Gottlieb-Daimler-Gedächtnisstätte

The Gottlieb-Daimler-Gedächtnisstätte in Bad Cannstatt is a museum dedicated to automotive history and engine development. It displays original motors, vehicles, photographs, and documents from the era when modern automobile engineering was founded.

Inventor Gottlieb Daimler worked in Bad Cannstatt in the late 1800s and developed groundbreaking engine technologies that made the automobile possible. The museum was established in 1984 to make these inventions and the workshop where they were created accessible to the public.

This site reveals how a local inventor transformed global transportation and draws visitors interested in industrial heritage from the region. The exhibits connect personal history with the technical breakthroughs that emerged in this area.

Plan your visit in advance since the museum has limited opening hours and guided tours are often available. The exhibits are organized clearly, so you can understand the displays without specialized knowledge beforehand.

The museum functions partly as a reconstructed historic workshop where you can see how Daimler actually worked and experimented. This authentic setting gives a sense of how the inventions came together under real working conditions.

Location: Bad Cannstatt

Official opening: 1984

Website: https://group.mercedes-benz.com/unternehmen/tradition/museen-historische-orte/daimler-gedaechtnisstaette.html

GPS coordinates: 48.80720,9.22507

Latest update: December 14, 2025 14:23