History and Development
The original proviso of Reuter´s legacy required that the Foundation create a home in Berlin for those young refugees, students and apprentices currently in training. To ensure this doesn´t change, the Mayor Reuter Foundation will continue to secure new accommodation for students, school pupils, apprentices and workers.
April 1959 |
Takeover of the Ernst Reuter Archive from the Ernst-Reuter-Gesellschaft.
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June 1960 |
Laying of the foundation stone for the Ernst Reuter Building.
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April 1961 |
Inauguration and naming by then acting mayor Willy Brandt and the commander of the American Zone in Berlin, General Ralph M. Osborne. Because this ceremony was for the first of the homes, it was named after the founder Ernst Reuter.
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September 1962 |
Laying of the foundation stone for the Paul-Hertz Building.
(Dr. Paul Hertz was Senator for Business and Finance from 1955 to 1961 and the Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the Mayor Reuter Foundation from 1953 to 1961).
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December 1963 |
Completion of the Paul Hertz Building.
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November 1964 |
Roofing ceremony for the Paul Fleischmann Building.
(Paul Fleischmann was Senator for Employment between 1951 and 1953 and President of the State Employment Office from 1952 to 1957).
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1965 |
The Ernst Reuter Archive is acquired by the Berlin State Archive due to its particular, historical importance.
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October 1966 |
Completion of the Paul Fleischmann Building.
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May 1967 |
Roofing ceremony for the Walter May Residence for Students.
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May 1968 |
Naming ceremony in honour of Walter May.
(Walter May served as an education councillor for Greater Berlin under Ernst Reuter between 1947 and 1951 and on the high school board in Berlin-Reinickendorf from 1950 to 1953).
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1980 |
Conversion of rooms to apartments at old Ernst Reuter Building.
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1996 |
Completion of new Ernst Reuter Building located at Triftstrasse 67 A and Sparrstrasse 9.
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May 2000 |
Opening of a youth hostel in the centre of Berlin.
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November 2007 |
Sale of the Paul Fleischmann Building.
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June 2009 |
Opening of Café Reuter and the Meventum conference hall in the Ernst Reuter Building at Triftstrasse 67.
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July 2009 |
Takeover of running of the student residences in Hanielweg and Brunnenstrasse.
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January 2010 |
Takeover of business operations of the not-for-profit JGH Berlin gGmbH.
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January 2011 |
Founding of the company Arwon GmbH.
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April 2011 |
Takeover of running of the student residence in Keithstrasse.
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