Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen (30 March 1818 – 11 March 1888) was a German mayor and cooperative pioneer. Several credit union systems and cooperative banks have been named after Raiffeisen, who pioneered rural credit unions.
23-452: Raiffeisen usually refers to Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen (1818-1888) and the cooperative endeavors he inspired in several European countries: Deutscher Genossenschafts- und Raiffeisenverband in Germany; Raiffeisenbank , disambiguation page for Raiffeisen-inspired financial services providers in multiple countries. Topics referred to by
46-520: A few thousand people living in Neuwied, with the number not growing significantly because of wars and famines. With the industrialization in the 19th century the number of inhabitants increased from 5,600 in 1831 to 18,000 in 1905. By 1970 the figure had grown to 31,400 and following a major realignment incorporating several communities within the town, it jumped to 63,000. As of 30 June 2005 there were officially 66,455 people living in Neuwied. Neuwied
69-486: A policy of self-administration and extensive religious tolerance in the town unlike in the rest of their territory. These liberties led to the immigration of numerous religious refugees from other German territories, but also from France and Switzerland, and to a rapid increase in the population. From the middle of the 18th century, members of seven religious communities lived in Neuwied: Calvinists , to which
92-480: A small cigar factory and later a wine business. In 1867, he married the widow Maria Panseroth. She outlived him by 12 years and their marriage remained childless. He died on 11 March 1888 in Neuwied-Heddesdorf, shortly before his 70th birthday. Raiffeisen conceived of the idea of cooperative self-help during his tenure as the young mayor of Flammersfeld. He was inspired by observing the suffering of
115-533: Is Heimbach-Weis, with approximately 8000 inhabitants. Near Neuwied, one of the largest Roman castra on the Rhine has been excavated by archeologists . Caesar's Rhine bridges are believed to have been built nearby. Neuwied was founded in 1653 by Count Frederick III of Wied , initially as a fortress on the site of the village of Langendorf, which had been destroyed in the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648). It
138-607: Is a town in the north of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate , capital of the District of Neuwied . Neuwied lies on the east bank of the Rhine , 12 km northwest of Koblenz , on the railway from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne . The town has 13 suburban administrative districts: Heimbach-Weis, Gladbach, Engers , Oberbieber, Niederbieber, Torney, Segendorf, Altwied, Block, Irlich, Feldkirchen, Heddesdorf and Rodenbach. The largest
161-625: Is around 150 minutes, sometimes faster when changing to the IC/ICE network. Public transport within Neuwied relies on a bus network, offering (depending on line) 20, 30 or 60-minute schedules, the majority of lines are served by Transdev . All public transport (road and rail) is integrated into the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Mosel public transport association. Tickets are valid for all service, restricted by time and fare zones. For more information on timetables, see [1] . Neuwied
184-469: Is connected to the German network of Bundesstraßen (national routes) (here: B9, B42 and B256). The Autobahnen (motorways) A3, A48 and A61 are quickly reachable from Neuwied. Within the bounds of Neuwied are two railway stations, Neuwied and Engers on the Right Rhine line , and a third station is under consideration by the state agency for northern commuter railway services (SPNV Nord), which
207-417: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen was born on 30 March 1818 at Hamm/Sieg , Westerwald region. He was the seventh of nine children. His father Gottfried Friedrich Raiffeisen was a farmer and also served as the mayor of Hamm. His family’s origins trace back to the 16th century in
230-555: Is responsible for the service on the railway lines connecting to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in the south and Köln Hauptbahnhof in the north. Via either of those stations, the German high-speed rail network and the InterCity network are accessible. Daytime service include the following: It takes about 15 to 20 minutes to travel to Koblenz while Cologne is about 70 to 80 minutes away, Mainz 90 to 120 minutes, direct connection to Frankfurt
253-584: The Swabian - Franconian region. The family of his mother, Amalie Christiane Susanna Maria, born Lantzendörffer, came from the Siegerland region. Leaving school at the age of 14 he received three years of education from a local pastor before entering the military at the age of 17. His career in the military led him to Cologne , Koblenz , and Sayn . After an eye disease forced him to resign from military service in 1843 he entered public service. He served as
