Arplan
The Arplan (abbreviation for: Working group for the study of the Soviet Russian planned economy ) was a study society founded in January 1932 by German scientists to research the theoretical foundations and practical effects of the planned economy in the Soviet Union . She was supported by the Soviet embassy . It existed until the Nazis came to power.
Structure and goals
Friedrich Lenz was the chairman . The first secretary was Arvid Harnack . The board of directors included a. Stephan Bauer , Henryk Grossmann , Otto Hoetzsch and Adolf Grabowsky . When it was founded, it had 50 members.
According to Mick, the Soviet embassy pursued the goal of winning German intellectuals and promoting the planned economy. Its aim was similar to that of the Society of Friends of the New Russia , but which worked more in the field of cultural politics. 7 members resigned because of the pro-Soviet tendencies of the Arplan.
activities
Their work schedule provided for lectures, discussions, contacts with Soviet scientists, university lectures, study trips, scientific publications. In August 1932 the Arplan's second Reichstag took place. In the summer of 1932, 24 members went on a three-week study trip through the Soviet Union.
See also
- Soviet-German society “Culture and Technology” , organization for the exchange of scientific and technical experience
- Office for foreign science and technology also organization for the exchange of scientific experience
- Society of Friends of the New Russia
- League of Friends of the Soviet Union
literature
- Christoph Mick: Soviet Propaganda, Five Year Plan and German Russia Policy 1928–1932 (= sources and studies on the history of Eastern Europe. Volume 42). Steiner, Stuttgart 1995, ISBN 3-515-06435-4 , pp. 237-239. (Source for this article)
- Rolf Rieß: Working group for the study of Soviet planned economy , Metropolis-Verlag, Marburg 2019, 389 pages, ISBN 978-3-7316-1390-9 (not viewed)
