Bernd Haunfelder

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Bernd Michael Haunfelder (born February 17, 1951 in Würzburg ) is a German historian and publicist .

He is a nationally recognized specialist for the biographical processing of German parliamentarism and its parties as well as an expert on the history of the city of Münster . His publications, especially on Switzerland's humanitarian aid in the post-war period, have made him known to a broad readership in the neighboring country.

Live and act

Bernd Haunfelder was born as the son of dentist and later university professor David Haunfelder (1912–1989) in Würzburg and spent his childhood there. The Prussian cultural politician Friedrich Althoff is one of his ancestors . He has lived in Münster since 1966 , where he studied history and German at the Westphalian Wilhelms University .

After graduating with a Magister Artium (MA) and the first state examination for the higher teaching post in the subjects of history and German studies (1977), Bernd Haunfelder was director of the Ruhr Valley Museum in Schwerte from 1977 to 1978 . In 1982 he was at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster with the dissertation The political elections in the administrative district of Münster. 1848-1867 to Dr. phil. PhD. From 1984 to 1999 he worked as an author for the Commission for the History of Parliamentarism and Political Parties in Bonn.

Bernd Haunfelder was a member of the editorial board of the Westfälische Nachrichten of the Aschendorff- Verlag from 1983 to 2011 and wrote articles on local and contemporary history. For many years he was responsible for the editing of the scientific homeland papers Auf Rote Erde , a monthly supplement to the Westfälische Nachrichten . Because of this, as well as his numerous books about Münster and the Münsterland , which are mostly also published by Aschendorff, he is known to a wide audience and contributes significantly to the reputation of the Münster publishing house. These mostly popular science and richly illustrated titles, some of which saw several editions, include Münster and the Münsterland in early photographs. 1841-1900 (1988), Münster. History in Pictures (1991) - one of the best-selling books on the history of the city - and Münster. The post-war period 1945–1965. Pictures and Chronicle (1993). Haunfelder was also involved in books about Clemens August Cardinal von Galen and Constantin Freiherr Heereman von Zuydtwyck . Haunfelder is known in the region as a historical advisor and knowledge broker for many institutions and private individuals.

In 2006, to mark the 60th anniversary of the state's existence, he published the biographical handbook North Rhine-Westphalia - Land and People. 1946-2006 . In addition, he has also to research into the history of the German-Swiss relations, especially the representation of humanitarian aid Switzerland acquired after the war, merit. The volumes Kinderzüge in die Schweiz - Die Deutschlandhilfe des Schweizerischer Red Cross 1946–1956 (2007) and Not und Hope - Deutsche Kinder und die Schweiz 1946–1956 (2008) have received a lot of attention in the press and have been featured in more than 40 newspapers in Germany and Switzerland often presented full-page. Many of those involved at the time spoke up and reported on their positive experiences. The Swiss also felt that Haunfelder's publications were belated thanks for their commitment at the time.

Bernd Haunfelder then devoted himself to the topic of diplomatic reporting by Swiss embassies in German-speaking countries. In 2012 and 2014 he brought the volumes From Adenauer's Proximity to the Research Center for Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland in Bern . The political correspondence of the Swiss embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany 1956–1963 and Austria between the powers. The political reporting of the Swiss representation in Vienna 1938–1955 out. In 2017, Aschendorff-Verlag published the publication Die DDR from the perspective of Swiss diplomats 1982–1990. Political reports from East Berlin . In 2001 he published the volume Humanität und Diplomatie - Die Schweiz in Cologne 1940-1949 with Markus Schmitz . In the so far largely unpublished reports of the Swiss Consul General in Cologne and close friend of the future Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, Franz-Rudolf von Weiss , to the Berlin embassy of his country or to the Federal Political Department in Bern, the date of June 24 was found 1942 an early reference to the murder of the Jews in the east.

