Private company

Adler

German 1900–1957 automobile and motorcycle manufacturer

Adler was a German bicycle, car, and motorcycle manufacturer from 1880 until 1957. The 'Adler' name is German for 'eagle'.² From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1895Founded¹

IndustryManufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages, Precision engineering and optical industry, automotive industry, machinery industry and plant construction, vehicle construction¹
HeadquartersFrankfurt¹
Founded inFrankfurt¹
Legal formAktiengesellschaft¹

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The story

Founded by Heinrich Kleyer in 1895, in Frankfurt.¹

Leadership

Who has led Adler, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

FounderHeinrich Kleyer¹

Board members and other officers (6)

Corporate officerEdmund Rumpler 1902 to 1906¹
Chief designerFranz Röhr¹
Technical directorJosef Jacobs¹
Technical directorOtto Göckeritz until 1933¹
Board memberErnst Hagemeier 1928 to now¹
Board memberErwin Kleyer¹

Products and brands

Adler 2 Liter
Adler 2.5-litre
Adler Diplomat
Adler Favorit
Adler Primus
Adler Standard 6
Adler Standard 8
Adler Trumpf
Adler Trumpf Junior
bicycle
office technology
typewriter

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Grundig

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

Succeeded by Triumph-Adler¹

Timeline

1992Dissolved Dissolved¹
1895Founded Founded in Frankfurt¹

Sources

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1
WikidataAdler on Wikidata
2
WikipediaAdler on Wikipedia