In the last days of December 1891 Kronecker died and, therefore, his chair in Berlin became vacant. Weierstrass, strongly believing that Frobenius was the right person to keep Berlin in the forefront of mathematics, used his considerable influence to have Frobenius appointed.
Sa huling araw ng Disyembre, 1891 Kronecker namatay at, samakatuwid, ang kanyang upuan sa Berlin ay naging laman. Weierstrass, Matindi ang paniniwalang na Frobenius ay ang tamang tao na panatilihin Berlin sa ang forefront ng matematika, na ginagamit ang kanyang malaki impluwensiya sa may Frobenius hinirang.