Private company

Automobilwerk Eisenach

Defunct German automobile manufacturer

The Automobilwerk Eisenach (AWE; German pronunciation: [aʊtomoˈbiːlvɛʁk ˈaɪzənax]) was an automobile manufacturer located in Eisenach, Germany from 1896 to 1991. It is known as one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) and found most success with Wartburg, the second best-selling car marque in East Germany after Trabant.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1896Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersEisenach1
  • Founded inEisenach1
  • Legal formVolkseigener Betrieb1

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The story

Founded by Heinrich Ehrhardt in 1896, in Eisenach.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

  • Wartburg
  • Wartburg

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1991Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1896Founded Founded in Eisenach1

Sources

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