1960'ies
Alfred Rexroth and his wife Friederike Rexroth connects with the lawyer Wilhelm Ernst Barkhoff and his realm. Doing so, Rexroth’s striving for alternative economies achieves new impulses. Additionally, Ernst Barkhoff initiated „loan-communities“ related to the foundation of a Waldorf school. This served as financial base and was thus, initiation of an anthroposophical bank system.
Since 1961, the non-profit trust registered association (» GLS Trust, german: GLS Treuhand e.V.) supports non-profit projects in form of donations and funds.
1969
Alfred Rexroth is founder of an "enterprise cooperation" aiming at creating new cooperation forms. We, the Neuguss, originates from this effort.
1972
The Neuguss is founded. Alfred Rexroth donates his industrial interests. The earnings are used for non-profit projects via the above mentioned » GLS Trust (german: GLS Treuhand e.V.)
The » alfred rexroth GmbH & Co. KG
Berlin (a metal processing enterprise) is the subsidiary enterprise.
1974
The » GLS-Bank
is the first social-ecological bank.
1978
With the passing of Alfred Rexroth , his entire wealth is transferred to the Neuguss under the condition that the » GLS Trust (german: GLS Treuhand e.V.) continues to participate.
1979
Hans Stockmar GmbH & Co. KG (production of wax crayons, paints etc.) joints as subsidiary enterprise including pension commitments.
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1981
Admission to the trade register in Berlin Charlottenburg (Division B, No. 18550) as "Neuguss Bochum Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung", engl.: management company with limited liability.