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#1732779640021276-443: The mayor of several towns: from 1845 he was the mayor of Weyerbusch / Westerwald ; from 1848 the mayor of Flammersfeld /Westerwald; and the mayor of Heddesdorf from 1852 until late 1865, when, at the age of 47, his worsening health cut his career short. He had contracted typhus in 1863 during an epidemic which took his wife's life. As his small pension was not sufficient to meet the needs of Raiffeisen’s family he initially started
299-568: The North American colonies, arriving in New York in 1710, the year of a massive immigration of nearly 2800 Palatine German refugees, whose transportation costs from London were covered by Queen Anne 's British government. Neuwied was also the birthplace of William of Wied , who briefly held the title of King of Albania in 1914. Parts of the 86.5 square kilometre area are divided into the suburban districts of: The core of Neuwied and
322-640: The count's house also belonged, Lutherans , Catholics , Mennonites , Inspirationalists , Moravian Brethren and Jews . The refugees and their descendants contributed significantly to the economic upswing of the town in the 18th and 19th century. Handicraft products by the cabinetmakers Abraham and David Roentgen , who belonged to the Moravian Brethren, or the Mennonite clockmaker Peter Kinzing were found at almost all important courts of Europe between Versailles and St. Petersburg . Thanks to
345-413: The farmers who were often in the grip of loan sharks . He founded the first cooperative lending bank, in effect the first rural credit union in 1864. Motivated by the misery of the poor during the winter famine of 1846/47 he founded the “Verein für Selbstbeschaffung von Brod und Früchten” (Association for Self-procurement of Bread and Fruits). He bought flour with the help of private donations. The bread
368-509: The first rural central bank at Neuwied , the “Rheinische Landwirtschaftliche Genossenschaftsbank” (Rhenish Agricultural Cooperative Bank). In 1881, Raiffeisen created a printing house in Neuwied that still exists today, carries his name and was merged in 1975 with the German cooperative publishing house “Deutscher Genossenschafts-Verlag”. Raiffeisen stated that there is a connection between poverty and dependency. To fight poverty one should fight dependency first. Based on this idea he came up with
391-412: The former village of Heddesdorf, which belonged to the municipality before these districts were added, are not listed as districts themselves. The place of the abandoned former village of Rockenfeld , which is considered to be the origin and namesake of the famous Rockefeller family , also belongs to today's municipal territory of Neuwied. Since the inner city of Neuwied is situated on a former bed of
414-705: The foundation of the Rasselstein iron rolling mill by Count John Frederick Alexander, Neuwied was one of the first industrial locations in Germany. On 18 April 1797 the French army, led by General Louis Lazare Hoche , defeated the Austrians under General Franz von Werneck at the Battle of Neuwied . Neuwied is the native town of paternal ancestors of John D. Rockefeller , traced to the 16th century and possible French Huguenot refugees. His father's line emigrated to
437-516: The river Rhine, it is at great risk of flooding. It is one of very few towns in the region protected by flood-prevention levees , a source of friction with communities downstream. Neuwied is twinned with the London Borough of Bromley . The 2019 municipal council elections led to the following distribution of seats: CDU (15), SPD (12), Greens (7), AfD (5), FWG (3), FDP (2), The Left (2), Ich tu's (2). Originally there were only
460-471: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Raiffeisen . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Raiffeisen&oldid=1208462864 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
483-417: The three 'S' formula: self-help , self-governance , and self-responsibility (in the original German : Selbsthilfe , Selbstverwaltung, and Selbstverantwortung ). When put into practice, the necessary independence from charity , politics , and loan sharks could be established. Several credit unions are named after Raiffeisen: Neuwied Neuwied ( German: [nɔʏˈviːt] )
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#1732779640021506-555: Was baked in a community-built bakery and distributed on credit to the poorest amongst the population. A bread society as well as an aid society were founded in 1849 in Flammersfeld, and a benevolent society was created in 1854 in Heddesdorf. The societies were pre-cooperative organizations based on the principle of benevolent assistance. To ensure liquidity equalization between the small credit banks, in 1872 Raiffeisen created
529-460: Was to serve as the new residence of the lower county, secure its only access to the Rhine and enable the small state, impoverished in the war, to participate in Rhine trade. However, since the place hardly attracted any settlers due to its unfavourable location in a frequently flooded area, the counts of the House of Wied, especially Frederick III, Frederick William and John Frederick Alexander pursued
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