ADAC

ADAC
Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club e.V.
PredecessorDeutsche Motorradfahrer-Vereinigung
Established24 May 1903 (1903-05-24)
Founded atStuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
TypeMotoring association
Legal statusEingetragener Verein (e. V.)
Focus
HeadquartersMunich, Bavaria, Germany
Official language
German
President
Christian Reinicke
Affiliations21,205,353 (31 December 2019)
Revenue215 million €
Websitewww.adac.de (in German)

The ADAC, officially the Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (lit.'General German Automobile Club'), is Europe's largest automobile association. The ADAC is the largest verein (club) in Germany, with around 21 million members. Its headquarters are located in Munich. Its original and most well-known service is roadside assistance.

The objective of the ADAC is "the representation, promotion, and advocacy of motoring, motorsport, and tourism interests." The ADAC also owns subsidiaries in the insurance and publishing sectors. These subsidiaries all operate under ADAC Beteiligungs- und Wirtschaftsdienst GmbH, which assumes the holding function. Via its subsidiary ADAC Luftrettung (lit.'ADAC Air Rescue'), the ADAC operates the largest fleet of ambulance helicopters in Germany.