Oliver Zipse

German manager and BMW CEO
Person human Q20243418
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Oliver Zipse

Summary

Oliver Zipse is a human[1]. His place of birth was Heidelberg[2]. He was born on February 7, 1964[3]. He worked as a manager[4] and engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (543 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Oliver Zipse's place of birth was Heidelberg[2].
  • Oliver Zipse was born on February 7, 1964[3].
  • Oliver Zipse held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Oliver Zipse's professions included manager[4].
  • Oliver Zipse's professions included engineer[5].
  • Oliver Zipse was employed by Q26678[8].
  • Oliver Zipse's education included a stint at University of Utah[9].
  • Oliver Zipse was educated at Technical University of Darmstadt[10].
  • Oliver Zipse is recorded as male[11].
  • Oliver Zipse's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Oliver Zipse's Commons category is recorded as Oliver Zipse[13].
  • Oliver Zipse's industry is recorded as automotive industry[14].
  • Oliver Zipse's family name is recorded as Zipse[15].
  • Oliver Zipse's given name is recorded as Oliver[16].
  • Oliver Zipse's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[17].
  • Oliver Zipse's affiliation is recorded as Q26678[18].
  • Oliver Zipse's P14927 is recorded as 120909326X[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Heidelberg[2], Oliver Zipse… he was born on February 7, 1964[3].

Education

Educated at University of Utah[9], a public research university[20], in United States[21], founded in 1850[22] and Technical University of Darmstadt[10], a public university[23], in Germany[24], founded in 1877[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include manager[4] and engineer[5]. Among Oliver Zipse's employers was Q26678[8].

Why It Matters

Oliver Zipse ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (543 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Oliver Zipse born?

Oliver Zipse was born in Heidelberg[2].

What did Oliver Zipse do for work?

Oliver Zipse worked as manager[4] and engineer[5].

Where did Oliver Zipse go to school?

Oliver Zipse was educated at University of Utah[9] and Technical University of Darmstadt[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14927 → 120909326X
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57570|batch #57570]]: Import LEO-BW ID"
  2. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'tr']
    Sitelink count → 4
    Date of birth → +1964-02-07T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57220|batch #57220]]: Import more precise dates from dewiki; remove unsourced ones"
  3. 16w ago · Balû · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Zipse
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P734]]: [[Q37494154]], Familienname (P734) ergänzt"
  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Heidelberg
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11b7vvy_lv
    Date of birth → +1964-02-07T00:00:00Z
    Educated at → University of Utah, Technical University of Darmstadt
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32080|batch #32080]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
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