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[Übersetzen nach: English] Titelblatt Visual History of Nations, Israel (1948)

The subject History of the Jewish People deals with the history and culture of the Jewish people over a period of more than two and a half thousand years

  • from the era of the Second Temple to contemporary history,
  • in its entirety as well as in its manifold manifestations,
  • in continuity and change in the various epochs and spaces.

The illustration above shows the title page designed by Artur Szyk for "Visual History of Nations, Israel (1948)" (© CC The Arthur Szyk Society, Burlingame, CA).

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Book Presentation "»Reichsbürger« im Südwesten. Die Akte Ingo K. aus Bobstadt"

History of the Jewish people

We are looking forward to Timo Büchner, who will present his book “Reichsbürger” im Südwesten. The Ingo K. file from Bobstadt.

The event will be introduced by Rabb. Prof. Dr. Birgit Klein (HfJS Heidelberg) and Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Zimmermann (Head of the General State Archive Karlsruhe with Documentation Center for Right-Wing Extremism).

About the book:

In the early morning of April 20, 2022, the police want to confiscate an illegal weapon belonging to “Reichsbürger” Ingo K. in Boxberg-Bobstadt (Baden-Württemberg). When the SEK tries to open the roller shutter of his patio door, shots are fired from inside the apartment. The Stuttgart Higher Regional Court is convinced that the “Reichsbürger” shot to kill several SEK officers.

The book “Reichsbürger” in the southwest. Die Akte Ingo K. aus Bobstadt, which was published exactly one year after the court ruling, sheds light on the crime and its background. It provides insights into Ingo K.'s dangerous world view and reveals his rapid radicalization during the coronavirus pandemic. The book reveals his right-wing extremist networks and makes it clear how acute the danger of militant “Reichsbürger” is in the southwest. The book was realized with funding from the state of Baden-Württemberg in the form of a scholarship.

About the author:

Timo Büchner, M.A., studied Political Science and Jewish Studies in Heidelberg. He has been researching the extreme right in Baden-Württemberg for years. His research is published in the journal Rechts.Geschehen of the Baden-Württemberg State Archives.

For security reasons, registration with first and last name is required at dokumentationsstelle(at)la-bw.de. The registration period ends on 04.02.2025 at 6 pm. Note: Please bring a valid photo ID with you.

Domiciliary rights: The organizers reserve the right to exercise their domiciliary rights and to deny access to or exclude from the event persons who belong to the extreme right-wing scene or who make racist, nationalist, anti-Semitic or other misanthropic statements.

Timo Büchner

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Teaching

Winter Term 2024/25

Most courses could be taught in English as well. Please get in touch with the respective lecturer. For some classes, however, it may be impossible to switch to English (e.g. due to source material).

  • Tutorial: Introduction to Academic Work

Lecturer: David Lüllemann M. A., Maximilian Kathan M. A.

Wednesday, 9.15-10.45 a.m., S 1

  • Lecture: History of Zionism until the Foundation of Israel

Lecturer: Rabb. Prof. Dr. Birgit Klein

Thursday, 4.15-5.45 p.m., S 4

Does not start until 31.10.2024.

  • Seminar / Exercise: Joseph Süß Oppenheimer (1698-1738) - "Jud Süß" as the Protagonist of a Game to Combat Anti-Semitism

Lecturer: Rabb. Prof. Dr. Birgit Klein

Wednesday, 11:15-12:45

The room will be announced by e-mail (birgit.klein@hfjs.eu and judith.damian@hfjs.eu)after registration .

  • Advanced seminar / exercise: Jewish Life after Liberation: New Insights Thanks to Research Into an Archive Collection

Lecturer: Rabb. Prof. Dr. Birgit Klein

Friday, 9.15-12.45, fortnightly at the "Central Archive for Research into the History of the Jews in Germany" (Bergheimer Str. 147, Building C, 69115 Heidelberg)

  • Exercise: Reading Unprinted Sources from the Early Modern Period

Lecturer: Rabb. Prof. Dr. Birgit Klein

Thursday, 14.15-15.45, S 3

  • Research Colloquium History of the Jewish People

Lecturer: Rabb. Prof. Dr. Birgit Klein

By arrangement. Please register by e-mail: birgit.klein@hfjs.eu