Hans Achinger
Hans Achinger (born October 5, 1899 in Elberfeld , † July 6, 1981 in Frankfurt am Main ) was a German economist and social scientist .
Life
Hans Achinger was born on October 5, 1899 in Elberfeld. After studying economics in Cologne, Berlin and Frankfurt, Achinger completed his doctorate and habilitation . After 1923 he was managing director of the Central Office for Private Welfare, 1937–1945 at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Frankfurt am Main and since 1952 professor at the University of Frankfurt . He became known in 1958 with social policy as social policy .
A few years earlier, in 1955, he and the scientists Joseph Höffner , Hans Muthesius and Ludwig Neundörfer had drafted the so-called Rothenfels memorandum on the “Reorganization of Social Services” on behalf of Konrad Adenauer . It developed practical proposals for social reform. In 1969 he was awarded the plaque of the city of Frankfurt, which is given to people who have contributed to increasing the city's reputation.
Honors
- 1969: Plaque of honor of the city of Frankfurt am Main
- 1972: Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Fonts (selection)
- German spatial planning and European economic development . In: Konrad Meyer (Ed.): Raumforschung und Raumordnung , Vol. 6, 1942, pp. 9–12
- The role of social work in raising living standards. In: News Service. German Association for Public and Private Welfare , 1952, pp. 335–348
- with Joseph Höffner, Hans Muthesius, Ludwig Neundörfer: Reorganization of social benefits. Memorandum at the suggestion of the Federal Chancellor. Greven, Cologne 1955
- Social policy as social policy. From the workers question to the welfare state. Rowohlt, Reinbek 1958
- with Walter Bogs , Helmut Meinhold, Ludwig Neundörfer, Wilfried Schreiber : Social enquete: Social security in the Federal Republic of Germany. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1965
literature
- Michael Heisig: Achinger, Hans , in: Hugo Maier (Ed.): Who is who of social work . Freiburg: Lambertus, 1998 ISBN 3-7841-1036-3 , pp. 28f.
Web links
- Literature by and about Hans Achinger in the catalog of the German National Library
- Lecture by Hans Achinger in the online archive of the Austrian Media Library
- Achinger, Hans. Hessian biography. (As of January 6, 2020). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
- Achinger, Hans in the Frankfurt personal dictionary
Individual evidence
- ↑ 1981 . Knowledge portal (wispor.de) accessed on January 28, 2007
- ↑ search result. Duncker & Humblot
- ^ A b Hans Achinger - social policy as social policy . single-generation.de
- ^ Social reform: Wilfrid Schreiber - pioneer of health economics . In: Deutsches Ärzteblatt , September 17, 2004
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Achinger, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German economist and social scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 5, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Elberfeld |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 6, 1981 |
| Place of death | Frankfurt am Main |