Johann Spencer and George Decker wrote to him in 1815, asking for particulars about his invention; but finding his machine too expensive,[7] the latter commissioned Koenig to send him a Stanhope printing press--the first ever introduced into Germany--the price of which was 95L.

Koenig did this service for his friend, for although he stood by the superior merits of his own invention, he was sufficiently liberal to recognise the merits of the inventions of others.

Now that he was about to settle in Germany, he was able to supply his friends and patrons on the spot.
The question arose, where was he to settle?
He made enquiries about sites along the Rhine, the Neckar, and the Main.

At last he was attracted by a specially interesting spot at Oberzell on the Main, near Wurzburg.

It was an old disused convent of the Praemonstratensian monks.