Haunfelder's biographical appraisals of German parliamentarism and the political parties received nationwide attention . These life pictures of German politicians, modestly referred to as “biographical handbooks”, which represent his actual scientific life's work and which he wrote as a private scientific researcher alongside his professional activity, have mostly been published by Droste Verlag in Düsseldorf . The standard works are the Biographisches Handbuch for the Prussian House of Representatives 1849–1867 (1994), Reichstag members of the German Center Party 1871–1933 (1999) and The Liberal Members of the German Reichstag 1871–1918 (2004). Haunfelder, for example, includes members of the Reichstag of the German Center Party in the biographical volumes. 754 members who belonged to the center's parliamentary group between 1871 and 1933, and in The Liberal Members of the German Reichstag 1871–1918. 979 members of the various liberal parliamentary groups. With the volume The Conservative Members of the German Reichstag 1871–1918 , published in 2009 and containing 549 biographies, the parliamentary researcher concluded his series of biographical accounts of the Imperial Diet.

In addition, Haunfelder also deals with contemporary parliamentarians: Since 2003 he has been a freelancer for the German Bundestag magazine, Das Parlament , and is responsible for the regular section of the Personalia of former Bundestag members.

In 2006, Bernd Haunfelder was awarded the Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany for his meticulous research into the biographical basis of German parliamentarism . Since his publications on Swiss humanitarian aid, which aroused unusually great interest in Germany, helped to improve bilateral relations between Germany and Switzerland, Haunfelder was awarded the Cross of Merit 1st Class in 2011 as part of the upgrade .

