In the 1920s, Jewish businessman Max Emden made a fortune with department stores like KaDeWe and Oberpollinger and was one of Hamburg's most important patrons. On Lake Maggiore, he led a glamorous life with fast boats and beautiful women, but the long arm of the Nazis reached him there too - Emden lost everything. To this day, his heirs are fighting in vain for adequate compensation.
In the 1920s, Jewish businessman Max Emden made a fortune with department stores like KaDeWe and Oberpollinger and was one of Hamburg's most important patrons. On Lake Maggiore, he led a glamorous life with fast boats and beautiful women, but the long arm of the Nazis reached him there too - Emden lost everything. To this day, his heirs are fighting in vain for adequate compensation.