24 Facts About Ernst Trendelenburg

The Ernst Trendelenburg's had been a notable family as philologists and philosophers prior.

Ernst Trendelenburg studied law at university, graduating from the University of Greifswald.

Ernst Trendelenburg joined the DDP in 1918, and a year later was appointed Reichskommissar for Import and Export Permits, but he later went back to the Ministry of Economics where he became State Secretary until 1932.

Ernst Trendelenburg supported foreign competition and breaking up cartels, and criticized government regulations on the economy.

Ernst Trendelenburg left this role in October 1931, but served as acting minister in May 1932.

Ernst Trendelenburg was appointed Head of the Reichsgruppe Industrie for a year starting in 1935, and was later briefly Head of the Reich Iron Association in 1942.

Ernst Trendelenburg was born on 13 February 1882 in Rostock, then part of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in the German Empire.

Ernst Trendelenburg was the son of Friedrich Trendelenburg, a prominent surgeon, and Charlotte Fabricius.

Ernst Trendelenburg's had four brothers who were Wilhelm, Paul, Friedrich, and Ferdinand.

Ernst Trendelenburg initially attended the Stadtisches Gymnasium in Bonn, but then transferred to the St Thomas School in Leipzig.

Ernst Trendelenburg later went to the Reich Office of the Interior, prior to 1917.

Ernst Trendelenburg monitored foreign commerce while serving as Reichskommissar because he was convinced that the low value of the Reichsmark would lead to the selling of goods from foreign investors and said that state regulations would ensure that Germany was not at a disadvantage.

On 21 October 1933 Germany withdrew from the League of Nations, and as a consequence Ernst Trendelenburg announced his resingation.

Ernst Trendelenburg was Chairman of the Geneva Economic Committee at the League of Nations during this time.

Ernst Trendelenburg considered a reduction in the cost of living to be only possible if the food prices were to go down, because there was a lack of confidence in public finances.

Ernst Trendelenburg instead suggested allowing foreign competition and breaking up cartels and to have wage reductions.

Ernst Trendelenburg urged the entire cabinet to require the negotiation of labor contracts saying that trade unions shared responsibility for lowering wages that lead to reduced unemployment, a statement that was harshly criticized by workers.

Ernst Trendelenburg believed that the government regulations needed to be loosened on the economy.

Ernst Trendelenburg resigned his first term on 8 October 1931, and was succeeded by Hermann Warmbold.

Ernst Trendelenburg again returned as acting minister from 6 May to 30 May 1932 after Warmbold resigned.

Ernst Trendelenburg was the first honorary head of the Export Community for War Equipment during this time, which was then a department of the Reichsgruppe, which was a collaboration between the Waffenamt and the Reich Economic Office to act as a self-governing body of the armaments industry and promote arms exports.

Ernst Trendelenburg notably criticized the Anglo-American Treaty of 1938, as he questioned whether they were really serving reconstruction and friendly cooperation, and are instead having a policy of high protectionism which he said caused the Great Depression.

Ernst Trendelenburg was married to Clare, the daughter of physician Gustav Schaede.

Ernst Trendelenburg had three children: Karin, Peter, and another daughter.