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: A brave widow who joins the laboratory with her own ideas for medical plasters, representing the working-class ambition of the era.

The launch of Nivea cream; Irma's role in early advertising and a scandal that threatens the company. Core Themes & Characters Lena Johannson Die Frauen Vom Jungfernsteig 0...

The trilogy chronicles the rise of the Beiersdorf company, from its early laboratory days to the invention of revolutionary products like Leukoplast and Nivea cream. Title (German) Gerdas Entscheidung (Gerda's Decision) : A brave widow who joins the laboratory

: The novels highlight how these women influenced the business through unconventional means, such as Gerda’s strategic networking in Hamburg's high society . Title (German) Gerdas Entscheidung (Gerda's Decision) : The

The success of Leukoplast; Antonia's struggle for love and a friend's child amidst corporate competition. Irmas Geheimnis (Irma's Secret)

: A recurring theme is the anti-Semitism faced by Oscar Troplowitz, a Jewish pharmacist, and the couple's struggle for acceptance by the conservative Hanseatic elite.

Oscar Troplowitz buys Paul C. Beiersdorf's lab; Gerda uses art salons to combat social prejudice. Antonias Hoffnung (Antonia's Hope)