz AG's headquarters location is recorded as Stuttgart^[21].
• Daimler-Benz AG's chief executive officer is recorded as Wilhelm Kissel^[22].
• Daimler-Benz AG's chief executive officer is recorded as Wilhelm Haspel^[23].
• Daimler-Benz AG's chief executive officer is recorded as Heinrich Wagner^[24].
• Daimler-Benz AG's chief executive officer is recorded as Fritz Koenecke^[25].
• Daimler-Benz AG's chief executive officer is recorded as Walter Hitzinger^[26].
• Daimler-Benz AG's chief executive officer is recorded as Joachim Zahn^[27].

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Founding

Founders include Gottlieb Daimler^[11] and Carl Benz^[12]. +1926-06-28T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Daimler-Benz AG^[28]. Its location of formation is recorded as Berlin^[29].

Identity

Daimler-Benz AG's part of is recorded as DAX^[30]. Predecessors include Horex^[18] and Daimler Motors Corporation^[19]. Its followed by is recorded as Mercedes-Benz Group^[20].

Leadership

Chief executives include Wilhelm Kissel^[22], an engineer^[31], 1885–1942^[32], of German Reich^[33]; Wilhelm Haspel^[23], an entrepreneur^[34], 1898–1952^[35], of Germany^[36], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Stuttgart^[37]; Heinrich Wagner^[24], an entrepreneur^[38], 1899–1953^[39], of Germany^[40]; Fritz Koenecke^[25], an economist^[41], 1899–1979^[42], of Germany^[43], awarded the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[44]; Walter Hitzinger^[26], a chairman of the executive board^[45], 1908–1975^[46], of Austria^[47], awarded the Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[48]; and Joachim Zahn^[27], a jurist^[49], 1914–2002^[50], of Germany^[51], awarded the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[52]. Board members include Edzard Reuter^[53], a businessperson^[54], 1928–2024^[55], of Germany^[56], awarded the honorary citizen of Berlin^[57]; Wilhelm Kissel^[58]; Joachim Zahn^[59]; Wilhelm Haspel^[60]; Fritz Koenecke^[61]; and Walter Hitzinger^[62].

Operations

Daimler-Benz AG's headquarters location is recorded as Stuttgart^[21]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Dornier^[63].

Industry

Industries include automotive industry^[64], aircraft industry^[65], weapons industry^[66], manufacture of motor vehicles^[67], and vehicle construction^[68]. Daimler-Benz AG's field of work was weapons manufacturing company^[3].

Ownership

Owners include Friedrich Flick^[13], a businessperson^[69], 1883–1972^[70], of Germany^[71], awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit^[72], specialised in entrepreneur^[73] and Günther Quandt^[14], an entrepreneur^[74], 1881–1954^[75], of Germany^[76], awarded the Wehrwirtschaftsführer^[77]. Daimler-Benz AG's stock exchange is recorded as Tokyo Stock Exchange^[78]. Its product or material produced is recorded as Mercedes-Benz^[79].

Recognition

Daimler-Benz AG received the Innovation Prize of the German Economy^[4].

Dissolution

Daimler-Benz AG was dissolved in +1998-12-21T00:00:00Z^[80].

Why It Matters

Daimler-Benz AG ranks in the top 9% of automobile_manufacturer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (366 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

FAQs

What awards did Daimler-Benz AG receive?

Honors received include Innovation Prize of the German Economy^[4].