Oppenheim und das jüdische Köln I zu Fuß

In the organizer's words:

The Oppenheim family is one of the most important German banking families. Founded in 1789
Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. bank, founded in 1789, remained family-owned until it was taken over by
by Deutsche Bank in 2009.
Salomon Oppenheim Jr. (1772-1828) became a businessman at the tender age of 17.
Although he was a banker, he also traded in goods such as wine, oil and cotton. His
own shipping company made him independent. Oppenheim worked in Cologne from 1798. The city lifted
city lifted its ban on Jews settling there, which had been in force since 1424 and had lasted 365 years.
lasted 365 years.
Within a few years, Oppenheim rose to become the second largest banker in Cologne. 1822
he was the first Jew to become a member of the Cologne Chamber of Commerce. He was one of the initiators of the
Prussian-Rhenish Steamship Company. His heirs carried on his legacy
with determination. His widow Therese and his two eldest sons Simon and Abraham
founded a large number of companies from the 1830s onwards. These included railroads,
insurance companies, heavy industrial enterprises and banks. They proved to be the
most innovative and risk-taking bankers of their time.
Expert: Stefanie Jost
Duration: approx. 90 minutes
Meeting point: Glockengasse 4; 50667 Cologne (4711 House)
Destination: Cologne Cathedral

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