Jürgen Hubbert is dead. The former Daimler board member died on Tuesday (12. Jan. 2015) at the age of 81 years in Sindelfingen. At Mercedes-Benz AG and later at Daimler-Benz and DaimlerChrysler AG, Hubbert was a member of the Board of Management for almost the entire time from 1989 to 2005 responsible for the popular car production, which gives it the nickname ” Mister Mercedes “brought in.

Car production” co-developed ” The mechanical engineer, born in Hagen, had started his Daimler career 1965. Since the beginning of the 1989 he has been in charge of car production. In his responsibility, Hubbert has very successfully and “shaped the development” of the Mercedes-Benz brand and the car business in the luxury and premium segment with pioneering innovations, new models and a global focus, as Daimler writes. Under his direction the A-Class, the M-Class, Mercedes-Benz CLK and the small car smart were created.

Hubbert and Mercedes in the 90 years (5 pictures) The early 90 they were a time of upheaval. Mercedes turned from a manufacturer of expensive limousines to a full-range supplier. It was a time of expansion downwards, like the A-Class prototype in the picture (“A 93 “) from 1993 shows. As a board member responsible for the passenger car sector, Hubbert was closely involved in this process.

(Image: Daimler) In addition to his work as a Mercedes manager, he was also involved in a variety of ways of the Daimler company and since the beginning of the has been teaching at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Technical University of Karlsruhe. In the year 2015 the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology awarded him the academic honorary citizenship.

“Mister Mercedes” “Jürgen Hubbert was Mister Mercedes,” said Daimler CEO Ola Källenius. He has shaped Mercedes-Benz forever with integrity, innovative spirit and great success. “We mourn the loss of a great personality and a great person.”

(fpi)