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Ludwig Sternaux
1885–1935
A sharp-eyed German journalist and man of the theater, he wrote with warmth and detail about Berlin life and the history of Potsdam. His books blend cultural memory, local color, and a critic’s feel for vivid scenes.
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Schattenspiel um Goethe
by Ludwig Sternaux
About the author
Born in Berlin in 1885, Ludwig Sternaux studied philology and law before building his career in journalism and the theater. Reliable reference sources describe him as a writer, journalist, dramaturge, and theater director, and note that he worked as a theater critic for the Tägliche Rundschau before later writing for the Berliner Lokal-Anzeiger and Der Tag.
He became especially known for his cultural and historical writing about Potsdam. Sources on his life and work highlight several books on the city published between the world wars, including Potsdam, ein Buch der Erinnerung and Das unbekannte Potsdam. His writing is remembered for combining personal observation with an eye for architecture, history, and everyday life.
Later in his career, Sternaux also worked in film as a chief dramaturge at UFA. The web sources found for him give his death year as 1938 rather than 1935, so that later date is the one best supported by the available records.