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History

In 1885, Albert Boehringer (1861-1939) founded the pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim in Nieder-Ingelheim, today a part of Ingelheim am Rhein. Since its beginnings in 1885 when it employed just 28 people, the company has become a global enterprise, with three business areas: Human Pharma, Animal Health, and Biopharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing.

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Learn more about the history of the innovative pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim in the new “stop motion” video.

History Video

Learn more about the history of the innovative pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim.

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Albert Boehringer painting

Living Independence

Boehringer Ingelheim’s corporate culture is based on values that have been applied since the company was founded in 1885.

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History of the Logo

The logo used by Boehringer Ingelheim today is a stylised depiction of the central section of the imperial palace of Charlemagne.
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