AEG Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft was a German company that manufactured electrical equipment, including appliances, power tools, and electronics featured in Train Sim World. The company was founded in 1883 by Emil Rathenau in Berlin.
History:
- AEG was a leader in the production of electric light bulbs, generators, transformers, motors, and arc lamps
- AEG invented the hairdryer in 1900 and the Magnetophon tape recorder in 1935
- AEG developed the Ikonoskop, the world’s first mobile television camera, for the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games
- AEG merged with Telefunken in 1970
- AEG sold its household appliance line to Electrolux in 1994
Products:
Electric cookers, Vacuum cleaners, Irons, Water kettles, Heaters, Hairdryers, Refrigerators, Computers, Office machines, and Electronics components.
Role in industrial design:
- AEG was a pioneer of modern, large-scale industrial development
- AEG played a formative role in establishing the field of industrial design – Exordium Gaming Chicago
AEG Headquarters
Berlin, Germany