Rheinau in Schwetzingen in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
Max Bassermann
1844-1911
Photographed by James Hulse, September 23, 2024
1. Max Bassermann Marker
Unternehmer
Max Bassermann entstammte ebenfalls der Mannheimer Bankiersfamilie. Nach dem Studium der Landwirtschaft wandte er sein Interesse dem Thema Spargel zu. In Brühl legte er erste Spargelkulturen an. Nach seiner Heirat mit Sophie Frey bezog er 1874 in der Schwetzinger Bahnhofanlage eine neu erbaute Villa. 1875 gründeten er und Bürgermeister Heinrich Wittmann die Konservenfabrik M. Bassermann & Co in der Marstallstraße. Die Firma setzte einen Akzent auf die Konservierung von (vor allem) Spargel in Dosen. Durch Bassermann, der sich ab 1899 dem Spargelanbau widmete, und den Großherzoglich-Badischen Hofgärtner Gustav Adolph Unselt (1866-1924), der ab 1911 eine Spargelsorte züchtete, aus der die Sorten „Schwetzinger Meisterschuss" und „Lucullus" hervorgingen, wurde der Ruf Schwetzingens als Spargelstadt begründet. Bassermann gelang es, den Schwetzinger Spargel mit weltweitem Ruhm zu vermarkten. 1910 wurde die Fabrik in die Marstallstraße 51 verlegt. Die nächste Generation verkaufte sie an die Niedersachsener Firma „Sieburg & Pförtner", die seitdem unter dem Namen „Sonnen-Bassermann" firmiert.
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Entrepreneurs
Max Bassermann also came from the Mannheim banking family. After studying agriculture, he turned his interest to asparagus. He planted his first asparagus crops in Brühl. After his marriage to Sophie Frey, he moved into a newly built villa in the Schwetzingen train station complex in 1874. In 1875, he and Mayor Heinrich Wittmann founded the M. Bassermann & Co canning factory on Marstallstrasse. The company focused on the preservation of (primarily) asparagus in cans. Bassermann, who devoted himself to growing asparagus from 1899 onwards, and the court gardener of the Grand Duchy of Baden, Gustav Adolph Unselt (1866-1924), who bred an asparagus variety from 1911 onwards, from which the varieties "Schwetzinger Meisterschuss" and "Lucullus" emerged, established Schwetzingen's reputation as an asparagus town. Bassermann managed to market the Schwetzinger asparagus with worldwide fame. In 1910, the factory was moved to Marstallstrasse 51. The next generation sold it to the Lower Saxony company "Sieburg & Pförtner", which has since traded under the name "Sonnen-Bassermann".
Erected by Schwetzinger Zeitreise.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.
Location. 49° 23.02′
Photographed by James Hulse, September 23, 2024
2. The view of the Max Bassermann Marker in the park
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 of this marker: Clementine Bassermann (here, next to this marker); Hans Hirsch (here, next to this marker); Louis Lingg (a few steps from this marker); Karl (Freiherr Von) Drais (a few steps from this marker); Heinrich Tiedemann* (a few steps from this marker); Karl Friedrich Schimper (within shouting distance of this marker); Johann Michael Zeyher (within shouting distance of this marker); Leopold I. (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schwetzingen.
More about this marker. There is a non-related marker attached on the other side of the post.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
