Reinhold Quaatz

Reinhold Quaatz
Born	Template:Birth date Berlin, Germany
Died	August 15, 1953(1953-08-15) (aged 77)
Occupation(s)	Politician, banker, industrialist
Years active	1920–1933 (politics)
Known for	Member of the Reichstag during Weimar Republic; board member of Dresdner Bank; founder of Christian Democratic Union in Berlin

Reinhold Quaatz (8 May 1876 – 15 August 1953) was a German conservative figure who played a political role during the Weimar Republic era. Although he had partial Jewish heritage, Quaatz identified with right-wing and völkisch ideologies.

Starting in 1920, Quaatz held a seat in the Reichstag, originally representing the German People's Party (DVP). However, following disputes within the DVP's Nationalliberale Vereinigung—a faction representing landowners—he transferred his allegiance to the German National People's Party (DNVP) in early 1924. He maintained his parliamentary position until the Nazi regime assumed power. Within the DNVP, Quaatz was closely associated with party head Alfred Hugenberg and frequently provided counsel, as documented in his personal diaries.

Despite his Jewish background, Quaatz endorsed anti-Semitic measures and encouraged Hugenberg to collaborate with Adolf Hitler as a strategy to oppose socialism and combat the political Catholicism promoted by the Centre Party.

Beyond his political career, Quaatz was engaged in industry and finance. In 1933, he secured a position on the board of Dresdner Bank but was dismissed three years later due to Nazi racial legislation that prohibited individuals classified as "Mischling" from holding such posts. Following the failed assassination attempt on Hitler on 20 July 1944, Quaatz underwent brief Gestapo questioning but largely escaped further investigation thanks to his significant connections.

After World War II, Quaatz participated in founding the Christian Democratic Union in Berlin.