Gesellschaft zur Beförderung gemeinnütziger Tätigkeit

The Society for the promotion of community service is Lübeck's oldest citizens' initiative.

History

The " profit " as the company is consistently called today abbreviated, was from the preacher at St. Peter's Church and later lawyer Ludwig Suhl with his friends Christian Adolph Overbeck, Johann Julius Walbaum, Anton Diedrich Gütschow, Gottlieb Nicolaus Stolterfoth, Johann Friedrich Petersen ( the elderly) and Nikolaus Heinrich Brehmer launched on January 27, 1789 in life, first as Literärische society for the Scientific Entertainment and mutual information. 1791, the purpose of the company by the non-profit aspect has been expanded, and since 1793 it bears the name, which has been preserved until today.

The democratically structured and supported by the middle class society and her company property (from 1826 in the Breite Straße 33, 1891 in the King Street 5) quickly became the center of practical reform work in the spirit of the Enlightenment. The company contributed to the improvement of conditions in many areas of life, from the rescue Institute for Water victim to the teacher training college. About the society at that time related New Lübeckischen leaves it was connected in the pre-March period of the renewal movement Jung- Lübeck.

The profit was bearer of the Sparkasse zu Lübeck and until 1934, the Museum of Art and Cultural History. In 1938 it was transferred to the Kronsforder Avenue of concert, theater and event hall Coliseum.

In 1933, the radical Gleichschaltung of society to break with their hitherto liberal- democratic tradition: Back in July, the leader principle was introduced, and in October, the company announced a new statute on the basis of National Socialism; Jewish members as Moritz Neumark were suppressed or excluded to the exit. Then in the autumn of 1945 there was a new democratic beginning under the leadership of lawyer Adolf Ihde, who had already been from 1927 to 1930 director of the Company.

For the 100th anniversary in 1889, the Company received Lübeck's highest award, the commemorative Bene Merenti awarded. Thus, it is the only legal entity owner of this award. Next date eight directors of the Company were honored with the coin.

Presence

The company has to fulfill its statutory duties range of facilities, such as the " Family Education Center Lübeck School for Mothers ", the " Lübeck Knabenkantorei ", the " Lübeck School of Music ", a library, etc. In addition, institutions whose goals which the society are essentially related to application to acquire the status of a subsidiary. These include, for example, the Geographical Society of Lübeck, the " Archaeological Society " and the location in the Civil gardens adjacent " Overbeck -Gesellschaft ". The subsidiaries are supported by the " charitable " in pursuing their goals. In addition, the Company manages numerous dependent foundations Lübeck citizens.

The " profit " enjoys in the Hanseatic city of Lübeck on all social boundaries of an eminence.

Directors of the Company

Note to the table: The term of office is three years, immediately following further terms are not marked separately in the table, they result from the time indication. Other terms of office, after the break by another incumbent, are marked by the number boss asterisk ** So for a second additional period ( originally, to make it clear that does not return a portrait to be used with ).

Honorary Members

The Company has appointed a total of 27 honorary members according to its statutes. Since 1961, honorary membership is no longer provided. Honorary members were (still incomplete; year honorary membership in brackets):

• Friedrich Carl Groeger (1792 ), painter and first Honorary Member of the Society
• Johann Niklas Bandelin (1817 )
• Andreas Ehrenfried Martens (before 1828)
• Victor Böhmer ( 1888)
• Rudolf von Gneist (1888 )
• August Lanners (1888 )

Denkmünze

The company gives a special award for their 1832 medal in gold and in silver. The execution in bronze was awarded only in the first years after the acquisition of the award and then adjusted.