Die NS-Musterbetriebe, Model Nazi Enterprises, Kaliwerk Bleicherode, Potash Works

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Series of stereographs of model German factories and businesses presenting their activities. Includes views of buildings and facilities associated with selected factories and businesses. Also includes views of communities; homes; health safeguards; training and educational adtivities; recreational installations including swimming pools and gymnasiums.

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Since 1937, the “National Socialist Model Company” award has been awarded as part of the performance struggle of German companies launched on August 29, 1936 by the German Labor Front (DAF). Social justice was propagated to the employees through the performance struggle and at the same time the DAF was promoted. The competition was carried out by the DAF's “Office for Social Responsibility”. The honors by Adolf Hitler took place annually on May 1st, “National Labor Day”. The award-winning companies then carried the DAF Golden Flag for a year. Although the employees were happy to accept the associated social improvements, participation in the performance struggles often only meant increased work pressure and increased pressure from company management and the DAF.

CHAPTER OVERVIEW
Annual chronicles

The DAF was responsible for developing the criteria for a NS model company. It laid down the assessment principles for the beauty of work, leisure organization, vocational training and for shaping the company community of managers and followers into so-called factory groups.

In the subsequent performance struggles, increasing the performance of the national economy became increasingly important due to the switch to war production. In 1940/41 the catalog of criteria mentioned work discipline, no slow shifts, a fully trained DAF cell system, work crews and the highest possible performance.

Since May 1937, the DAF has been awarding additional performance badges specifically for the integration of smaller companies, such as "for exemplary health care", "exemplary vocational training", housing construction, social work welfare, promotion of strength through joy (KdF) and the "Gaudi diploma for outstanding achievements " . The criteria for these badges made the DAF's political objectives more clear. The training process, the trainers and their cooperation with the DAF and the Hitler Youth (HJ), the ideological training, the holistic support by recording the young people in their free time and when organizing their vacation, the training facility and the machines as well as the successful participation in the training were assessed Reich career competition.

The attitude of the companies towards the competition for performance varied. The small businesses had to come to terms with the DAF in order to avoid pressure. The companies in the large-scale and armaments industries, on the other hand, had such an outstanding position that they did not allow themselves to be put under pressure by the DAF. Many people refused to take part in the competition because of the DAF's ability to inspect the business documents.

Overall, there was a steady increase in applicants for the competition. By 1940, a total of 297 companies had been designated as Nazi model companies and were generally confirmed in the following years. At no point did participation in the competition reach the goal of completeness announced by the DAF.

Taken on: October 18, 2023

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