Editing Hermann Josef Abs (section)

==Early Career and International Exposure==
Abs’s banking career began in earnest in the 1920s. After his apprenticeship, he worked at private banks in Cologne and Amsterdam, gaining expertise in international finance. In 1925, he spent time in London, developing fluency in English and an admiration for British culture, reinforced by earlier years in England (1919–1921) as a tutor for a Catholic family. Further stints in France, Spain, and the United States broadened his global perspective. By 1929, he joined the prestigious Delbrück, Schickler & Co. in Berlin, becoming a partner in 1935 amidst the financial turmoil of the 1931 crash and the rise of the Nazis. His linguistic skills and international experience positioned him as a rising star in German banking.