Alwin Schaper
Alwin Schaper (born March 18, 1898 in Badeleben ; † September 24, 1979 there ) was a German politician ( DDP / CDU ) and journalist . He was editor-in-chief of the Neue Zeit newspaper , the central organ of the CDU in the GDR .
Life
Schaper came from a family of craftsmen. He attended elementary and high school . He was a soldier in the First World War , then from 1919 a correspondent for the insurance company “Wilhelma”; he also worked as a journalist. In 1919 he joined the German Democratic Party (DDP) and became head of the youth department of the DDP district leadership in the province of Saxony . In 1925 he moved to Berlin and worked there on the editorial staff of the Magdeburgische Zeitung . From 1934 to 1945 he worked in the German news office . From 1930 to 1933 he was a member of the German State Party.
In 1945 Schaper joined the CDU. From 1945 to 1947 he was editor, then until 1950 editor-in-chief of the CDU state organ of Saxony-Anhalt Der Neue Weg and from December 1950 to July 1961 editor-in-chief of the central organ of the CDU Neue Zeit (successor to Martin Preikschar).
From 1950 to 1952 he was a member of the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt . From 1951 to October 1964 he was a member of the main board of the CDU. From 1956 he was a member of the Presidium of the Central Board of the Association of the German Press .
After his retirement in 1961, Schaper was still active as a researcher for the CDU. Schaper died in Badeleben, his birthplace.
Fonts
- On the building sites of a new world . Union Verlag, Berlin 1960.
- Years of decision. Memories of the development of the Saxony-Anhalt regional association of the CDU (1945–1952) . Union Verlag, Berlin 1969.
- When the world changed Memories and observations . Union Verlag, Berlin 1974.
- Booklets from Burgscheidungen (published by the central training center "Otto Nuschke" in conjunction with the party leadership of the CDU)
- Book 53: The Peace of God . Looking back and looking (1961).
- Issue 62/63: The national thought and the struggle for peace (1961).
- Issue 68: Anti-Communism . Instrument of preparation for war (1961).
- Issue 77: This is how Germany was divided. The story of the separation of West Germany from our national and state association (1962).
- Issue 92: Otto Nuschke and his time. Politics from the historical experience of the 20th century (1963).
- Issue 102: The Victory of National Self-Determination in the Age of Socialism (1963).
Awards
- Patriotic Order of Merit in bronze (1955) and in silver (1978)
- Franz Mehring Silver Badge of Honor (1956)
- Badge of Honor of the CDU (1958)
literature
- Federal Ministry for All-German Issues (Ed.): SBZ biography . Deutscher Bundes-Verlag, Berlin 1964, p. 301.
- Gabriele Baumgartner, Dieter Hebig (Hrsg.): Biographisches Handbuch der SBZ / DDR. 1945–1990 . Volume 2: Maassen - Zylla . KG Saur, Munich 1997, ISBN 3-598-11177-0 , p. 762.
- Andreas Herbst : Schaper, Alwin . In: Who was who in the GDR? 5th edition. Volume 2. Ch. Links, Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-86153-561-4 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Neue Zeit , December 5, 1950, p. 4.
- ^ Obituary in the Neue Zeit , September 25, 1979, p. 2.
- ↑ Neue Zeit , April 28, 1978, p. 2.
- ^ Neue Zeit , February 7, 1956, p. 2.
- ↑ On his 60th birthday. In: Neue Zeit , March 18, 1958, p. 1.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schaper, Alwin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German politician (CDU), journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bath life |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 24, 1979 |
| Place of death | Bath life |