Christian Degn

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Christian Degn (born December 13, 1909 in Bremen , † May 22, 2004 in Kiel ) was a German historian . He is considered one of the most prominent regional historians in Schleswig-Holstein .

The son of an engineer graduated from the Kiel School of Academics in 1928 . After studying history, geography and Latin philology in Freiburg im Breisgau , Copenhagen and Kiel , he was promoted to Dr. phil. PhD with a thesis on Orla Lehmann . In 1934 Degn passed the first state examination. He completed his legal clerkship in Kiel and Plön. The second state examination followed in 1936. He went to Schulpforta as an assessor . In World War II he was a naval officer. From 1948 he taught as a teacher until 1951 at the Goetheschule in Flensburg and then at the Hebbelschule in Kiel . From 1965 he taught as a professor for history and methodology of history teaching at the University of Education in Flensburg , where he was rector from 1967 to 1969. From 1974 to 1978 Degn held the chair for Schleswig-Holstein State History as the successor to Alexander Scharff . With Degn's appointment, the Kiel professorship for regional history also changed. Schleswig-Holstein and Nordic history were separated from each other and two chairs were created. Degn was the first to hold a professorship solely for Schleswig-Holstein history. He was chairman of the Schleswig-Holstein History Teachers Association and on the board of the Society for Schleswig-Holstein History. In 1958 he joined the Grenzfriedensbund . In 1974 he was awarded the Lornsen chain of the Schleswig-Holstein Homeland Federation for his services to Schleswig-Holstein's national and homeland awareness . After many years of research in archives in Schleswig and Copenhagen and several study trips, one of his main works was published in 1974: The Schimmelmanns in the Atlantic triangular trade. Profit and conscience . The book documents the rise and decline of two generations who were the treasure keepers of the Danish king and who were also among the greatest slave traders and owners of the 18th century.

His last major work was Schleswig-Holstein, a state history (1994). In 150 essays he dealt with the core topics of Schleswig-Holstein's history and illustrated them with extensive pictures, maps and graphics. From 1951 to 1973 Degn was co-editor of the revised “Seydlitz”, a presentation for geographic teaching.

Fonts (selection)

  • The Schimmelmanns in the Atlantic triangular trade. Profit and conscience. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1974.
  • Topographical Atlas Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1979.
  • Schleswig-Holstein - a state history (historical atlas). Wachholtz, Neumünster 1995.

literature

  • Oliver Auge , Martin Göllnitz: State historical magazines and university state history: The example of Schleswig-Holstein (1924-2008). In: Thomas Küster (Ed.): Media of limited space. State and regional history magazines in the 19th and 20th centuries (= research on regional history. Vol. 73). Schöningh, Paderborn et al. 2013, ISBN 3-506-77730-0 , pp. 69–125, here: pp. 85–88.
  • Martin Göllnitz: Upheaval or Continuity? Regional history under Christian Degn (1974–1978). In: Oliver Auge (Hrsg.): Learned heads on the fjord. Kiel professors in science and society since the university was founded in 1665 (= special publications by the Society for Kiel City History. Vol. 73). Ludwig, Kiel 2014, ISBN 978-3-86935-224-4 pp. 217-262.
  • Manfred Jessen-Klingenberg : Professor Dr. Christian Degn on his 90th birthday. In: Grenzfriedenshefte 47 (2000), Heft 1, pp. 67-72.
  • Dieter Lohmeier : In memoriam Christian Degn. In: Christiana Albertina: Research and reports from the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel 59 (2004), p. 76.
  • Thomas Riis: Christian Degn December 13, 1909 - May 22, 2004. In: Journal of the Society for Schleswig-Holstein History 130 (2005), pp. 7–9.
  • Commemorative letter for Professor Dr. Christian Degn, December 13, 1909 - May 22, 2004. Speeches on the occasion of the commemoration for Christian Degn on November 19, 2004 in the State Library. Published by the Schleswig-Holsteinisches Heimatbund, Molfsee 2005.
  • Frank Lubowitz: In memory of Christian Degn December 13, 1909 - May 22, 2004. In: Communications from the Society for Schleswig-Holstein History , No. 66, October 2004, pp. 6-7 ( online ).

Web links

Remarks

  1. ↑ Oliver Auge, Martin Göllnitz: Landesgeschichtliche Zeitschriften und University Landesgeschichte: The example of Schleswig-Holstein (1924-2008). In: Thomas Küster (Ed.): Media of limited space. National and regional historical journals in the 19th and 20th centuries. Paderborn et al. 2013, pp. 69–125, here: pp. 85 f.
  2. ^ Frank Lubowitz: In memory of Christian Degn. In: Communications from the Society for Schleswig-Holstein History , No. 66, October 2004, p. 6 f, here: p. 7.
personal data
SURNAME Degn, Christian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German historian
DATE OF BIRTH December 13, 1909
PLACE OF BIRTH Bremen
DATE OF DEATH May 22, 2004
Place of death Kiel