Fonts

  • The political elections in the Münster administrative district. 1848-1867. Dissertation. 2 volumes, Münster 1982, ISBN 3-7923-0483-X .
  • Elections and voting behavior in the Warendorf district 1848/49. A contribution to the early history of German parliamentarianism. Schnellsche Buchhandlung, Warendorf 1982, ISBN 3-87716-980-3 .
  • 150 years of the Münster merchant association from 1835. Aschendorff, Münster 1985, ISBN 3-402-05713-1 .
  • as collaborator: Prussian parliamentarians. A photo album 1859–1867. (= Photo documents on the history of parliamentarism and political parties ). Droste, Düsseldorf 1986, ISBN 3-7700-5134-3 .
  • Münster and the Münsterland in early photographs. 1841-1900 . Aschendorff, Münster 1988 (2nd edition, Aschendorff, Münster 1991, ISBN 3-402-05208-3 ).
  • Phoenix from the ashes. On the demise and reconstruction of the town hall of Münster. Aschendorff, Münster 1988, ISBN 3-402-05209-1 .
  • as editor with Klaus Erich Pollmann: Reichstag of the North German Confederation 1867–1870. Historical photographs and biographical handbook. (= Photo documents on the history of parliamentarism and political parties. Volume 2). Droste, Düsseldorf 1989, ISBN 3-7700-5151-3 .
  • Muenster. Story in pictures . Aschendorff, Münster 1991 (3rd, updated edition. Aschendorff, Münster 2007, ISBN 978-3-402-05201-3 ).
  • with Ute Olliges and Thomas Pago [editing and coordination]: Münster. City of the Peace of Westphalia. RV-Verlag, Berlin, Gütersloh, Leipzig, Munich, Potsdam and Stuttgart 1992, ISBN 3-575-22068-9 (7th, revised and updated edition. Together with Ute Olliges-Wieczorek, Aschendorff, Münster 2015, ISBN 978-3 -402-05364-5 ).
  • Muenster. The post-war period 1945–1965. Pictures and Chronicle. Aschendorff, Münster 1993, ISBN 3-402-05106-0 .
  • Biographical handbook for the Prussian House of Representatives. 1849-1867. (= Handbooks on the history of parliamentarism and political parties. Volume 5). Droste, Düsseldorf 1994, ISBN 3-7700-5181-5 .
  • as co-author: The Promenade in Münster. From the fortress ring to the green belt. Pictures from three centuries. Aschendorff, Münster 1994, ISBN 3-402-05107-9 .
  • with Wolfgang Weikert and Winfried Daut [Red.]: Café Schucan - a legend. Aschendorff, Münster 1995, ISBN 3-402-05266-0 .
  • 1796–1996 - Two hundred years of the Zwei-Löwen-Klub in Münster . Aschendorff, Münster 1996
  • with Franz-Josef Budde and Gisbert Strotdrees : Constantin Freiherr Heereman von Zuydtwyck . Festschrift. Landwirtschaftsverlag, Münster-Hiltrup 1997, ISBN 3-7843-2864-4 .
  • with Rolf Schorfheide: Westphalia. Two centuries in pictures. From the Prussian province in 1815 to the present day. Aschendorff, Münster 1999, ISBN 3-402-05357-8 .
  • Member of the Reichstag for the German Center Party. 1871-1933. Biographical manual and historical photographs. (= Photo documents on the history of parliamentarism and political parties. Volume 4). Droste, Düsseldorf 1999, ISBN 3-7700-5223-4 .
  • The Windthorst album from 1874. In: Westphalia - Hefte für Geschichte und Volkskunde 74 (1999), pp. 113-141, m. Fig.
  • as editor with Dorle Neumann: Moments of the Century. Events, turning points, personalities. Aschendorff, Münster 2000, ISBN 3-402-05262-8 .
  • Muenster. Reconstruction and Change. Aschendorff, Münster 2000, ISBN 3-402-05171-0 .
  • with Markus Schmitz: Humanity and Diplomacy. Switzerland in Cologne 1940–1949. Aschendorff, Münster 2001, ISBN 3-402-05385-3 .
  • 25 years of Thiekötter-Druck. 125 years of company and family history. Thiekötter-Druck, Münster 2002.
  • with Rolf Elsner and Volker Grosse: Haus & Grund - 100 years of building & living in Münster. House and landowners association Münster-Stadt und -Land e. V. House and Landowners Association Münster-Stadt und -Land, Münster 2003, ISBN 3-00-012615-5 .
  • The liberal members of the German Reichstag 1871–1918. A biographical manual. Aschendorff, Münster 2004, ISBN 3-402-06614-9 .
  • with Axel Schollmeier: The fat years. Münster 1957 to 1968 in photos by Willi Hänscheid. Aschendorff, Münster 2004, ISBN 3-402-06520-7 .
  • Chair maker. A house, a name, memories. Aschendorff, Münster 2004, ISBN 3-402-06901-6 .
  • with Axel Schollmeier: Cardinal von Galen - Triumph and Death. Photos of the last days of his life. Aschendorff, Münster 2005, ISBN 3-402-00395-3 .
  • North Rhine-Westphalia - country and people. 1946-2006. A biographical manual. Aschendorff, Münster 2006, ISBN 3-402-06615-7 .
  • with Wibke Becker and Axel Schollmeier: The Wonder Years. Münster in photos 1950 to 1958. Aschendorff, Münster 2006, ISBN 3-402-00424-0 .
  • with Edda Baußmann and Axel Schollmeier: “A wonderful work”. The celebrations for the reconstruction of the cathedral in Münster 1956. Aschendorff, Münster 2006, ISBN 3-402-00428-3 .
  • Children's trains to Switzerland. The Germany Aid of the Swiss Red Cross 1946–1956. Aschendorff, Münster 2007, ISBN 978-3-402-12730-8 .
  • Need and hope. German children and Switzerland 1946–1956. Aschendorff, Münster 2008, ISBN 978-3-402-12776-6 .
  • with Barbara Rommé and Axel Schollmeier: A gift to the city: the town hall in Münster. The reconstruction 1948–1958. Aschendorff, Münster 2008, ISBN 978-3-402-12778-0 .
  • The Conservative Members of the German Reichstag 1871–1918. A biographical manual. Aschendorff, Münster 2010, ISBN 978-3-402-12829-9 .
  • 175 years of the Münster merchant association. Aschendorff, Münster 2010, ISBN 978-3-402-12841-1 .
  • Swiss aid to Germany 1917–1933 and 1944–1957. Appeals, reports, letters, reminders, speeches. Aschendorff, Münster 2010, ISBN 978-3-402-12870-1 .
  • Between Domplatz and Prinzipalmarkt. 190 excursions into the city's history. Aschendorff, Münster 2011, ISBN 978-3-402-12934-0 .
  • with Andreas Lechtape (photos): Münsterland . Verlag Aschendorff, Münster 2016, ISBN 978-3-402-12945-6 . (German English)
  • 250 years of Druckhaus Aschendorff 1762–2012 . Verlag Aschendorff, Münster 2012, ISBN 978-3-402-13004-9 .
  • as editor: From Adenauer's vicinity. The political correspondence of the Swiss Embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany 1956–1963 . (= Diplomatic documents of Switzerland. Quaderni di Dodis. Volume 2). DDS, Bern 2012, ISBN 978-3-906051-05-5 . doi : 10.5907 / Q2
  • as editor: Austria between the powers. The political reporting of the Swiss representation in Vienna 1938–1955 . (= Diplomatic documents of Switzerland. Quaderni di Dodis. Volume 4). DDS, Bern 2014, ISBN 978-3-906051-16-1 . doi : 10.5907 / Q4
  • Muenster. Illustrated city history. Aschendorff, Münster 2015 (predated to 2016), ISBN 978-3-402-13145-9 .
  • Muenster. Small city history . Aschendorff, Münster 2016, ISBN 978-3-402-13185-5 .
  • with Andreas Lechtape (photos): Münster. City - history - culture . 2nd edition, Aschendorff, Münster 2018, ISBN 978-3-402-13211-1 .
  • as editor and co-author: The GDR from the perspective of Swiss diplomats 1982–1990. Political reports from East Berlin . Aschendorff, Münster 2017, ISBN 978-3-402-13243-2 .
  • “In the midst of many worries, a great joy”. Bexbach's unknown honorary citizen Heinrich Brüning . In: Saarpfalz Jahrbuch 2017 , pp. 66–72, ISSN  1869-764X .
  • with Andreas Lechtape (photos): Münster - At a Glance / Münster - At a Glance . Aschendorff, Münster 2017, ISBN 978-3-402-13285-2 .
  • The rectors, curators and chancellors of the University of Münster 1826–2016. A biographical handbook (= publications of the Münster University Archive. Volume 14), Aschendorff, Münster 2020, ISBN 978-3-402-15897-5 .
  • "We are grateful that we were able to accomplish this work." - Saarbrücken and Germany Aid from Switzerland and Ireland 1946 to 1948. In: The Thank You Book from Saarbrücken, 1946. A memory of the hunger winter. Drawings, letters and poems by girls in the post-war period. Edited by Tony O'Herlihy et al. a. (= KONTEXT. Art - Mediation - Cultural Education. Volume 24). Tectum Verlag, Baden-Baden 2020, pp. 17–34, ISBN 978-3-8288-4471-1 .

