Baedeker Baedeker entered a new era. In 1974, the first post-war international guidebook appeared, financed largely by the German airline "Lufthansa"—the voluminous 872-page "Baedekers USA" in German, which had the look of traditional pre-war Baedekers. Florian Baedeker (1943−1980), the only son of Karl Friedrich Baedeker, succeeded him when he died in 1979. After completing his studies in Munich in 1971, he had devoted himself to matters relating to book publishing under the guidance of his father, and had helped him with the preparation of the "Munich" guide, released for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. Florian also carried out most of the
Karl Juchheim Karl Juchheim Karl Joseph Wilhelm Juchheim (December 25, 1886 – August 14, 1945) was a German confectioner who first introduced Japan to baumkuchen, a traditional German layered cake. The Juchheim Company, founded by Karl Juchheim and his wife in 1921, continues to sell baumkuchen and other sweets according to Juchheim's original recipe in pastry shops throughout Japan. Karl Juchheim was born and raised in Kaub, Germany. In 1908, the 22-year-old Juchheim moved to Jiaozhou Bay located in the Shandong Province of China. Jiaozhou, known to the Germans as "Kiautschou", was at the time a German protectorate but still under Chinese