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Scherk

German cosmetics company

Scherk was a cosmetics company in Berlin, Germany founded by Ludwig Scherk (1880–1946). In Nazi Germany 1938 he was forced to sell it for a low price for Aryanization because he was Jewish. His son Fritz Scherk (1918–1995) bought it back and started a new production in West Berlin in 1951.2 It ceased to exist in 1982.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1906Founded1
  • HeadquartersSteglitz-Zehlendorf1

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Berlin-Steglitz Kelchstraße
Photo: Uwca, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Scherk was a cosmetics company in Berlin, Germany founded by Ludwig Scherk (1880–1946). In Nazi Germany 1938 he was forced to sell it for a low price for Aryanization because he was Jewish. His son Fritz Scherk (1918–1995) bought it back and started a new production in West Berlin in 1951. In 1969 he sold it to the Alberto-Culver Company.2

Timeline

  1. 1982Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1906Founded Founded1

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