Private company

Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-AG

Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-AG is a German mining company founded in 1873.1 It was founded by Friedrich Grillo and Adolph von Hansemann.1 It is part of Vereinigte Stahlwerke.1 It ceased to exist in 1992.1

Die Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-AG (abgekürzt GBAG, Gebag oder Gelsenberg) war ein deutsches Bergbauunternehmen mit Sitz in Gelsenkirchen bzw. Essen.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1873Founded1
  • Industrymining, mining of hard coal1
  • Legal formjoint-stock company1

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Corporate structure

Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-AG is part of a group headed by Lex Stahlverein. 25 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Lex Stahlverein
    • Vereinigte Stahlwerke Düsseldorf
      • Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-AG
      • August Thyssen-Hütte Subsidiary · Hamborn, Germany
        • Rheinstahl Subsidiary · Duisburg, Germany
        • Deutsche Edelstahlwerke AG Subsidiary · Germany
      • Heinrich August Schulte Subsidiary · Dortmund, Germany
      • Hoesch Schwerter Profile Subsidiary · Schwerte, Germany
      • Hüttenwerke Siegerland Subsidiary
      • Kohle- und Eisenforschung GmbH Subsidiary
      • SEAG Waggonbau Dreis-Tiefenbach Subsidiary · Dreis-Tiefenbach, German Reich
      • WURAG Eisen- und Stahlwerke Subsidiary · Hagen, Germany
      • Bandeisenwalzwerke Subsidiary · Germany
      • Bochumer Verein Subsidiary · Germany
      • Deutsche Eisenwerke Subsidiary · Germany
      • Deutsche Röhrenwerke Subsidiary · Germany
      • Dortmund-Hörder Hüttenverein Subsidiary · Germany
      • Dortmunder Union Brückenbau Subsidiary · Germany
      • Ruhr-Montanindustrie Subsidiary · Germany
      • Ruhrstahl Subsidiary · Germany
      • Saar Subsidiary · Germany
      • Stahlunion Ingenieurbau Gesellschaft mbH der Vereinigten Stahlwerke Subsidiary · Germany
      • Thyssen Eisen- und Stahl Subsidiary · Germany
      • Thyssen Rheinstahl Subsidiary · Germany
      • Westdeutsche Haushaltsversorgung Subsidiary · Germany

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Adolph von Hansemann and Friedrich Grillo in 1873.1

Leadership

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Board members and other officers (6)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Subsidiaries

  • Westdeutsche Haushaltsversorgung

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1992Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1873Founded Founded1

Sources

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