Baedeker to have three of his four sons − Hans, Ernst and Dietrich − beside him in the firm, as editors and writers. Karl Baedeker III, the fourth son, entered academia and rose to become a professor of physics at the University of Jena. He was killed in action at the Battle of Liège in August 1914. It was his son Karl Friedrich who revived Verlag Karl Baedeker after the Second World War. During his reign, which lasted over 50 years, Fritz produced 73 new "Baedekers", as they came to be known universally. The Baedeker travel guides became so popular that
Karl Kübel Foundation for Children and Families Karl Kübel Foundation for Children and Families The Karl Kübel Foundation for Child and Family is a legal foundation founded in 1972 by Karl Kübel, based in Bensheim, South-East of Germany. The foundation was founded in 1972 by the entrepreneur Karl Kübel, who contributed the proceeds of his "3K-Möbelwerke" sold in 1973 and most of his private assets to the foundation. In addition to the income from the foundation, third-party funding and donations form the basis for the foundation work. Together with partners, the Karl Kübel Foundation is committed to ensuring that children are supported and promoted from the outset