Weltzeituhr Vertriebs UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

About Weltzeituhr Berlin

Weltzeituhr Vertriebs UG, based at Leipziger Platz in Berlin, manages the marketing of the World Time Clock at Alexanderplatz, which was erected in 1969 to a design by Erich John. The company grants licenses for three-dimensional variants of the World Time Clock and produces various merchandise items, including high-quality stainless steel replicas that are sold through its own online shop. In addition to commercialization, the team is dedicated to making the historical background of the landmark publicly accessible. Erich John transferred the advertising and marketing rights to the Berlin company in 2018; for the 50th anniversary in 2019, the exploitation rights for replicas were assigned. The original World Time Clock has been a listed monument since July 2015.

Site

Berlin

Processes

Marketing of the World Time Clock Berlin, License granting for 3D variants, Production of merchandise items (online shop), Information on historical background

Materials

Stainless steel

Industries

License marketing, Souvenir/trade goods

1. 01

   License granting

2. 02

   Production of merchandise items

3. 03

   Distribution via online shop

Materials

Location

Items

Inside the production

History

1. 1969

   World Time Clock at Alexanderplatz designed by Erich John, handed over on 30.09.1969

2. 1997

   Renovation of the World Time Clock (October–December), city names updated; aurotech GmbH took over the technology

3. 2015

   World Time Clock listed as a monument since July

4. 2018

   Erich John transferred the advertising and marketing rights to the Berlin company

5. 2019

   50th anniversary; exploitation rights for replicas assigned

6. 2021

   Erich John received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande)