Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe

Elisabeth Schumacher

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 26, 2022

1. Elisabeth Schumacher Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In diesem haus wohnte von 1921 bis 1924
Elisabeth Schumacher
geborene Hohenemser

Geboren am 28. april 1904 in Darmstadt
Gestorben am 22. dezember 1942 in
Berlin-Plotzensee.

Nach einem studium
in Offenbach und Berlin arbeitete
sie als graphikerin und heiratete
1934 den berliner bildhauer
Kurt Schumacher.

Als mitglied der widerstandsgruppe
«Rote Kapelle» wurde sie in Plötzensee hingerichtet

(English translation:)

In this house from 1921 to 1924 lived Elisabeth Schumacher, nee Hohenemser. After studying at Offenbach and Berlin, she worked as a graphic artist and married the Berlin sculptor Karl Schumacher. As a member of the "Red Ochestra" resistance group, she was executed in the Plötzensee prison.

Erected 1994.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is December 22, 1942.

Location. 50° 6.939′ N, 8° 39.887′ E. Marker is in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen (Hesse). It is on Kettenhofweg just east of Barockstrasse, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Kettenhofweg 46, Frankfurt am Main HE 60325, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

Central Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Guiollettstrasse 62: Das Britische Konsulat / The British Consulate (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Ehemalige Gestapozentrale / Former Gestapo Headquarters (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Unterlindau Synagoge (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); George C. Marshall and the Marshall Plan (approx. half a kilometer away); Alte Oper / The Old Opera House (approx. half a kilometer away); Das Neue Theater/ The New Theatre (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Horst Lippmann (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Otto von Bismarck-Schönhausen, Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankfurt am Main.

Also see . . . Elisabeth Schumacher (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: "Elisabeth Schumacher (née Hohenemser; 28 April 1904 – 22 December 1942 in Plötzensee Prison, Berlin) was a German artist, photographer. and resistance fighter against the Nazi regime. She was a member of the Berlin-based anti-fascist resistance group that was later called the Red Orchestra (Rote Kapelle) by the Abwehr, during the Third Reich. Schumacher trained as an artist, but as her father was Jewish, who died in battlefield during World War I, she was classified as half-Jewish or Mischling, so worked as a graphic artist, before joining the resistance efforts....On 12 September 1942, Schumacher was arrested at her apartment in Tempelhof. Like her husband, she was sentenced to death on 19 December 1942 at the Reichskriegsgericht ("Reich Military Tribunal") for "conspiracy
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 26, 2022

2. Elisabeth Schumacher Marker - wide view
The marker can be seen here (sort of) on the corner of the building, behind the gate. It is easy to miss.
to commit high treason", espionage, and other political crimes. Schumacher was beheaded on 22 December 1942 at Plötzensee Prison, forty-five minutes after her husband was hanged there."

(Submitted on September 7, 2022.)

Elisabeth Schumacher Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 26, 2022

3. Elisabeth Schumacher Marker - wider view

The marker is (not quite) visible here, on the right corner of the building, behind the tree.

Elisabeth Schumacher image. Click for full size.

unknown photographer, courtesy of Wikipedia

4. Elisabeth Schumacher

Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 19 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week December 21, 2025. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 4. submitted on September 7, 2022.