Mr. Dussel joins the group because he needs to go into hiding since he has Jewish background.
Because the Frank family said that 7 people is just as dangerous as 8 people.
Dussel means "twit" or "nincompoop" in German.
Fritz Pfeffer (also known as Mr. Dussel) was a dentist and a friend of Orro Frank. He was the last person to permanently join the annex.
Mr. Dussel moved into the secret annex in November 1942.
Peter put a dead mouse on Mr. Dussel's bed as a prank.
Mr. Dussel moved in with the Franks in November 1942.
Anne Frank is the first to allow Mr. Dussel to work on her teeth.
his real name is Fritz Pfeffer, but Anne gave him the pseudonym Dussel because it is German for silly, ninny, boob, twit etc. and to protect his identity so that he would not be embarrassed if he survived.
Mr. Dussel arrives at the secret annex after being invited by the residents to share the hiding place with them. He had been seeking a safe refuge and was offered a spot in the annex by those already living there.
Mr. Dussel, a character mentioned in The Diary of Anne Frank, was actually the dentist Fritz Pfeffer. Pfeffer had one child, named Werner Peter Pfeffer.
November 16, 1942:Fritz Pfeffer (Mr. Dussel) moves into the Secret Annex.
They took Mr. Dussel in because they wanted to help him to go into hiding. Anne Frank was excited she was going to have someone to talk with but after some time with Dussel, she couldn't stand him.