Private company

Wanderer

German manufacturer of bicycles, motorcycles and automobiles

Wanderer was a German manufacturer of bicycles, motorcycles, automobiles, vans and other machinery. Established as Winklhofer & Jaenicke in 1896 by Johann Baptist Winklhofer and Richard Adolf Jaenicke, the company used the Wanderer brand name from 1911, making civilian automobiles until 1941 and military vehicles until 1945.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1885Founded1
  • IndustryManufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages, Manufacture of motorcycles, automotive industry, bicycle industry, machinery industry and plant construction1
  • HeadquartersSchönau1
  • Founded inSchönau1
  • Websitewww.wanderer.de
  • Legal formjoint-stock company1

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Timeline

  1. 1945Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1885Founded Founded in Schönau1

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