Alfred Eugen Ritter is know in Germany as founder of the Ritter Sport chocolate Brand. At the age of 24, as young master confectioner he took over a confectionery in Backnang. In 1912 he and Clara Ritter founded the chocolate and confectionery factory in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt. The couple ran two chocolate shops there with their own production.
During the First World War he served from 1916-1918 as a combatant in the "Landsturm" of the 126th Infantry Regiment.
The spatial conditions in Bad Cannstatt quickly became too small and that is why the company moved to Waldenbuch in 1930.
During the National Socialist period there were problems with the procurement of cocoa and other raw materials. Since Alfred was not willing to join the NSDAP, the company no longer received an allocation for cocoa and switched to non-cocoa-containing items: jelly items, fondant and refreshment sticks were manufactured. The outbreak of war in 1939 did not result in the immediate shutdown of production, but due to the increased scarcity of raw materials and the military service of many male employees, production could only be carried out to a very limited extent from then on.
In 1945 he was appointed acting mayor of Waldenbuch. Ritter was a popular and respected fellow citizen. For example, we have him to thank for founding the new Red Cross organization in Waldenbuch.
In 1951 he was made an honorary citizen of the city of Waldenbuch for his services to the city during this difficult period of upheaval after the Second World War.
During the First World War he served from 1916-1918 as a combatant in the "Landsturm" of the 126th Infantry Regiment.
The spatial conditions in Bad Cannstatt quickly became too small and that is why the company moved to Waldenbuch in 1930.
During the National Socialist period there were problems with the procurement of cocoa and other raw materials. Since Alfred was not willing to join the NSDAP, the company no longer received an allocation for cocoa and switched to non-cocoa-containing items: jelly items, fondant and refreshment sticks were manufactured. The outbreak of war in 1939 did not result in the immediate shutdown of production, but due to the increased scarcity of raw materials and the military service of many male employees, production could only be carried out to a very limited extent from then on.
In 1945 he was appointed acting mayor of Waldenbuch. Ritter was a popular and respected fellow citizen. For example, we have him to thank for founding the new Red Cross organization in Waldenbuch.
In 1951 he was made an honorary citizen of the city of Waldenbuch for his services to the city during this difficult period of upheaval after the Second World War.
Alfred Eugen Ritter is know in Germany as founder of the Ritter Sport chocolate Brand. At the age of 24, as young master confectioner he took over a confectionery in Backnang. In 1912 he and Clara Ritter founded the chocolate and confectionery factory in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt. The couple ran two chocolate shops there with their own production.
During the First World War he served from 1916-1918 as a combatant in the "Landsturm" of the 126th Infantry Regiment.
The spatial conditions in Bad Cannstatt quickly became too small and that is why the company moved to Waldenbuch in 1930.
During the National Socialist period there were problems with the procurement of cocoa and other raw materials. Since Alfred was not willing to join the NSDAP, the company no longer received an allocation for cocoa and switched to non-cocoa-containing items: jelly items, fondant and refreshment sticks were manufactured. The outbreak of war in 1939 did not result in the immediate shutdown of production, but due to the increased scarcity of raw materials and the military service of many male employees, production could only be carried out to a very limited extent from then on.
In 1945 he was appointed acting mayor of Waldenbuch. Ritter was a popular and respected fellow citizen. For example, we have him to thank for founding the new Red Cross organization in Waldenbuch.
In 1951 he was made an honorary citizen of the city of Waldenbuch for his services to the city during this difficult period of upheaval after the Second World War.
During the First World War he served from 1916-1918 as a combatant in the "Landsturm" of the 126th Infantry Regiment.
The spatial conditions in Bad Cannstatt quickly became too small and that is why the company moved to Waldenbuch in 1930.
During the National Socialist period there were problems with the procurement of cocoa and other raw materials. Since Alfred was not willing to join the NSDAP, the company no longer received an allocation for cocoa and switched to non-cocoa-containing items: jelly items, fondant and refreshment sticks were manufactured. The outbreak of war in 1939 did not result in the immediate shutdown of production, but due to the increased scarcity of raw materials and the military service of many male employees, production could only be carried out to a very limited extent from then on.
In 1945 he was appointed acting mayor of Waldenbuch. Ritter was a popular and respected fellow citizen. For example, we have him to thank for founding the new Red Cross organization in Waldenbuch.
In 1951 he was made an honorary citizen of the city of Waldenbuch for his services to the city during this difficult period of upheaval after the Second World War.
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