Laundry Reingold

In 1905, the Reingold steam laundry was opened by Adolf de Beer and his wife Mathilde at Hochheiderweg 3 in Oldenburg. The Reingold company had over 200 acceptance points in the Oldenburg region and East Frisia. At a time when washing machines were not yet available, the laundry represented a great relief of work in the households. Tasks such as sorting, soaking, boiling, folding and ironing the laundry were taken over by the de Beers' family business. The husband and wife worked in the laundry; in addition, Mathilde took care of the children and the household. The living quarters were located on the 1st and 2nd floor above the laundry. Already in the year of foundation the good work of the laundry was awarded with a gold medal at the national exhibition.

Adolf de Beer was an active member of the Red Cross for a long time and even provided space for the medical column on the laundry's property. For his commitment, he was honored by the Majesty with a Red Cross medal in 1916.

From the beginning of the 1920s, attacks on Jewish businesses also increased in Oldenburg, although they had a positive impact on the city's economy until after 1933. Adolf de Beer deregistered the laundry due to the political situation. Mathilde, who did not come from a Jewish family but was a convert, re-registered the laundry in her maiden name. Nevertheless, the business was leased out as part of the "Aryanization" starting in 1936 and was subsequently forcibly sold.

The daughters Ilse and Charlotte opened several small hot ironing stores in downtown Oldenburg, such as at Julius-Mosen-Platz 1 or Staulinie 20, but these did not last long due to the boycott of the SA.