Unscrewed Minds: The Pocket Sessions

Bertha Benz | Driving Innovation, Defying Expectations


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Discover the incredible story of Bertha Benz, the woman who took her husband's invention, the Motorwagen, on a daring 66-mile road trip in 1888. Without Karl's knowledge, Bertha proved the automobile's potential, fixed breakdowns with her hatpin and garter, and revolutionised transportation. 1 More than that, she challenged the restrictive roles of women in the 19th Century, and invented car marketing. Learn how this Corkscrew Mind drove innovation and defied expectations.

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Unscrewed Minds: The Pocket SessionsBy Corkscrew Minds