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. The King of the Franks, who was later crowned emperor, stayed in Ingelheim in the late 8th century, probably around the year 774.
After the appearence of the first company logo at the end of the 19th century, the depiction has changed multiple times. Here is an overview of different historical logos.
![The current Boehringer Ingelheim logo, depicting a stylized motif of the central section of the imperial palace in Ingelheim The current Boehringer Ingelheim logo, depicting a stylized motif of the central section of the imperial palace in Ingelheim](/sites/default/files/in/2022-04/BI_Logo.jpg)
Timeline of the Logo
1893 – 1905
This is the first company logo of Boehringer Ingelheim, created eight years after the company’s foundation. The intertwined letters CHBS stand for C. H. Boehringer Sohn, leading to company founder Albert Boehringer (1861-1939), Christoph Heinrich Boehringer’s son (or ‘Sohn’ in German).
![Boehringer Ingelheim logo from 1893 to 1905, with the intertwined letters C, H, B, and S Boehringer Ingelheim logo from 1893 to 1905, with the intertwined letters C, H, B, and S](/sites/default/files/in/2022-04/BI_Logo_1893-1905.jpg)
1905 – 1924
For the first time, the company logo displays a stylized motif of the imperial palace of Ingelheim. The motif is inspired by a depiction of Ingelheim in the ‘Cosmographia’ (cosmography) which was published by the Ingelheim-born humanist Sebastian Münster in 1544.
![Boehringer Ingelheim logo from 1905 to 1924, first depiction of imperial palace in Ingelheim as logo Boehringer Ingelheim logo from 1905 to 1924, first depiction of imperial palace in Ingelheim as logo](/sites/default/files/in/2022-04/BI_Logo_1905-1924_0.jpg)
1924 – 1997
In 1924, the logo is changed again. This time, it incorporates the central section of the imperial palace and takes up the latest archeological research. From 1962 onwards, the name ‘Boehringer’ is also included. The color is changed from black to blue as well.
![Boehringer Ingelheim logo from 1962 to 1997 Boehringer Ingelheim logo from 1962 to 1997](/sites/default/files/in/2022-04/BI_Logo_1962-1997.jpg)
Since 1997
Today's logo, created in 1997, moves the company name next to the stylized motif of the imperial palace.
![The current Boehringer Ingelheim logo, depicting a stylized motif of the central section of the imperial palace in Ingelheim The current Boehringer Ingelheim logo, depicting a stylized motif of the central section of the imperial palace in Ingelheim](/sites/default/files/in/2022-04/BI_Logo.jpg)