Abstract
This chapter presents an overview on one particular period, the first half of the 17th century, and describes some of the particular contributions the Jewish presence made to the city's medical culture. Jewish life in the city of Frankfurt went through some major changes in the early 17th century. The growing merchant middle class used the Jewish presence as a tool to further their struggle against the leading class of the City Council. The City Archives of Frankfurt supply interesting material regarding the history of medicine in the City. Jewish physicians had been registered and enrolled as Town Physicians since the Middle Ages. Until 1612 Jewish physicians were allowed to treat Christians as well as non-Christians. Many Jewish physicians were educated in Padova, the only medical institution open to Jews in the Early and Late Renaissance period. Between 1612 and 1630, the Council registered and licensed twelve German town physicians. The original text of the chapter is in German. Keywords: City Council; Frankfurt; German physicians; Jewish physicians; medical culture; Padova
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