In about 1989/90, Mercedes-Benz acquired a group of eleven large sculptures for their site in Untertürkheim, Stuttgart, and for the public areas at their Möhringen, Stuttgart, headquarters, including key works by Walter de Maria, Norbert Kricke and Klaus Staudt.
This was the start of a collection of large sculptures that now includes about 30 works, associated not just with their various locations but above all with the company identity.
Sculpture Tours
New Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart Untertürkheim
Close to the new Mercedes-Benz Museum are the first of eight sculptures: Two important works are the column sculptures by Heinz Mack and Max Bill, 42 meter and 30 meter high as part of a concept developed specifically for this site.
Potsdamer Platz, Berlin
Seven large sculptures by international artists were acquired for Potsdamer Platz, and these are now a much acclaimed artistic and urban feature of central Berlin.