the körting brothers company was founded in hanover on 1 november 1871 by the brothers berthold and ernst körting. the brothers rented a small office a small space in the backyard of the present day 13 joachimstrasse near hanover central station. berthold took charge of the commercial side, while ernst specialized in the technical side. the brothers started successfully with the development and patenting of one of the first functioning injectors. in the beginning, only two workmen were employed.