A German industrialist and Nazi Party member who arrives in Kraków seeking profit but gradually shifts his focus to saving Jewish lives. He uses bribery and his factory to protect workers, ultimately spending his fortune to save over 1,100 Jews by relocating them to a munitions factory in Brünnlitz. He breaks down emotionally upon leaving, feeling he could have done more.
Schindler's political maneuvering indirectly creates a buffer that may protect Helen from Göth's worst excesses.
Schindler employs Stern to manage factory operations and leverage his community connections.
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