Founded by Christian Schmidt and Heinrich Stoll as a knitting machine factory in Riedlingen

Relocation to Neckarsulm

Foundation of Neckarsulmer Strickmaschinenfabrik AG on 27 April; capital: 140,000 Marks

Start of bicycle construction (penny-farthing “Germania”)

Task of knitting machine production

From 24 September Neckarsulmer Fahrradwerke AG; capital: 1 million Marks

Start of freewheel brake hub production

Start of motorbike construction

Start of automobile construction

Foundation of Neckarsulmer Fahrzeugwerke AG on 10 February; capital: 3.6 million Marks

In 1913 and 1914, NSU produced over 12,000 bicycles, 2,500 motorbikes and 400 automobiles annually. This involved 1,200 workers and employees in Neckarsulm.