Wolfsburg

Article summary

Wolfsburg ( ; Eastphalian: Wulfsborg) is the fifth-largest city in the German state of Lower Saxony. It lies on the river Aller, east of Hanover and west of Berlin. Wolfsburg is famous as the location of Volkswagen AG's headquarters and, until it was overtaken by Tesla Gigafactory Texas in 2022, the world's biggest car plant. The Autostadt is a visitor attraction next to the Volkswagen factory that features the company's model range: Audi, Bentley, Ducati, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT, Škoda Auto and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Wolfsburg is one of the few German cities built during the first half of the 20th century as a planned city. From its founding on 1 July 1938 as a home for workers producing the KdF-Wagen until 25 May 1945, the city was called Stadt des KdF-Wagens bei Fallersleben. In 1972, the population first exceeded 100,000. In 2019, the GRP was €188,453 per capita.

Key claims

1. area: 217,433 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1937 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1954 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1970 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of establishment: 1972 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of establishment: 1945 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of foundation: 1938-07-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. population: 131,000 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. population: 1,000 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the area is "217,433 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1937". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1954". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1970". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of establishment is "1972". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of establishment is "1945". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of foundation is "1938-07-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the population is "131,000 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the population is "1,000 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
12. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377603323