1906. Hamburg Central Terminal was put into operation.
The "Michel", Hamburg's landmark, perished in flames.
Germany's destiny lay in the hands of chancellor
Fürst Bülow, who from his mansion in Jenischpark had a
perfect view over the Elbe river. Einstein derived the
formula for the equivalence of the mass-energy-ratio.
On august 1st of this year, Mr. Holtz, owner of the
"Schlosswerft" in Hamburg, leased an area of 11787 sq.yd.
at the Reiherstieg from official authorities. The
subsidiary founded there was filed under the name
"Norderwerft" in Hamburg's register of companies.
On May 8th, 1908, the local newspaper, the
"Hamburger News" published a revealing article on the
companies activities:
During the last two years, a new company has been
established on the left-hand bank of the Reiherstieg.
Recently, this establishment was finalized and
inaugurated under the name "Norderwerft".
All of the Norderwerft has been practically constructed,
allowing large-scale operations at a low price.
The small shipyard gave the impression of having been
deviced and built with great care.
