Department store Binder (Pößneck)

In the Breite Stra;e 2 stands the residential and business house of the Binder family.

The Binder family was Jewish and owned a popular department store.

David was the businessman and father, Hedwig was the wife of David, Adolf was the son and Esther was the daughter.

Hedwig emigrated to London in 1936 and returned in 1938 after the Reichspogromnacht.On November 9, 1938 David and Adolf were arrested and imprisoned in the concentration camp Buchenwald.

David was released a little später but died shortly after of a stroke. 2 days later, Adolf was also released. 

Hedwig remained first in Pößneck and in 1942 she was deported to the Belzyce ghetto. In 1950 Hedwig was also declared dead.