Wartburg was a marque of automobiles manufactured by VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach (AWE) in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1956 to 1991. Wartburg's origins date back to 1898, named the Wartburg overlooking Eisenach, with AWE re-introducing the brand in 1956. Wartburgs were considered to be a middle class car, a step up from the common Trabant, reserved for those deemed more integral to the East German state. Wartburg production ended when VEB was dissolved in April 1991 after German reunification, and the Eisenach factory was acquired by Opel.

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