Otto Kemmer

Otto Kemmer takes you to Würzburg’s city centre, near the cathedral and the former Dom-Café. The café became a meeting place for cakes, pastries, and traditional German coffeehouse life. Kemmer led it for twenty-six years after working at Café Ludwig from 1956 to 1964. The building, known as the Kilianshaus, was completely rebuilt in the early 2000s. Wheelchair access makes the spot suitable for visitors with limited mobility.

His confectionery career also included about ten years running a café in Amorbach, where he introduced new pastries. He served as head of the Lower Franconian confectioners’ guild for thirty-four years. He later presided over the German Confectioners’ Association for nineteen years and an international pastry, confectionery, and ice-cream union for five. Young professionals benefited from his work organising and judging competitions, while special creations included a Europe cake presented at a diplomatic event in Berlin. Children who became master confectioners continued the family tradition.