Benno Boehm

Benno Böhm (born May 17, 1891 in Allenstein , † August 11, 1969 in Tübingen ) was a German senior director.

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Benno Böhm was a son of the secondary school teacher Augustinus Böhm (* December 12, 1862 in Arnsdorf ; † September 3, 1945 in Allenstein) and his wife Rosa, née Zint (* October 4, 1861 in Arnsdorf; † August 25, 1945 in Allenstein) . After attending the humanistic grammar school in Allenstein and graduating in 1909, he studied in Munich, Berlin and Königsberg. In 1913 he received the state exam in Greek, Latin and philosophical propaedeutics. In the same year he passed the doctoral examination with his dissertation on Cornelius Labeo .

During the First World War , Böhm volunteered for military service in 1914. He experienced heavy fighting on the Eastern and Western Fronts and remained a soldier until early 1919. He then completed his legal clerkship in Gumbinnen and in 1919 went to Allenstein as a study assessor. He also received the license to teach "German" and in 1921 was appointed teacher. He was known to be exceptionally didactic and was able to respond well to the mindsets of the students who admired him. He quickly became the most respected and popular teacher in the school.

In 1923 he married Elisabeth Marienfeld (born May 25, 1895 in Main ), with whom he had two daughters. In 1926/27 he visited a study group for scientific studies under the direction of Eduard Spranger, affiliated to the Central Institute for Education and Teaching . During this time he visited the Prussian State Library and acquired the knowledge for his book “Socrates in the 18th Century”, the manuscript of which he completed in 1928. Spranger presented the work of the Prussian Academy of Sciences . At the “Leibniz meeting” on July 5, 1928, the Academy awarded a prize for the work.

Böhm's book on Socrates came out at the end of 1928, predated to 1929. In it he presented the development of the modern spiritual world during the 18th century and Socrates' influences on it. Experts appreciated the book immediately, as Böhm dealt with the most important questions and had worked out extensive important material for the first time.

From 1929 to 1932, Böhm was the editor of the Society for Scientific Pedagogy and lived in Berlin , where he published the "Journal for the History of Education and Teaching". In addition, he designed the sections “History of Education, Schools and Sciences”, which were included in the 1932 edition of Dahlmann-Waitz's “Source Studies of German History”. He received the request to do his habilitation in pedagogy, but did not accept the offer because he preferred to work with students.

In 1932 Böhm went to the Heilsberg grammar school as director , where he had a tough argument with the district leader of the NSDAP in 1937. For this reason he was forcibly transferred to Wehlau . From 1939 he fought as a soldier, took part in heavy battles on the Eastern Front and suffered injuries. He has received several awards and was promoted to major and department commander. In the winter of 1944/45 he stayed in Norway. In March / April 1945 he went on a business trip to Berlin. The Second World War ended during the return journey . Böhm then spent a short time in an internment camp near Büsum .

On October 15, 1945, Böhm took over the management of the Kiel School of Academics as senior director of studies . He found school buildings destroyed and had to do without several deceased teachers. Because of the bombing raids, many students lived in fishing, the Lübeck Bay or Austria, had served as soldiers or helped with the air defense.

Böhm had precise ideas about rebuilding the school. He had the ability to solve problems in dialogue and combined educational practice with a philosophical-historical worldview. This quickly made him a very respected headmaster. He reintroduced regular lessons, created student self-administration, involved the parents and took care of the musical interests of the students. In 1950 the students played The Persians , in 1954 King Oedipus .

One of Böhm's particular achievements is his close collaboration with the architects, which came about as part of the new school building. In 1953 the work could be completed. From 1955, Böhm, who had been physically active and healthy for life, suffered from the consequences of participating in the war and the subsequent famine. He fell ill and retired in October 1956. Then he moved his residence to Tübingen and lived there until the end of his life.

literature

• Erich Trunz: Böhm, Benno . in: Schleswig-Holstein biographical lexicon . Volume 5. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1979. ISBN 3-529-02645-X , pages 43-45.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Erich Trunz: Böhm, Benno . in: Schleswig-Holstein biographical lexicon . Volume 5. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1979. ISBN 3-529-02645-X , page 43.
2. ↑ Erich Trunz: Böhm, Benno . in: Schleswig-Holstein biographical lexicon . Volume 5. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1979. ISBN 3-529-02645-X , pages 43-44.
3. ↑ Erich Trunz: Böhm, Benno . in: Schleswig-Holstein biographical lexicon . Volume 5. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1979. ISBN 3-529-02645-X , pages 43 and 44.
4. ↑ Erich Trunz: Böhm, Benno . in: Schleswig-Holstein biographical lexicon . Volume 5. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1979. ISBN 3-529-02645-X , page 44.
5. ↑ Erich Trunz: Böhm, Benno . in: Schleswig-Holstein biographical lexicon . Volume 5. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1979. ISBN 3-529-02645-X , page 44.
6. ↑ Erich Trunz: Böhm, Benno . in: Schleswig-Holstein biographical lexicon . Volume 5. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1979. ISBN 3-529-02645-X , page 44.
7. ↑ Erich Trunz: Böhm, Benno . in: Schleswig-Holstein biographical lexicon . Volume 5. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1979. ISBN 3-529-02645-X , page 44.
8. ↑ Erich Trunz: Böhm, Benno . in: Schleswig-Holstein biographical lexicon . Volume 5. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1979. ISBN 3-529-02645-X , page 45.
9. ↑ Erich Trunz: Böhm, Benno . in: Schleswig-Holstein biographical lexicon . Volume 5. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1979. ISBN 3-529-02645-X , page 45.