Welcome to the Berend Lehmann Haus
On this website, we have put together all the information you need to make settling in and living in our Felixx student houses easier. We wish you a wonderful and exciting time at Berend Lehmann House and a successful course of study or training with lots of new experiences!
When you move in, you will receive an email with a link to the WhatsApp group and the contact details of your tutor team. The names and numbers of your tutor team, who are responsible for community life in the house and are available to answer any questions or suggestions you may have, can also be found on the notice board.
Studying in Essen
You can find helpful information and tips here:
Important names & addresses
Property management
Hanna Staniczek
Phone: 09131 6180 683
Mail: hanna.staniczek@felixx-student.de
Janitorial service
Iris Surmund
Tel.: 0162 43 47 076
E-Mail: essen-blh@felixx-student.de
Working hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Accounting
Celine Kufner
Tel.: 09131 6180 753
E-Mail: celine.kufner@felixx-student.de
Internetprovider DS-Networks
Tel.: 09131 927 013 10
E-Mail:info@DS-networks.de
Service provider launderette
RentWash
Tel.: 089 74 59 00 1
E-Mail:info@rentwash.de
Website: rentwash.de
Emergency key service
Schlüsseldienst A&L Express
Tel.: 0157 924 599 47
Website: essen.xn--schlsselnotdienst-express-iwc.de
Who was Berend Lehmann?
Born 1661 in Essen, died 1730 in Halberstadt.
Berend Lehmann was a creative businessman with strong social awareness. Known as a “Court Jew” serving noble rulers—a role similar to that of a modern business consultant—he lived in Halberstadt from the 1680s and worked across Europe for the courts of Brunswick, Hanover, and Saxony. He is considered one of the most influential Jewish figures of his time, especially for his work with Augustus the Strong and for his social commitments. Nevertheless, he was denied a protection charter for Saxony that would have granted him additional rights. His life reflects the paradox of Jewish advancement during that era—rising to prominence while remaining dependent on rulers’ goodwill. Amid growing anti-Jewish sentiment, he lost his business foundation and died in poverty in 1730.