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Volkswagen

1936-today

Brand Data

19371938
Company name
Gesellschaft zur Vorbeiterung des Deutschen Volkswagen mbH
Place
Berlin
Country
Germany

Volkswagen was founded on May 28, 1937, in Wolfsburg, Germany, established by the Nazi Party's German Labour Front under the "Kraft durch Freude" ("Strength Through Joy") program as a state-owned enterprise. The company is headquartered…

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