Karl Neumeyer
Karl Neumeyer was a German Jewish jurist who, persecuted by Nazis, committed suicide. He was professor of international law at the University of Munich until 1933 when the Nazis came to power in Germany.
Early life
Karl Neumeyer was the younger brother of the judge and chairman of the Association of Bavarian and Jewish Communities Alfred Neumeyer. He attended the Maximiliansgymnasium and then studied law in Munich, Berlin and Geneva. In 1900 he married Anna Hirschhorn, with whom he had two children: Alfred and Fritz.In 1901 he obtained his habilitation at the University of Munich, becoming associate professor in 1908. He dealt with private international law and founded the legal field of international administrative law. In 1926 he received the title of full professor. In 1931 he became faculty dean.
After Hitler came to power in 1933, Neumeyer was persecuted due to his Jewish origins. In 1934 he was banned from teaching and publishing. In 1941, faced with imminent deportation and murder, he and his wife committed suicide. He is buried in the New Jewish Cemetery in Munich.