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Astrolabe Company

German "colonial society" in Kaiser-Wilhelmsland

The Astrolabe Company (German: Astrolabe-Compagnie) was a German "colonial society" (Kolonialgesellschaft) in Kaiser-Wilhelmsland, which existed from 1891 to 1896. On 27 October 1891 it was founded with a capital of 2.4 million marks. Involved were Hamburg and Bremen notables and the financiers.2 It was founded by Alfred Lent, Emil Russell, Ernst von Eckardstein-Prötzel and Friedrich Hammacher and others.1 It is headquartered in Berlin.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1891Founded1
  • HeadquartersBerlin1

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The Astrolabe Company (German: Astrolabe-Compagnie) was a German "colonial society" (Kolonialgesellschaft) in Kaiser-Wilhelmsland, which existed from 1891 to 1896. On 27 October 1891 it was founded with a capital of 2.4 million marks. Involved were Hamburg and Bremen notables and the financiers.2

The story

Founded by Adolph Woermann, Adolph von Hansemann, Alfred Lent, Emil Russell, Ernst von Eckardstein-Prötzel, Friedrich Hammacher, Johannes Christoph Achelis, Louis Ravené and Maximilian Heinrich Schinckel in 1891.1

Leadership

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Timeline

  1. 1896Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1891Founded Founded1

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