Rudolf Mosse

Rudolf Mosse ( born May 8, 1843 in Gratz, province of Posen, † September 8, 1920 in Schenkendorfstraße ) was a Berlin publisher, founder and businessman.

The Group structure

After a bookseller, and working on various publishers he founded on 1 January 1867 at Friedrichstrasse 70 Berlin in the ads Expedition Rudolf Mosse. One of the first he leased the entire display part of several newspapers and was thus from a mere intermediary for suppliers of display space, which he sold to advertisers. Five years later, the company has 250 branches at home and abroad.

Mosse built his company together with his brother Emil Cohn made ​​by founding a publishing house and the publication of the Berliner Tageblatt (1872, editor Theodor Wolff), the Berliner Morgenpost newspaper (1889 ) and the Berliner Volks- Zeitung ( 1904). Also in 1872 he joined the Society of Friends. Was expanded to include the service for advertisers, for example through the graphic design of ads.

Since 1882 ( first edition ) was published in the bathrooms Almanac with Rudolf Mosse. Communications of the baths, health resorts and sanatoriums as an important reference book for doctors and patients, which was set with the 17th edition in 1933.

More tracks by Mosses Newspaper Group were: Josh (1872 ), Sunday Journal (1873 ), German Reading Hall (1881 ), commercial paper (1886 ), Zeitgeist (1888), Technische Rundschau (1895 ), house, yard, garden ( 1899) and world levels ( 1902). There were about 130 journals.

On him the Rudolf Mosse Code originated, standardized messages could be transmitted inexpensively with the international telegraph traffic.

Competition and political opponents

Its competitors, especially August Scherl and its acquirers from the North Rhine heavy industry, in particular Alfred Hugenberg, the liberal- conservative orientation of the Jews Mosse an eyesore, however, was. Under the leadership of Krupp director Alfred Hugenberg in 1916 was the General indicators GmbH (Ala), the now largest ads Expedition of Germany and Mosses strongest competition. As Mosse wanted to take over the Scherl -Verlag, Alfred Hugenberg defeated this with the help of the government.

Social Commitment

Mosse was extremely interested in many things and committed. He founded in Wilmersdorf the " Emilie and Rudolf Mosse Foundation ", a reform school for orphans., 1892, he established a pension fund for its more than 500 employees with a starting capital of 100 000 marks. In Mosse Palais on Leipziger Platz he wore a fine Art collection together .. In 1917, he donated 100 000 marks as a scholarship student and was awarded the Dr. phil. hc of the University of Heidelberg.

Death

Due to an accident he died in September 1920 in taverns near Berlin. His grave is located in the Jewish Cemetery in Berlin -Weissensee.

Shortly after the Nazi seizure of power Mosses company was brought into line. However, it was recently advised already in financial difficulties.

Familial

Rudolf Mosses brother was the jurist Albert Mosse, who worked as a government consultant in Japan. His second brother Emil Mosse ( born February 1, 1854-1911 ) was a business partner since 1884 Rudolf. His grandson was the historian George L. Mosse, son of his only daughter, Felicia and her husband Hans Lachmann - Mosse.

In addition, he still had the Salomon Brothers, Max and Paul.

In Berlin since May 9, 1989 reminds one attached to the Mosse - pin plaque commemorating his life and work.

He was owner of Schloss Schenkendorfstraße.