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ADAM: A family saga in the time of the Weimar Republic

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ADAM tells the story of Fritz Adam, a German Jewish entrepreneur and decorated war veteran who owned one of Berlin’s most prestigious department stores. A supporter of the Olympic ideal and sponsor of expeditions, he believed in cooperation through sport and adventure. As Nazism rose, his ideals and family’s future came under threat. Torn between loyalty to Germany and the safety of his loved ones, Fritz faced the ultimate decision: to stay in the country he loved or to leave it behind.

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ADAM The story of Fritz Adam, a Jewish Berliner, a keen promoter of sports and the Olympic ideal, of how the Nazis shatter his dreams. 28.08.2025 21:21

In this opening episode, I explain how my book came to be and how my family coped with arriving in England as refugees before the war. Four of my great-aunts, however, waited — and perished with their husbands in the concentration camps. I also address two fundamental questions: Why did so many Jews ignore the obvious dangers and wait until it was too late to leave? And how could the country of Go...