Beate Uhse is considered the most successful entrepreneur of the German post-war period - controversial because of her role during the Nazi regime and her business with sex and eroticism. The sex shop pioneer died on July 16, 2001. by Stefanie Grossmann First a pilot, then a pioneer in the erotic
With the development of the Nivea cream, Oscar Troplowitz established the worldwide success of the Hamburg company Beiersdorf. He also set standards as a social benefactor. by Janine Kühl, NDR.de The most famous skin cream in the world, paid vacation, Tesa film, a day care center, the Hamburg city
Georg Philipp Telemann composed thousands of pieces of music. As one of the few artists of his time, he was not only respected, but was also able to make a good living from his work. At first it did not look as if little Georg Philipp, who was born in Magdeburg on March 14, 1681, would one day beco
Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg built his first grand piano in a laundry room in the Harz Mountains. As Henry E. Steinway, he wrote an unparalleled success story in the USA. The piano builder was born in Wolfshagen on February 22, 1797. by Kristina Festring-Hashem Zadeh In 1836, hidden from the strict
Enemy of the 1968ers and power man, fighter for reunification and friend of Israel:Axel Springer has polarized. And hardly any other publisher shaped the media landscape in post-war Germany like he did. by Irene Altenmüller The Hamburg newspaper publisher Axel Caesar Springer created one of the la
There is a Spohrplatz in Braunschweig, a Louis Spohr Hall in the Braunschweig State Theater and the city awards the Louis Spohr Music Prize every three years. But who was the man after whom it was all named? Louis Spohr was a once very famous violinist, conductor and composer. The musician was born
In the early 1930s, a child murderer spread fear and terror in the north. On February 22, 1936, Adolf Seefeld was convicted of twelve murders in Schwerin, and he was executed on May 23. He may have killed more children. by Benjamin Unger As a last meal he wants a fried chicken. The horror came to
On April 19, 1945, Kurt Schumacher and other Social Democrats in Hanover decided to rebuild the SPD. The first party books were handed out in May without the consent of the occupiers. Schumacher is later elected chairman. At the beginning of May 1945, war was still raging in many places in Germany.
Loki Schmidt became known as the wife of Helmut Schmidt - but above all she was a committed conservationist. Hamburgs honorary citizen died ten years ago. Teacher, botanist, author:Hannelore Loki Schmidt was more than just the wife of her prominent husband Helmut Schmidt. The Hamburg native liked t
Storm surge in Hamburg, economic crisis, RAF terror, Cold War:In times of great challenges, SPD politician Helmut Schmidt gained respect as a crisis manager at home and abroad. The former chancellor died on November 10, 2015. For many, the native of Hamburg was the epitome of a statesman with fores
Unforgotten are Otto Sanders roles as Kapitänleutnant Thomsen in Das Boot and as trumpeter Meyn in Die Blechtrommel. The Hanoverian with the sonorous voice would have turned 80 on June 30th. by Stefanie Grossmann Age is like wine, it has to be a good vintage, goes a well-known saying. 1941 must be
The Büchner Prize winner Peter Rühmkorf is one of the most important authors of the post-war period. Political commitment and grotesque humor distinguished him. Critics describe his often cynical poems as cheeky but virtuoso. He quoted, satirized and varied what already existed. In the poem he saw
Inexpensive books for everyone:In post-war Germany, Ernst Rowohlt put the first paperbacks on the market in Hamburg. On March 27, 1946, he was able to open the new Rowohlt Verlag there with a British license. A portrait. by Vivienne Schumacher Ernst Rowohlt, born on June 23, 1887 in Bremen, was on
It was not until he was in his mid-40s that ex-prisoner Fritz Reuter from Stavenhagen made his breakthrough. His Low German works inspired millions of readers worldwide. The writer was born 210 years ago. by Britta Probol Some people are Uhl, others are nightingales. Fritz Reuter, Ut de Franzosent
As a youth, Erich Paul Remark fought as a recruit on the western front in World War I. He became famous as Erich Maria Remarque with his anti-war novel Nothing New in the West. He dies in Switzerland on September 25, 1970. The writer was born Erich Paul Remark on June 22, 1898 in Osnabrück, the son
With Ton Steine Scherben, Rio Reiser shook up the republic in the 70s - with his solo debut König von Deutschland he landed a hit in the 80s. He lived for music - a fast, wild life. by Simone Glöckler Ralph Christian Möbius, Rio Reisers real name, was born in Berlin on January 9, 1950 as the you
Freddy Quinn embodies the lonely seafarer like no other - the singer never went to sea. The 90-year-old is considered the most successful artist of the German post-war period. He was the first to represent Germany at Grand Prix. Between 1956 and 1966, Freddy Quinn had ten number one hits. Unforgott
As a contract killer, Werner Pinzner was one of the most unscrupulous men in the Hamburg neighborhood in the 80s. A deadly drama ensues during an interrogation:he shoots a public prosecutor, his wife and himself. by Jochen Lambernd, Hanna Grimm, NDR.de, Oliver Diedrich, NDR.de A police squad arres
The Hamburg journalist and publisher of the Weltbühne was retrospectively awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1936. by Moira Lenz, NDR.de With his sharp pen he fought against militarism and nationalism. Time demanded more from him than civil courage, it demanded his life. When the then Federal Chance
The Hamburg writer and Büchner Prize winner Hans Erich Nossack divided his life into an external and an actual. He was born in Hamburg on January 30, 1901. Who was the man that not many know today? by Annette Volland, David Manikowski Hans Erich Nossack liked to say that he had two biographies. On
German painter, Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876 – 1907) is a pioneer of expressionist movement. A cultured child Third among the seven children of Mathilde Becker and Carl Woldemar Becker, Paula Becker was born on February 8, 1876 in Dresden (Germany) into a middle-class family. His mother comes f
Born in the Tarn, and established as a fabric merchant in Toulouse, Jean Calas and his family are of the Protestant faith.In October 1791, Jean Calas finds his son hanged in his shop. To avoid family dishonour, he initially conceals Marc-Antoines suicide. The trial takes place against a background o
Adeline Virginia Alexandra Stephen known as Virginia Woolf (1882 – 1941) was an English woman of letters and feminist, best known for her works Mrs Dalloway and To the Lighthouse . A youth marked by drama Daughter of Julia Stephen Duckworth and Sir Leslie Stephen, Adeline Virginia Alexandra Steph
Duke of Nemours, Count of Etampes and Viscount of Narbonne. He was the son of Jean de Foix, Count of Etampes and Viscount of Narbonne, and Marie dOrléans, a sister of Louis XII. He received the command of the royal army in Italy, and deserved by his great deeds to be nicknamed the Thunderbolt of Ita