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The patron behind Hamburg’s new opera house has resisted scrutiny of his family’s Nazi collaboration

JL;DR SUMMARY The construction of a new opera house in Hamburg, backed by a significant donation from German billionaire Klaus-Michael Kühne, is mired in controversy due to his family's historical ties to the Nazi regime. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Holocaust RemembranceNazi CollaborationCultural ControversyGerman HistoryCorporate EthicsHistorical AccountabilityKühne + NagelArt FundingKlaus Michael KühneOpera House Construction

Places mentioned

Hamburg, Germany
"The Hamburg State Opera has announced plans for a new opera house, backed by a donation from a German billionaire whose family grew its fortune by collaborating with the Nazi regime."
Switzerland
"Khne told Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger about his resistance to an audit by historians of his company in 2022."

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