Karl Stämpfli
Karl Stämpfli (born February 13, 1844 in Bern ; † July 12, 1894 there ) was a Swiss politician and entrepreneur , the fourth owner of today's Stämpfli AG .
biography
Childhood and youth
Karl Stämpfli, son of Carl Samuel Stämpfli and Maria Friederike Luise Stämpfli-Gerwer, grew up in Bern and went to school there. At the age of six he contracted an inflammation of the knee joint that never completely healed. This injury forced him to stay longer (from 1854 to 1857) at an orthopedic institute in Bad Cannstatt . From 1858 he attended the Müller Institute for two years in the Hofwil educational institution, made famous by the pedagogue and politician Philipp Emanuel von Fellenberg . In 1860 he went to Lausanne with the intention of learning French and studying medicine.
Apprenticeship and wandering years
At the request of his mother, however, on June 3, 1861, he began a three-year apprenticeship as a typesetter in the Greiner print shop in Stuttgart . After completing his apprenticeship there, he continues to work in this profession and as a butcher for another year . Between 1864 and 1866 Karl Stämpfli traveled to half of Europe. Stations of his extensive travel activities include Leipzig ("to [...] learn to print"), Vienna, Paris and London. When the German war between Prussia and Austria began , he returned to his hometown of Bern in 1866.
Buying back the father's business
On January 1, 1867, Karl Stämpfli began working in the "Stämpflische Buchdruckerei (G. Hünerwadel)". Officially, he is employed “as an assistant and co-interested”. In fact, he is a partner (Associé). On August 12, 1869, he married Emma Studer , the daughter of the Bern pharmacist Bernhard Studer. With her he has three daughters and three sons. In 1871 Karl Stämpfli bought back his father's former printing company, which had been owned by Gottlieb Hünerwadel since 1847. For capacity reasons, the company moved from the community center in Berner Postgasse to Berner Länggasse (Hallerstrasse 7, today the headquarters of Swissmedic ). There he had the architect Emil Wäber erect a large industrial building for the time in 1877. Under Stämpfli's leadership, the printing company "quickly developed into one of the most recognized and most productive in Switzerland". On July 12, 1894, Karl Stämpfli died of the consequences of a serious kidney disease in Bern.
During his time as the owner, Karl Stämpfli (1871–1894) managed to get the following publications, among others, into his print shop:
| title | first printed by Stämpfli | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| "Schweizerische Feuerwehr-Zeitung" (since January 1, 2010: "118 swissfire.ch") | 1875 | is still printed by Stämpfli today |
| "Swiss Journal for Criminal Law / Revue Pénal Suisse / Rivista Penale Svizzera" | 1888 | is still printed by Stämpfli today |
| "Fontes Rerum Bernensium" | 1888 (1st volume) | all 10 volumes (volume 10 appeared in 1956) printed by Stämpfli |
| "Conducteur" timetable | 1891 (since 1905: "Official Course Book") | is still today z. T. manufactured at Stämpfli |
Political and other public offices
In addition to his entrepreneurial activity, Karl Stämpfli is also politically active. In 1871 he was elected to the city council of Bern, of which he was a member until its reorganization in 1888 and as a vice-president from 1888. In 1878 he was elected to the Grand Council of the Canton of Bern, where he held various positions until 1890. After the parliamentary elections in 1884 he was a member of the Swiss National Council as a member of the Liberals for the Canton of Bern until 1893 . In addition, he holds numerous other public offices: Among other things, he is president of the Viktoria institution in Wabern , member of the church council of the parish of the Holy Spirit in Bern and member of the board of directors of the Bern Cantonal Bank .
social commitment
Together with his wife Emma Stämpfli-Studer , Karl Stämpfli campaigned for the interests of the workforce in an extraordinary way for the time. For example, he has simple apartments built for his own employees near the print shop and is committed to reducing Sunday work. In disputes between other employers and their workforce, he is often called in as an arbitrator to mediate. He is also considered to be “the real founder of the [children's] daycare center in Länggasse”.
literature
- In memory of former National Councilor Karl Stämpfli, printer in Bern: Died July 12, 1894. Stämpfli & Cie., Bern 1894.
- Hans Bloesch: The Stämpfli book printing company in Bern 1799–1924. Memorandum for the 125th anniversary of the house. Stämpfli & Cie., Bern 1924.
- Bruno Benz: The founder: Gottlieb Stämpfli 1770–1807. In: 200 years of Stämpfli AG . Technology, buildings, products, people . In: “Die Marginalie” 1999 (special supplements 1–4) . Stämpfli AG, Bern 1999, p. 120 f .
Web links
- Christoph Zürcher: Karl Stämpfli. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- List of the National Councils of the Canton of Bern
- Stämpfli AG website
Individual evidence
- ↑ In memory of former National Councilor Karl Stämpfli, printer in Bern: Died July 12, 1894. Bern: Buchdruckerei Stämpfli & Cie., 1894, p. 33
- ^ The Stämpfli book printing company in Bern 1799–1924. Memorandum for the 125th anniversary of the house by Hans Bloesch. Bern: Verlag von Stämpfli & Cie, 1924, p. 87
- ^ The Stämpfli book printing company in Bern 1799–1924. Memorandum for the 125th anniversary of the house by Hans Bloesch. Bern: Verlag von Stämpfli & Cie, 1924, p. 92
- ↑ In memory of former National Councilor Karl Stämpfli, printer in Bern: died July 12, 1894. Bern: Buchdruckerei Stämpfli & Cie., 1894, p. 18
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stämpfli, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician and entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 13, 1844 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bern |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 1894 |
| Place of death | Bern |