Private company

Splitgerber & Daum

Splitgerber & Daum is a financial services company based in Berlin, founded in 1712, dissolved in 1910.¹ It was founded by David Splitgerber and Gottfried Adolph Daum.¹

Das Handelshaus Splitgerber & Daum war zu seiner Zeit das größte und vielseitigste Wirtschaftsunternehmen Preußens. Dazu gehörten das Handelshaus mit daraus hervorgegangenem Bankhaus, fünf privilegierte Zuckerfabriken, das Lagerei- und Speditionsgeschäft samt Binnenschiffen und eine eigene Hochseeflotte. Daneben wurden im Pachtverhältnis königliche Manufakturen betrieben, deren wichtigste die Gewehrfabrik Potsdam-Spandau war.² From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1712Founded¹

Industryfinancial services, trade¹
HeadquartersBerlin, Kingdom of Prussia¹
Founded inBerlin¹

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S&D Hauptsitz — Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

The story

Founded by David Splitgerber and Gottfried Adolph Daum in 1712, in Berlin.¹

Leadership

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FounderDavid Splitgerber¹
FounderGottfried Adolph Daum¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Former owners and parents

David Schickler 50% 1795 to Mar 3, 1818
Johann Ernst Schickler 50% 1795 to May 6, 1801
David Splitgerber 1712 to Feb 23, 1764
Gottfried Adolph Daum 1712 to Feb 7, 1743

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1910Dissolved Dissolved¹
1795Renamed Name changed to Gebrüder Schickler¹
1712Acquired Acquired by Gottfried Adolph Daum¹
1712Acquired Acquired by David Splitgerber¹
1712Founded Founded in Berlin¹

Sources

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WikidataSplitgerber & Daum on Wikidata
2
WikipediaSplitgerber & Daum on the German Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsSplitgerber & Daum photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain