Black and white photograph Police officer kneels in front of demolished car

Chancellor on a collision course: seven accidents involving 14 private cars

Helmut Schmidt at the wheel: parking offences, collisions with trams and other "motor vehicle matters" 10. Sept 2022

From:  Karin Ellermann

Black and white photograph of the Schmidt family in front of a car
Trips with the new car were recorded in the family's photo album. helmut Schmidt archive
Helmut Schmidt in front of a company car with chauffeur
As Minister of Defence, Schmidt was provided with a company car and chauffeur. helmut Schmidt Archive
Black and white photograph of kneeling policeman in front of demolished car
in 1972, when Helmut Schmidt was Minister of Finance and Economics, there was a (not self-inflicted) collision in Hamburg. © Helmut Schmidt Archive
Grey placeholder photo for an employee
© Canva
Karin EllermannArchivist

Karin Ellermann worked as an archivist at the Helmut Schmidt Archive until 2024. Her archival work focussed on the cataloguing and indexing of estates. She regularly publishes her archival research findings in specialised publications.