Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft AG was a German producer of electrical equipment. It was founded in 1883 by Emil Rathenau as the Deutsche Edison-Gesellschaft für angewandte Elektricität in Berlin.
AEG first headquarters
Founder Emil Rathenau
Share of the Deutsche Edison-Gesellschaft für angewandte Elektricität, issued 20 May 1883
Artificial electrically powered waterfall at the International Electro-Technical Exhibition – 1891
Emil Moritz Rathenau was a German entrepreneur, industrialist, mechanical engineer. He was a leading figure in the early European electrical industry and founder of AEG.
Dr. Emil M. Rathenau, 1883
Share of the Deutsche Edison-Gesellschaft für angewandte Elektricität, issued 20 may 1883, signed by its founder Emil Rathenau