On July 5, 1882, Gustav Würzburger together with M. Strassburger and Sons ( these probably only as financiers ) bought the bankrupt brewery from Wilhelm Wecker Jr. at Deutschhofstraße 1 along with all the real estate and brewery equipment, thus acquiring the right to distill spirits, brewing and vinegar boiling.

Largest DP camp near the former Bergen Belsen concentration camp - camp divided into two sites, Site II Hohne, British occupation zone.

The DP camp was located in the French sector.