Paula Kleinmann

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"At Oma Kleinmann's"
in Zülpicher Strasse (Cologne)

Paula Kleinmann , called Oma Kleinmann , (born August 27, 1914 in Ostinghausen ; † November 29, 2009 in Cologne ) was a German innkeeper with cult status in Cologne.

In 1941, the native Westphalian and trained cook Paula Kleinmann came to Cologne. There she and her second husband Willi Kleinmann opened the restaurant “Der Goldene Krug” on Zülpicher Strasse in Cologne's “ Kwartier Latäng ” in 1949 . Due to its proximity to the University of Cologne , the restaurant developed into a popular meeting place for students, celebrities and neighbors. The landlady became a local celebrity and was considered the "epitome of the Cologne-Catholic Westphalian".

In 1979 Kleinmann appeared on the WDR broadcast Kölner Treff and became known nationwide. In 1999 the restaurant was officially christened “Bei Oma Kleinmann's” after it had been popularly known for decades. In 2001 she received the Gastro Award for her life's work from Alfred Biolek . Until a few weeks before her death, Paula Kleinmann was still peeling the potatoes for the restaurant that she had meanwhile leased.

On August 31, 2015, the new street sign for Paula-Kleinmann-Weg was unveiled posthumously in Cologne . The path that connects the Luxemburger with the Kerpener Straße has so far been named after the medical officer Alfons Stauder . It leads past the green belt and is mainly used by students on their way to university .

literature

  • Helmut Frangenberg: Grandma Kleinmann, stories and recipes from the Kwartier Latäng , Cologne 2007, ISBN 978-3-462-03803-3
  • Bernd Imgrund: At Grandma Kleinmann's - Paula and the Wolf. In: 111 Cologne pubs that you have to know. Emons 2012, ISBN 978-3-89705-838-5 ; Pp. 30-31

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cult landlady suggested as namesake. In: welt.de . December 11, 2014, accessed September 2, 2015 .
  2. ↑ a b Kölnische Rundschau: Street named after the landlady: Grandma Kleinmann has her own way. In: rundschau-online.de. September 1, 2015, accessed September 2, 2015 .
  3. ↑ Bernd Imgrund: With Grandma Kleinmann - Paula and the Wolf. In: 111 Cologne pubs that you have to know. Emons 2012, ISBN 978-3-89705-838-5 ; Pp. 30-31

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personal data
SURNAME Kleinmann, Paula
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Grandma Kleinmann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German innkeeper
DATE OF BIRTH August 27, 1914
PLACE OF BIRTH Ostinghausen
DATE OF DEATH November 29, 2009
Place of death Cologne