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

Dr. Herbert Mumm von Schwarzenstein

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 3, 2025

1. Dr. Herbert Mumm von Schwarzenstein stolperstein

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Hier arbeitete
Dr. Herbert Mumm
v. Schwarzenstein
Jg. 1898
Zwangruhestand 1935
Im Widerstand/solf-kreis
Verhaftet 23.2. 1942
‘Hoch-u. Landesverrat’
Hingerichtet 20.4.1945
Zuchthaus Brandenburg

Here worked Dr. Herbert Mumm von Schwarzenstein, born 1898. Forced into retirement 1935. Member of the resistance / Solf Circle. Arrested February 23, 1942. 'High treason and state crimes'. Executed April 20, 1945 in Brandenburg Penitentiary.

Erected 2021.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Stolpersteine series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 20, 1945.

Location. 52° 30.763′ N, 13° 22.954′ E. Memorial is in Berlin, in Mitte. It is in Regierungsvierte. It is on Wilhelmstraße, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Wilhelmstraße 92, 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: Ilse Stöbe (here, next to this marker); Dr. Otto Kiep (here, next

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to this marker); Rudolf von Scheliha (here, next to this marker); Hans Bernd von Haefen (here, next to this marker); Albrecht Graf von Bernstorff (here, next to this marker); Fritz Henkel (here, next to this marker); Dr. Hans Litter (here, next to this marker); Dr. Adam von Trott zu Solz (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berlin.

Also see . . . Herbert Mumm von Schwarzenstein (Wikipedia, in German). Excerpt (in translation):

…the Gestapo investigated the dissident diplomat. In February 1935, he was arrested for alleged offenses under Section 175 of the German Criminal Code, along with other undesirable officials at the time…. However, he initially managed to escape the clutches of the Nazi regime. Through his former superior, Wilhelm Solf, and his wife, Hanna Solf, Mumm von Schwarzenstein entered the circles of the resistance. He soon became part of the inner circle of the Solf Circle, which primarily included diplomats critical of the regime. During this time, Herbert Mumm von Schwarzenstein worked as a historical consultant to film companies. He was
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 3, 2025

2. Dr. Herbert Mumm von Schwarzenstein stolperstein - wide view
The stolperstein for Dr. Herbert Mumm von Schwarzenstein is visible here as part of a group of more than 50 such, dedicated in November 2021 to commemorate Foreign Office employees that were persecuted by the Nazis.
arrested on February 23, 1942…. However, the People's Court did not issue its verdict until two years later. The prisoner was sentenced to death and executed by firing squad on April 20, 1945, in the Brandenburg-Görden penitentiary.

(Submitted on October 5, 2025.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 5, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 2. submitted on October 5, 2025.