12 Facts About Ludwig Roselius

Ludwig Roselius was a German coffee merchant and founder of the company Kaffee HAG.

Ludwig Roselius was born in Bremen and is credited with the development of commercial decaffeination of coffee.

In 1902, Ludwig Roselius purchased the centrally located No 4 Bottcherstrasse.

Ludwig Roselius was a supporter of Die Brucke institute and started publication of the famous heraldic Coffee Hag albums in the described formats of the Brucke.

Ludwig Roselius was a patron member of the SS, and member of the national socialist Academy for German Law.

In 1928, Ludwig Roselius expanded his house in the Bottcherstrasse to accommodate his art collection.

Ludwig Roselius joined the German Resistance in 1942 after Barbara Goette urged for better conditions regarding the forced workers and POWs at Focke-Wulf.

In 1934, Ludwig Roselius had his left leg amputated due to bone cancer.

When Ludwig Roselius met Ivo's sister Barbara Goette, who had just completed her state examinations in mathematics, physics and philosophy with distinction at Kiel University, he immediately offered her a position with the concern.

Ludwig Roselius needed someone to look after him on his many worldwide voyages and help him with his books and publications.

Ludwig Roselius credited Barbara with having saved his life when Hitler denounced the art and architecture in his Bottcherstasse and Ludwig Roselius's Nordic views at the September 1936 Nuremberg Nazi party rally.

Later, his daughter recognized that Barbara had been responsible for Ludwig Roselius finding his way back to a more moderate political outlook.