Juliusz Madritsch (1906-1984)

Born on 4th August 1906 in Vienna,  Juliusz Madritsch was an entrepreneur who continued to do business in Krakow during WWII. He was recognised as Righteous Among the Nations by the Jad Waszem Institute in 1964. In spring 1940, Madritsch decided to move to Krakow as a way of avoiding joining the German army. There, he opened a sewing factory which employed 800  people. He stood out thanks to his ”human approach to the Jews” which was uncommon among other businessmen of those times. Instead, their goal was to take advantage of their employees and make as much profit as possible. Madritsch  however, provided his employees with proper catering as well as good working conditions. In March 1943, right before the liquidation of the Krakow ghetto,  together…