Preserving the legacy

Wintershall Dea’s history is full of exciting turning points.
A journey from the end of the 19th century to today.

The roots of Wintershall Dea date more than 125 years back.

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Between 1956 and 1991, Wintershall and DEA produced crude oil together at the Schwedeneck production site on the Bay of Kiel. (Photo: around 1970).

Our history in pictures

Wintershall Dea's roots go back more than 125 years: the predecessor companies Wintershall and DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG were among the pioneers of the gas and oil industry in Germany. Both companies repeatedly set trends with their technical knowledge and expertise, while at the same time consistently developing their portfolios. From the second half of the 20th century, they also became increasingly involved internationally and secured ambitious licences worldwide. Since the merger in 2019, they have continued on this path together.

Deep dive into our company history 

On the following pages, we have compiled various aspects of our company history, the initial results of current research projects for you to read up on, as well as contact and research options.

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Historical Responsibility

The time of National Socialism

Wintershall and DEA both supported the war economy of the Nazi regime. We asked professional historians to independently analyse this dark, guilty chapter of the company's history.

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Service & Research

The Wintershall Dea Corporate Archive is the central hub for information on the company’s history.

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Moving pictures, moving history of Wintershall and DEA

The Wintershall Dea Corporate Archive also contains some treasures with moving images from our company history. Here we provide insights into some of our historical film recordings.

Video: 125 years of Wintershall

In 2019 Wintershall and DEA have become Wintershall Dea, Europe's leading independent natural gas and crude oil company - two companies rich in tradition, two eventful company histories. See for yourself - in our video on occasion of the merger in 2019.

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125 years of Wintershall

Video: 125 years of Wintershall

In 2019 Wintershall and DEA have become Wintershall Dea, Europe's leading independent natural gas and crude oil company - two companies rich in tradition, two eventful company histories. See for yourself - in our video on occasion of the merger in 2019.

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Video: 120 years of DEA

This video about the history of DEA tells the story of how a small drilling contractor became a global gas and oil producer. The video was produced in 2019.

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Video 120 years of Dea

Video: 120 years of DEA

This video about the history of DEA tells the story of how a small drilling contractor became a global gas and oil producer. The video was produced in 2019.

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