Bereits Anfang des 18. Jahrhunderts hatte die jüdische Gemeinde ein Areal am Grindel als Grabstättefür Ihre Toten zur Verfügung gestellt bekommen. Rund 200 Jahre später wurde die Ruhe der Toten gestört. Unter der Herrschaft der Nationalsozialisten sollte die Räumung des Friedhofs erzwungen werden. In einer Zeit großer Not und existenzieller Bedrohung gelang es dennoch, einen Teil der Gräber auf ein separates Areal des neuen jüdischen Friedhofs an der Ilandkoppel, in unmittelbarer Nähe des Ohldorfer Friedhofs, umzubetten. Die vorliegende Publikation zeichnet die Ereignisse nach und dokumentiert jeden der damals versetzten Grabsteine. Neben der Übertragung der Inschriften werden die einzelnen Kapitel – insofern möglich - ergänzt durch Informationen zu den Biografien der Bestatteten. Das Projekt entstand in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Institut für die Geschichte der deutschen Juden und ist nach der Aufarbeitung der jüdischen Friedhöfe in Wandsbek und Harburg die dritte Publikation zu diesem Thema, die unter Leitung der Hamburger Kulturbehörde entstand.

A world-famous builder of locomotives, a legendary family business, a gem among companies both in Germany and across the world, a leading innovator, and often close to insolvency: the name Borsig and its 175-year history bring together all this and much more. Having always been affected by political ruptures at home in Germany and the general development of the world economy, Borsig has been on the brink of the abyss more than once, only to return time and time again to the top of its sector in just a few short years. This book follows the frequently dramatic twists and turns of this great name in German industry, from its beginnings through to the present day. Using a wide range of images, both historical and current, as well as eyewitness accounts from employees and observers alike, the book offers readers deep insights into Borsig’s development as a company. It is a piece of German corporate history poised between a pioneering technological spirit, economic challenges, and a wealth of personal stories.

The history of modern eyeglass lenses started back in 1912, the year in which Carl Zeiss presented a revolutionary lens design developed on a sound, scientific basis under the Punktal brand name. For millions of eyeglass wearers, this opened up totally new insights into the visible world. The hitherto unparalleled optical quality of Punktal also helped the Carl Zeiss Eyeglass Lenses division to achieve a breakthrough on the economic front. This book examines the division‘ s evolution – from its humble beginnings in Jena to the founding of Carl Zeiss Vision GmbH, one of the world‘s biggest eyeglass lens manufacturers with almost 10,000 employees. The reader is taken on a journey through the history of eyeglass lenses, during which our understanding of human vision is fundamentally transformed. Numerous innovations testify to the vast amount of technical knowhow incorporated in eyeglass lenses. The book invites the reader to rediscover the world of eyeglass lenses – to see them no longer as everyday objects, but as high-tech products whose evolution is still far from over in the 21st century.