Otisstraße
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Otisstraße is the name of the street in the Berlin
district of Reinickendorf
where the Otis Elevator Company
has its German
headquarters.
The Senate of Berlin
proclaimed the change of name from Flohrstraße to Otisstraße in 1956, recognising the merger of Flohr
with OTIS in 1951.
In 2004, to celebrate the 150th year of operations of the Otis Elevator Company, and to correct a long-standing error whereby the U6 line train station was named after Seidelstraße even though its entrance was in fact closer to Otisstraße, the station was renamed to Otisstraße
.
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
district of Reinickendorf
Reinickendorf
Reinickendorf is the twelfth borough of Berlin. It encompasses the northwest of the city area, including the Berlin-Tegel Airport, Lake Tegel, spacious settlements of detached houses as well as housing estates like Märkisches Viertel.-Subdivision:...
where the Otis Elevator Company
Otis Elevator Company
The Otis Elevator Company is the world's largest manufacturer of vertical transportation systems today, principally focusing on elevators and escalators...
has its German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
headquarters.
The Senate of Berlin
Senate of Berlin
The Senate of Berlin is the executive body governing the city of Berlin, which at the same time is a state of Germany. According to the Constitution of Berlin the Senate consists of the Governing Mayor of Berlin and up to eight Senators appointed by the Governing Mayor, two of whom are appointed ...
proclaimed the change of name from Flohrstraße to Otisstraße in 1956, recognising the merger of Flohr
Flohr
Flohr is the surname of:* Bruce Flohr, see RailTex* Christian Flohr, double-bassist* Lilly Flohr, German actress* Paul R. Mendes-Flohr* Michael Alexander Ingo Flohr, German mathematical physicist* Salo Flohr, Czech-Jewish chess grandmaster...
with OTIS in 1951.
In 2004, to celebrate the 150th year of operations of the Otis Elevator Company, and to correct a long-standing error whereby the U6 line train station was named after Seidelstraße even though its entrance was in fact closer to Otisstraße, the station was renamed to Otisstraße
Otisstraße (Berlin U-Bahn)
Otisstraße is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the .The station is close to the street Otisstraße, hence the name. It was renamed in 2004 to celebrate the 150th year of operations of the local Otis Elevator Company and to correct a long-standing anomaly: this U6 line station was originally named...
.