Schocken commissioned German Jewish architect Erich Mendelsohn to design Modernist style buildings. He opened branches in Nuremberg (1926), Stuttgart (1928) and Chemnitz (1930, the only one to survive).
The Schocken company engaged German Jewish architect Erich Mendelsohn to create Modernist-style structures.  He established branch offices in Nuremberg (1926), Stuttgart (1928), and Chemnitz (1930, the sole surviving location).