Siegmund Loewe: New Stele is reminiscent of the radio pioneer in Lankwitz!

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On Wednesday, September 25th at 11 a.m., an information stele will be inaugurated at Wiesenweg 10 in Berlin-Lankwitz, which is reminiscent of the life's work of the Radio pioneer Siegmund Loewe. This event not only marks the honor of a significant innovator of broadcasting technology, but also enables a look back at the impressive history of the Loewe company. The stele was manufactured according to a draft by Karin Rosenberg, and there will be significant personalities, including Cerstin Richter-Kotowski, the deputy mayor, and Christian Alber from Loewe Technology GmbH.

Siegmund Loewe was born in Berlin on November 6, 1885 and is considered an important player in the development of radio in Germany. He studied at the Technical University and later received his doctorate at the University of Jena in the field of high frequency technology. After the First World War, he founded his own development laboratory. From 1920 Loewe worked tirelessly to advance broadcasting in Germany.

The achievements of the Siegmund Loewe

Loewe was already active from October 29, 1923, when the radio was started in Berlin. He and his brother David Ludwig Loewe founded Radiotrequenz GmbH to produce radios and its parts. This year Siegmund Loewe was also involved in the founding of the German radio club and the association of the radio industry, which was responsible for organizing radio exhibitions from 1924 in Berlin.

Siegmund Loewe was not only a successful entrepreneur, but also a sponsor of young talent. He worked closely with Manfred von Ardenne to develop the so-called Loewe trial tube, which is considered the forerunner of the integrated circuit in microelectronics and proved to be great success on the market. These inventions meant that Loewe and Ardenne also turned to television. Her demonstration of electronic television at the radio exhibition in 1931 attracted attention worldwide and paved the way for electronic television.

However, the political situation had dramatic effects on the Loewe brothers from 1933. Due to her Jewish descent, her situation became increasingly precarious. David Ludwig Loewe had to withdraw from the company's board in the same year and emigrated with his family via Switzerland to England, where he died in 1936. In 1938, the Bosch company was pushed out of its own television AG, and Siegmund received the news of also being removed from the board. Thereupon his company was expropriated by the Reich Aviation Ministry.

Siegmund Loewe finally emigrated to the USA, where his family had already settled. In 1949 he received the company back, which was now based in West Berlin. However, he only returned to be present in Germany sporadically, while the company flourished in West Germany and established itself as one of the most successful brands in radio and television technology. The establishment of the memorial stele therefore not only represents a tribute to Siegmund Loewe, but also recognizes its important contributions to media history.

For more information on the events related to the inauguration of the information stele and the history of Siegmund Loewe, interested readers can be found on www.berlin.de click.