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  1. ↑ Bernd Haunfelder: Haunfelder, David. In other words: North Rhine-Westphalia - country and people. 1946-2006. A biographical manual. Aschendorff, Münster 2006, pp. 192–193.
  2. ↑ Birgit Gargitter: Dinslaken bows to Althoff. In: Rheinische Post . Online version from October 22, 2014; Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  3. ↑ a b c N.N .: Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class: District President awards Dr. Bernd Haunfelder Award. ( Memento of November 9, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Press release of the Münster district government of December 1, 2011; Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  4. ↑ a b N.N .: In search of the roots of democracy. District President Dr. Jörg Twenhöven hands over to the historian Dr. Bernd Haunfelder from Münster received the Federal Cross of Merit. ( Memento of November 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Press release of the Münster district government of February 20, 2006; Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  5. ↑ See also the review by Klaus Wiegrefe : Peeing like the Westerners . In Der Spiegel No. 23/2017 of June 3, 2017, pp. 36-37.
  6. ↑ Swiss Federal Archives, Bern, E 2300 Cologne, 4–13, Political Reports of the Cologne Consulate 1930–1949 (1942: E 2300 Cologne 6), p. 179.
  7. ^ A b Johannes Loy: Researching the foundations of democracy. ( Memento from January 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) In: Westfälische Nachrichten. Online version in the Westline local archive from February 21, 2006.
  8. ^ NN: Haunfelder presents a new work with biographies from the Imperial Diet to District President Dr. Paziorek. ( Memento of January 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Press release of the Münster district government of November 27, 2009 (with photo); Retrieved December 13, 2009.
  9. ↑ Announcement of awards of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In: Federal Gazette . Vol. 64, No. 9, January 17, 2012.
personal data
SURNAME Haunfelder, Bernd
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Haunfelder, Bernd Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German historian and publicist
DATE OF BIRTH 17th February 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH Wurzburg