Albert studied law and in 1895 became "Referendar" at Magdeburg. In 1901, he was made "Assessor" and then "Hilfsrichter" (assistant judge). In 1904, Albert joined the "Reichsamt des Inneren", the German Empire's interior ministry. He was "Attaché des Reichskommissars" for the World's Fair at St. Louis. In 1908, he took over the same position for the fair at Brussels in 1910. Albert was promoted to "Regierungsrat" in 1905 and "Geheimer Regierungsrat" in 1908.