At a public conference in May 2005, a friend of the Polsterer family described the people who stole the Nestroyhof from Anna Stein as “resistance fighters”. The Regional Direction (Gauleitung) of the Nazi Party, however, was of a different opinion. The documents listed below show how the Nazi leadership perceived the character and collaboration of each of the five “Aryanizers” of the Nestroyhof before they took possession of it in their successful quest for Jewish property.

• Alfred Polsterer




• Ernst Polsterer




• Ludwig Polsterer




• Richard Polsterer




• Rudolf Polsterer

THE DYBBUK IN THE NESTROYHOF - A DOCUDRAMA OF OUR TIMES

Ernst Polsterer

Public Administration Office of the Regional Direction [of the NSDAP] in Vienna
1. Rathausstr. 14-16

To the
NSDAP Regional Direction in Vienna
Personnel Office

Inquiry regarding the political assessment of the person below.

Family Name: Polsterer
Given Name: Ernst
Birthdate: February 26, 1887
Place of birth: Enzersdorf a. d. Fischa
Profession: Firm of Ludwig Polsterer
Place of Employment: Enzersdorf a. d. Fischa
Place of Residance: Enzersdorf a. d. Fischa

Purpose of inquiry: To establish whether or not and if, since when, the above is or has been a Party member and whether or not he was active during the illegal time.



To the
Public Administration
NSDAP Regional Direction in Vienna
Department
Vienna, 1., Rathausstr.14-16

Polsterer Ernst
born 26.2.1887
Enzersdorf an der Fischa.
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During the illegal time, he [Ernst Polsterer] showed no unfavorable tendencies [from the standpoint of the NSDAP]. Despite a Christian Socialist outlook, he never asserted himself politically. His current views are good and his children, who are with the Hitler Youth and the League of German Girls, are being raised and educated as National Socialists. He is generous with his contributions, of quiet disposition, and has a good reputation.