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Bosch headquaters Schillerhöhe in Gerlingen near Stuttgart, 1970

02.03.2026

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Bosch headquaters Schillerhöhe in Gerlingen near Stuttgart, 1970

Reproduction for press purposes free of charge with credit “Picture: Bosch”. In 1966, Bosch started setting up a new HQ outside of Stuttgart, near the town of Gerlingen as there was not enough space to grow in Stuttgart city. The buildings were completed between 1968 an 69, the first researchers moved there in 1968, and the transfer of all units including board of management was completed in 1970.

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Bosch Electronically controlled gasoline injection Jetronic ECU, 1967

02.03.2026

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Bosch Electronically controlled gasoline injection Jetronic ECU, 1967

In 1959, Bosch started developing an electronically controlled gasoline injection system. It took six years until the technology was ready for the market. Launched in 1967, the pressure controlled Jetronic was the world’s first large series-produced electronic gasoline injection system. It premiered in the U.S. version of the Volkswagen 1600 LE and TLE models. Thanks to the Jetronic, the VW 1600 LE and TLE were able to meet the Californian environmental standards, the toughest in the U.S. and worldwide.

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Bosch Motronic digital engine management in application process, 1984.

02.03.2026

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Bosch Motronic digital engine management in application process, 1984.

Reproduction for press purposes free of charge with credit “Picture: Bosch”. The Bosch Motronic digital engine management is here shown in an application process at Schwieberdingen Technical Center in 1984. Motronic was introduced in 1979, featuring the first computer worldwide in a relevant driving function an a car.

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Robert Bosch with his bike, 1890

02.03.2026

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Robert Bosch with his bike, 1890

Reproduction for press purposes free of charge with credit “Picture: Bosch”. Robert Bosch (1886-1942) founded his company in 1886. The photo shows him in 1890 with his first company vehicle, a safety bike. Bosch was one of the pioneers in biking, and imported his bike from the UK.

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Bosch drill hammer with battery, 1984

02.03.2026

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Bosch drill hammer with battery, 1984

Reproduction for press purposes free of charge with credit “Picture: Bosch”. The GBH 24 V cordless rotary hammer was Bosch's first battery-powered power tool for professional use in 1984. This gave construction workers the ability to use their power tools anywhere, independent of power outlets.

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Test of Bosch ESP® at Mercedes A-Class, 1998

02.03.2026

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Test of Bosch ESP® at Mercedes A-Class, 1998

Reproduction for press purposes free of charge with credit “Picture: Bosch”. The ESP® electronic stability program, established in 1995, uses sensor signals to continuously compare the actual movement of the vehicle with the direction specified by the driver. If a rapid analysis of this data in the control unit indicates that a dangerous – and uncontrollable – situation is imminent (e.g. skidding), ESP® intervenes to correct this. By reducing the engine torque and braking each wheel individually, the system helps to avert accidents by preventing the vehicle from breaking away or skidding and to stabilize the car.

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Bosch first factory abroad in Paris, France 1905

02.03.2026

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Bosch first factory abroad in Paris, France 1905

Reproduction for press purposes free of charge with credit “Picture: Bosch”. Bosch became international quite early, establishing the first foreign sales office in London in 1898, the first factory abroad in Paris in 1905, and the first US factory in 1912, growing to nearly 90 % sales outside Germany by 1913.

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Bosch mechanic with an early Bosch power tool, 1937

02.03.2026

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Bosch mechanic with an early Bosch power tool, 1937

Reproduction for press purposes free of charge with credit “Picture: Bosch”. The handheld power tool is one of Bosch's pioneering innovations. Based on the 1928 Forfex haircutting machine, Bosch engineers developed these devices from 1930 onward for in-house manufacturing operations. Instead of an external motor connected to the hand-held device by a mobile shaft, Bosch power tools had an integrated motor that enabled them to be incorporated flexibly into the production process. They came into their own as screwdrivers and sanders for diesel injection pump production at the company. Bosch recognized the market potential of these tools and made them available to the construction industry and skilled trades from 1932 onward.

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Bombed Bosch plant in Stuttgart, 1944

02.03.2026

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Bombed Bosch plant in Stuttgart, 1944

Reproduction for press purposes free of charge with credit “Picture: Bosch”. Robert Bosch's first factory, built in 1901, was hit by allied bombers during WW2 as Bosch was one of the important suppliers of automotive technology - for civil as well as military purposes.

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Production of Bosch spark plugs, 1920

02.03.2026

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Production of Bosch spark plugs, 1920

Reproduction for press purposes free of charge with credit “Picture: Bosch”. Bosch bulit his first factory with the growing demand for his magneto ignition systems. An important part of the magneto ignition was the spark plug being manufactured from 1902 until the present day - with many evolution steps since the start in 1902. This picture shows a typical manufacturing scenery of the times before assembly lines were established.

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Bosch hammer, 1932

02.03.2026

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Bosch hammer, 1932

Reproduction for press purposes free of charge with credit “Picture: Bosch”.

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Bosch first factory in Stuttgart 1901

02.03.2026

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Bosch first factory in Stuttgart 1901

Reproduction for press purposes free of charge with credit “Picture: Bosch”. Robert Bosch started with only two people in a rental workshop in 1886. But with the success of the magneto ignition as the only one to make cars reliable for long distances, he could afford setting up a factory in Stuttgart, Germany which was opened in 1901. Bosch had only 45 employees that time but the company grew to more than 1.000 by 1908.

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