Contact us Menu Bosch Global English Deutsch Home Company Our history Our history The story of our success In 1886, Robert Bosch founded the “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering” in Stuttgart. This was the birth of today’s globally operating company. Right from the start, it was characterized by innovative strength and social commitment. A journey through our history The beginnings 1886-1905 Learn more Global steps 1906-1925 Learn more Cars and beyond 1926 -1945 Learn more Reconstruction 1946-1959 Learn more New business 1960 -1989 Learn more Globalization since 1990 Learn more “Never forget your humanity, and respect human dignity in your dealings with others.” Robert Bosch, 1920 Company founder Robert Bosch A thirst for knowledge and a wide range of interests Read more Through highs and lows Read more Always active, even in his free time Read more “Associates” — not wage earners Read more “I would rather lose money than trust.” Read more Apart from the alleviation of all kinds of hardship Read more Liberal politics and social responsibility Read more After his death Read more Videos about Bosch history Films bring history to life: Here you will find moving images of the company's founder and corporate strategies from over a century, highlights from the Bosch history exhibition, interviews with contemporary witnesses, and historical film footage. More about the videos History Blog The history of Bosch is characterized by internationality and innovation - and of course by Robert Bosch. In our History Blog, we summarize individual aspects of our long tradition in exciting stories. More about the History Blog Publications about our history Want to order one of our free publications or download our company chronicles detailing the life of Robert Bosch and other aspects of the company’s history? More about publications and chronicles Questions about the company’s history? E-mail historische.kommunikation@bosch.com General questions about Bosch Find more about Bosch Our people Learn more The Bosch Group at a glance Learn more Still looking for something? Invented for life Bosch Global English Deutsch General contact info Product security (PSIRT) Innovations, patents, and licenses Purchasing and logistics © Robert Bosch GmbH 2021, all rights reserved Corporate information Legal notice Data protection notice (Privacy Policy) Privacy settings Privacy settings Cookies that are essential for technical reasons are set on this webpage so we can provide users with our offers. A cookie that stores your current privacy settings is also set (selection cookie). With the exception of the selection cookie, technically non-essential cookies and tracking mechanisms, that enable us to provide you with customized offers (marketing cookies and tracking mechanisms), are only used if you have given prior consent to such use: Read more > Consent to marketing cookies Read more > When clicking “Save” only the cookies you selected will be used. Under your privacy settings, you can withdraw at any time the consent that you granted here with immediate effect. Consent to marketing cookies Save Data protection notice (Privacy Policy) Corporate information