51,826 diesel tractors

Behind this figure lies the success story of the legendary MAN tractor.

9,592 ccm Displacement

The 780 HKA truck with the striking blue-red radiator grill is only one of many exciting exhibits of the museum.

1.5 million historical documents

The historical archive in Augsburg cherishes the memory of over 250 years of company history.

89 km per hour

This was the speed of the buses in the 1950s – on the way to the "Miracle of Bern" amongst other places.

130,000 hp

Diesel's brilliant idea would change the world: Today, engines based on his invention power trucks, buses, family cars, huge container ships and generator sets.

Rudolf Diesel:
Tinkerer and Inventor

Born in 1858 as the son of German parents in Paris, France, he already dealt with the question how to increase the efficiency of steam engines as a student.

Together with Maschinenfabrik Augsburg (predecessor of MAN) he eventually developed the world’s first Diesel engine.

MAN and Augsburg:
175 Years of History

Among other predecessor companies today’s MAN Group traces back to Sander’sche Maschinefabrik in Augsburg, Germany.

Today MAN Diesel & Turbo SE is a world’s leading supplier of large Diesel engines and turbomachinery with its headquarters in Augsburg. In 2015 MAN in Augsburg celebrates its 175^th anniversary.

The MAN Museum:
A Time Travel Through the Past

Visitor Information: We ask you to announce your visit under +49 821 322 – 3366.

With an attractive selection of models, pictures, info boards and original exhibits the museum offers an interesting insight into the product world of MAN.

1846 – First flatbed press

One model was in use until 1974.

1854 – Glass Palace

Probably the most famous building in Munich.

1855 – Steam-powered winding engine

The first steam engine was manufactured in 1814.

1857 - Großhesselohe Bridge

The oldest railway bridge in southern Germany.

1877 - Rotary letterpress

This was used to print Meyer's Encyclopaedia.

1892 - Hackerbrücke

The bridge to the Oktoberfest in Munich.

1900 - World trade fair in Paris

The diesel engine did not bring success to its inventor.

1912 - MS Selandia

The first ocean-going ship with a diesel engine.

1948 - Steel House

Four of the buildings in Augsburg are still occupied.

1951 - Diesel Tractor

Tractors were manufactured from 1938 to 1963.

2004 - Six-cylinder engine

This engine uses common rail technology.

2008 - 250 Years of MAN

The next anniversary is in 2015.

51,826 diesel tractors

9,592 ccm Displacement

1.5 million historical documents

89 km per hour

130,000 hp

First Diesel Engine

Müngsten Bridge

Arm Prosthesis

Champions’ Truck

Six-Cylinder Diesel Engine