| Owner (company): | Deutsche Bundesbahn |
| Line number: | 21 80 436 5 000-199, 436 6 000-436 7 951 |
| Label: | Laaeks 553 |
| Category: | Freight car |
| Era: | 4b-5a |
| Overall length: | 27000 mm |
| Wheelbase: | 9000 + 9000 mm |
| Running wheel diameter: | 1000 mm |
| Weight: | 26500 kg |
| Maximum speed: | 100 km/h |
| Minimum curving radius: | 75 m |
| Manufacturer: | Graaff Elze, DUEWAG, LHB, MAN, Waggonbau Uerdingen |
| Made in (Year): | 1980 (2 Prototypen), ab 1986 (Serie) |
| Amount: | 2151 |
| Brake: | KE-GP |
| Capacity: | 18,5 t |