Harry Niemann (publicist)

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Harry Niemann (born November 6, 1951 in Darmstadt ) is a German historian , publicist and non-fiction author .

Life

After graduating from high school, he studied political and sports science at the Technical University of Darmstadt from 1972 , which he completed with a master's thesis "On the problem of legitimation at Habermas and Bahro" . In 1987 he graduated from the University of Essen with the thesis “Traffic education through motorsport in school sport. Development and testing of a traffic education concept suitable for young people ” with Wolfgang Böcher .

From 1987 to 2011, Niemann was a freelancer for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in the technology and engine department . From 1989 to 2008 Niemann headed the historical archive of Mercedes-Benz AG in Stuttgart and was a. a. Head of Corporate History and Corporate Archives at today's Daimler AG. As part of this activity, he published numerous works on the history of technology, biographical articles and essays on the history of the company.

Niemann taught from 1993 to 2003 at the chair for the history of natural sciences and technology at the University of Stuttgart and from 2004 to 2011 held a teaching position at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg at the chair for corporate history.

Today Niemann works as a non-fiction author and journalist. Niemann is married and has a son.

Awards

  • 1996 ABB Science Prize from the Museum for Technology and Labor in Mannheim for the book "Wilhelm Maybach - King of Constructors"
  • 2007 “Cugnot Award of Distinction” (Nicholas Cugnot Prize) from the American “Society of Automotive Historians” for the works “Karl Maybach: His Engines and Automobiles” and “Béla Barényi: Pioneer of Passive Safety at Mercedes-Benz”
  • 2007 "Benjamin Franklin Award" from the "Independent Book Publishers Association" for the book "Karl Maybach: His Engines and Automobiles"

Memberships

  • 1993–2008 editor of the conference volume “Stuttgart Days for Automobile and Company History”, which the corporate archive of Daimler AG published together with the chair for the history of natural sciences and technology at the University of Stuttgart.
  • 1998 Member of the “Awards Advisory Panel” of the Automotive Hall of Fame, Detroit
  • 1996–2008 editor of the scientific series of the Daimler corporate archives
  • 1998–2008 Chairman of the Association of German Business Archivists (VdW)
  • 1998–2007 Head of the VdW working group "Working group of automotive and supplier archives"
  • 2006–2008 Member of the Board of Trustees of the Society for Company History eV (GUG)
  • 2011-today Chairman of the Motor Presse Club Benevolent Fund and member of the Board of Directors

Publications (selection)

  • 1988: Trial. Acrobatics on two wheels. A textbook . Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart (together with Felix Krahnstöver).
  • 1994: The Enduro Driving School. From the practice of the professionals . 3rd edition, Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart.
  • 1997: Daimler-Benz: Where the car began . 6., rework. and changed edition, Stadler Verlag, Konstanz (together with Werner Walz).
  • 1997: Wilhelm Maybach. King of the constructors . 2nd edition, Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart.
  • 1998: what is what? Business. The Mercedes story. How success is made . Tessloff Verlag, Nuremberg (together with Peter Aldenrath and Susanne Hogl).
  • 2000: Gottlieb Daimler. Factories, banks and engines . Delius & Klasing, Bielefeld.
  • 2000: Maybach - the father of the Mercedes . 3rd, revised. and supplemented edition, Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart.
  • 2003: Maybach the Legend . Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart.
  • 2003: Myth Maybach . 5th, revised. Ed., Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart.
  • 2004: 50 years of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. The legend of the gullwing . Delius Klasing, Bielefeld (together with Markus Bolsinger and Jürgen Lewandowski)
  • 2004: Karl Maybach: His engines and automobiles . Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart.
  • 2006: Béla Barényi. Pioneer of Passive Safety at Mercedes-Benz . 2nd edition. Mercedes-Benz Classique Car Library. Fredericksburg, Texas.
  • 2006: Karl Maybach. His Engines and Automobiles . Mercedes Benz Classique Car Library, Fredericksburg, Texas.
  • 2006: Mercedes-Benz passenger cars. Automotive legends and stories since 1886 . Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart.
  • 2007: The Mercedes-Benz History. Automobile Legends and Stories Since 1886 . Mercedes-Benz Classique Car Library, Stuttgart, Germany.
  • 2008: The Star Painters. Mercedes-Benz advertising from a century. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart.
  • 2009: the fascination of time. Brands, history and complications of classic watches . Delius Klasing Verlag, Bielefeld.
  • 2012: the beauty of time. A. Lange & Sons watches . Delius Klasing Verlag, Bielefeld.
  • 2013: Horsepower is dancing in the ballroom. The Schildbach Collection. Quintessenz - Manufactory for Biographies , Heppenheim, (500 ed.).
  • 2014: The Dressel Collection. Three volumes. Quintessenz - Manufactory for Biographies, Heppenheim, (ed. 25).
  • 2014: P ioniers and milestones. 75 years of occupant and partner protection in Mercedes-Benz passenger cars . Published by Daimler AG.
  • 2015: The Fascination of Time. Manufactures, & Complications of Classic Wristwatches . Schiffer Publishing, Atlgen.
  • 2016: The Beauty of Time. The Watches of A. Lange & Söhne , Schiffer Publishing, Atlgen.
  • 2016: The trick with the knee . 7., revised. Ed., Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart.
  • 2016: Béla Barényi and his heirs. Safety technology made by Mercedes-Benz. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f Paul Pietsch Verlage - Information on Harry Niemann. Retrieved January 13, 2017 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e HN Heritage - About. Retrieved January 13, 2017 .
  3. ↑ a b Echo online - Harry Niemann: Heppenheim author presents his new book. Retrieved January 13, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Werner Walz; Harry Niemann: Daimler-Benz: where the car started . 6th edition. Stadler, Konstanz 1997, ISBN 978-3-7977-0364-4 , p. Cover .
  5. ^ A b Harry Niemann: Karl Maybach: his engines and automobiles . Mercedes-Benz Classique Car Library, Fredericksburg 2006, ISBN 978-1-933123-01-1 , p. Cover .
personal data
SURNAME Niemann, Harry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German historian, journalist and non-fiction author
DATE OF BIRTH November 6, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH Darmstadt