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Adidas
This German firm was founded by Adi Dassler in 1924. Click on "History" to find out more (a great Shockwave media presentation).
Agfa Deutschland
This German-Belgian film, graphics and chemical company was founded in 1867 in Rummelsburg, a town near Berlin. More Agfa history (in German).
Allianz
A large German insurer and owner of Fireman's Fund in the US.
Apple Computer - Deutschland/Österreich
So you want a Mac that speaks German? Think different.
Aral
A German petrochemical concern - much more than gas/petrol stations.
AOL Deutschland
The German division of AOL.
Audi Deutschland
The German auto maker, part of Volkswagen AG. How about an Audi A4, A6, A8 or TT?
Austrian Airlines
Austria's largest airline is known as die AUA (dee ow-ah) in German.
BASF
Germany's largest chemical concern. German or English.
Bayer AG
The giant German chemical and pharmaceutical company - synonymous with its aspirin invention.
Beck's Brauerei
Beck's beer - and quite a Web site!
Bertelsmann Music Group
Known as BMG Music in the US.
Birkenstock
Konrad Birkenstock started making his special shoes in 1896. They first came to America in the 1950s. More Birkenstock history.
Blaupunkt
"Blue Dot" makes more than car radios. (English and German)
Bosch
Robert Bosch invented the sparkplug (Zündkerze).
Braun
German electrical appliance maker: from shavers to coffee makers. Pick Deutsch or English.
Breitling
Swiss timepieces and a cool Web site.
Burda Media
German magazine publisher and media company. Publisher of Elle, Focus, Haus + Garten and other magazines.
C&A Deutschland
A large European clothing store chain.
Carl Zeiss Deutschland
Photographic lenses and optics.
Cosmos Direkt
Life insurance without the middleman. (Cosmos Lebensversicherung-AG)
Crossair
The regional European airline Crossair is now the parent of Swissair.
DaimlerChrysler
The newly merged Daimler + Chrysler. Select German or English links.
Dr. Oetker
Food products - with recipes.
EADS - European Aeronautic and Space Co.
Used to be DASA (Daimler Aerospace). Site in English, German and several other languages.
E.ON Energie
This German energy company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange - merger of Veba and Viag.
Deutsche Krankenversicherung
DKV is Germany's top private health insurance company.
Deutscher Paketdienst (DPD)
DPD is the biggest competitor for UPS Germany. Select a one of several languages.
Deutsche Telekom AG
Germany's privatized telephone company - in English or German.
e plus mobil
Telefonieren mit dem Handy. A German wireless phone service.
FedEx Deutschland
In German or English.
Ford
Ford has been in Germany so long, some Germans think it's a German company! - Heinrich Ford?
Franz Schneider Brakel GmbH
A German maker of door handles (Türklinken)
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