# Canonical recap data for Berlin Motor Show Established (1897)
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slug: berlin-motor-show
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1897/berlin-motor-show"
title: Berlin Motor Show Established
subtitle: The inaugural International Motor Exhibition in Berlin showcased the nascent automotive industry and became the world's premier auto expo.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1897-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1897
decade: 1890
country:
name: Germany
slug: germany
summaryShort: The Berlin Motor Show originally started in 1897 in the German capital Berlin as the home of the International Motor Show and ran until 1939. From 1951 the IAA became established in Frankfurt.
summaryLong: The Berlin Motor Show originally started in 1897 in the German capital Berlin as the home of the International Motor Show and ran until 1939. From 1951 the IAA became established in Frankfurt.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Bundesarchiv_Bild_102-06829%2C_Berlin%2C_Ausstellungshallen_am_Kaiserdamm.jpg/1280px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_102-06829%2C_Berlin%2C_Ausstellungshallen_am_Kaiserdamm.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Berlin Motor Show"
importance: 70
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Motor_Show"
  title: Berlin Motor Show
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- festival
- tech-launch
metaDescription: "The Berlin Motor Show originally started in 1897 in the German capital Berlin as the home of the International Motor Show and ran until 1939. From 1951 the IAA "
wikidataQid: Q286007
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20251219040123/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Motor_Show"
  capturedAt: 2025-12-19
  label: Berlin Motor Show
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Motor_Show"
