How Nazi Germany erased Porsche’s Jewish co-founder, Adolf Rosenberger

Jewish Porsche co-founder Adolf Rosenberger was ousted under Nazi pressure, new research reveals, exposing how he was erased from the automaker’s early history.

The Porsche logo is displayed on a vehicle at the exhibition pavillion for Porsche, on the day of the IAA auto show in Munich, Germany, September 10, 2025.

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By CHRISTIAN BÖHMER/DPA/TNS

OCTOBER 8, 2025 10:14

Updated: OCTOBER 8, 2025 10:29

How Nazi Germany erased Porsche’s Jewish co-founder, Adolf Rosenberger

Jewish Porsche co-founder Adolf Rosenberger was ousted under Nazi pressure, new research reveals, exposing how he was erased from the automaker’s early history.

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How Nazi Germany erased Porsche’s Jewish co-founder, Adolf Rosenberger

Jewish Porsche co-founder Adolf Rosenberger was ousted under Nazi pressure, new research reveals, exposing how he was erased from the automaker’s early history.

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