Regierungsvierte in Berlin in Mitte, Germany — Northeast German Plain (The European Plain)

Jakob Kaiser

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 3, 2025

1. Jakob Kaiser marker text

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Jakob Kaiser
1888 Hammelburg-1961 Berlin

Jakob Kaiser war als christlicher Gewerkschaftsführer und Mitglied des Deutschen Reichstages im Widerstand gegen den Nationalsozialismus aktiv und 1938 mehrere Monate inhaftiert. Nach dem 2. Weltkrieg war er Mitbegründer der CDU in der sowjetischen Besatzungszone und wirkte als Vertreter Berlins 1948/49 im Parlamentarischen Rat an der Gestaltung des Grundgesetzes für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland mit. In der Zeit von 1949 bis 1957 war er Mitglied des Deutschen Bundestages und Bundesminister für gesamtdeutsche Fragen.

A Christian trade unionist and member of the German Reichstag, Jakob Kaiser was active in the resistance to National Socialism and imprisoned for several months in 1938. After the Second World War, he was among the founders of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDUD) in the Soviet Zone of Occupation and contributed to the drafting of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany in 1948/49 as one of Berlin's representatives on the Parliamentary Council. He was a Member of the German Bundestag and Federal Minister for All-German Affairs from 1949 to 1957.

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Location. 52° 31.08′ N, 13° 22.681′ E. Marker is in Berlin, in Mitte. It is in Regierungsvierte. It is on Dorotheenstraße, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Dorotheenstraße 101, Berlin 10117, 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 of this marker: Ebertstraße (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Dieter Beilig (about 90 meters away); Peter Fechter (about 90 meters away); Chris Gueffroy (about 90 meters away); Dieter Wohlfahrt (about 90 meters away); Lutz Haberlandt (about 90 meters away); Axel Hannemann (about 90 meters away); Ingo Krüger (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berlin.

Also see . . . Jakob Kaiser (Wikipedia). Overview:

Jakob Kaiser (8 February 1888 – 7 May 1961) was a German politician and resistance leader during World War II. He served in the Reichstag before the war and the Bundestag after. He was also the first Federal Minister of All-German Affairs, serving from 1949 until 1957.

(Submitted on September 8, 2025.)

Jakob Kaiser Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 3, 2025

2. Jakob Kaiser Marker

Jakob Kaiser Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 3, 2025

3. Jakob Kaiser Marker - wide view

The marker is located just to the right of the north entrance to the Bundestag’s Jakob Kaiser Building.

Marker photo: Jakob Kaiser image. Click for full size.

4. Marker photo: Jakob Kaiser

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 8, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.