If you're wondering how it could have happened back then: because they were the way you are today. Henryk M. Broder
Content Collection ||| book-project »Vienna waits for you«
This is an excerpt from the sources Matthias Euler-Rolle used for the book project "Vienna waits for you". The rights to the material belong to the respective authors. German content was translated into English by the author to make it accessible to Joel's family and their friends. This page is not intended for publication and is for private and internal use only.
Book Download - version December 2025
(including changes by Alexander Joel)
Changes compared to the first version:
Chapter 5, 11 and 20: Scenes changed to original living area in Vienna
Chapter 17: Original letter by Neckermann to Carl Joel added
Chapter 25, 26 and 28: Appreciation of the important role of Elizabeth Weber
Chapter 26: complete new chapter about Elizabeth & Bill
Chapter 32: True war-story by Helmut Joel added (told by Alexander)
Chapter 35: Personal meeting between Neckermann and Carl Joel after WWII, Original letter written by Carl Joel
Chapter 38: More Neckermann lies added (based on research material by Alex Joel)
Chapter 40: Completely new chapter about the beginning of Alex' career and the making of "Joel Files Movie"
Chapter 42: Complete new final chapter about the rising of Alexander Joel career as conductor, the making of Billy's classical Album "Fantasies & Delusions" and the death of Helmut Joel
Radio Feature - Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation, 1995
Part 1
Interviews: Steffen Radlmaier
Video: Matthias Euler-Rolle
© BR, 1995
Radio Feature - Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation, 1995
Part 2
Interviews: Steffen Radlmaier
Video: Matthias Euler-Rolle
© BR, 1995
Radio Feature - Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation, 1995
Part 3
Interviews: Steffen Radlmaier
Video: Matthias Euler-Rolle
© BR, 1995
Radio Feature - Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation, 1995
Part 4
Interviews: Steffen Radlmaier
Video: Matthias Euler-Rolle
© BR, 1995
Radio Feature - Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation, 1995
Part 5
Interviews: Steffen Radlmaier
Video: Matthias Euler-Rolle
© BR, 1995
Radio Feature - Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation, 1995
Part 6
Interviews: Steffen Radlmaier
Video: Matthias Euler-Rolle
© BR, 1995
Radio Feature - Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation, 1995
Part 7
Interviews: Steffen Radlmaier
Video: Matthias Euler-Rolle
© BR, 1995
Radio Feature - Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation, 1995
Part 8
Interviews: Steffen Radlmaier
Video: Matthias Euler-Rolle
© BR, 1995
Radio Feature - Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation, 1995
Part 9
Interviews: Steffen Radlmaier
Video: Matthias Euler-Rolle
© BR, 1995
Radio Feature - Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation, 1995
Part 10
Interviews: Steffen Radlmaier
Video: Matthias Euler-Rolle
© BR, 1995
Radio Feature - Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation, 1995
Part 11
Interviews: Steffen Radlmaier
Video: Matthias Euler-Rolle
© BR, 1995
FULL Radio Feature - Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation, 1995
Length: 58' (including music)
Interviews: Steffen Radlmaier
Video: Matthias Euler-Rolle
© BR, 1995
Q & A - 1995, April 9th, Nuremberg
Documents
Handwritten letter by Carl Amson Joel, 1971, Nov. 2nd
Passport Deutsches Reich - Helmut Joel
Visa USA - Helmut Joel
Visa Cuba - Helmut Joel
US Passport - Helmut Joel
Nuremberg & Berlin 2025
Jewish cemetery Nuremberg
Nazi Party Rally Grounds, Zeppelin Field, Nuremberg
Apartment building Uhlandstrasse Nuremberg
Sewing factory building in Nuremberg
Berlin factory site
Überschrift 6
Neckermann Biography - The Essential Parts
Page 01 - 50
Page 50-56
Howard & Billy Joel on stage
Voyage of the Damned (1976) - full movie
Original sound and videobites Howard Joel (with english subtitles)
Letter Neckermann to Hardy Bank regarding the purchase price of Joel manufactory
Translation letter Neckermann to Hardy Bank
Documentary "Battle of Monte Cassino" - GERMAN
English subtitles added by Matthias
Court Transcripts - Carl Amson Joel against Josef Neckermann, 1953, Sept. 23rd
26 Pages original court transcipts of the case Joel against Neckermann from 1953. With statements from many different witnesses.
Translated in English.
Wunderlich Letters
Letters from Joel's employee Wunderlich, later also an employee of Neckermann, whom the Nazis accused of altering the valuations of Carl Joel's warehouse stock in his favor and of having been bribed by Carl Joel. Here, he describes to Carl Joel how the valuation actually took place at the time. Carl Joel presents this as evidence in court.
Translations "Wunderlich letters" to Carl Joel
The content collection presented here is part of the research material for the novel "Vienna waits for you" and was translated by the author to make the collected content available to the family.