Georg Wagner (pedagogue)

Georg August Wagner (born August 24, 1844 in Liebenau , † January 17, 1921 in Altona ) was a German educator .

Live and act

Georg Wagner was a son of Friedrich Heinrich Wagner (1810–1890) from Oldenburg and his wife Caroline, née Behre (1856–1942). Shortly after his birth near Hanover , the family went to Mölln , where his father ran the “Löwen-Apotheke”, was a member of the magistrate and later became mayor.

After attending the Lauenburg School of Academics , which he left with the Abitur in 1864 , Wagner studied theology at the University of Rostock and the University of Erlangen . In 1867 he passed the theological exam. In 1869 he was awarded the title "Vere bene" (quite good) for his censorship sermon and catechesis and was included in the list of candidates.

From 1867 to 1870 Wagner taught four children of the district administrator and chamberlain Otto von Lilienfeld at Koenhof (today Keeni, Sangaste municipality ) in Livonia . He had the following position as tutor from 1870 to 1871 with Pastor Harmsen in Groß Berkenthin . From 1871 to 1874 he worked as a collaborator at the Ratzeburg high school and as the rector of the Ratzeburg city school. From Easter to Michaelmas in 1874 he taught in Wandsbek at the high school with high school. He then taught at the teachers' college in Ratzeburg until 1880.

On January 1, 1881, Wagner took over the school system in Altona. He initially had the title of "School Director", then that of "City School Council" and later he officiated as "District School Inspector". He held this office until his death in 1921. By this time he had reached retirement age for several years and was becoming increasingly heart disease. However, the magistrate was able to persuade him to support the school system in the years during and after the First World War . His work made the schools in Altona known nationwide.

voluntary work

In addition to his work in the school system, Wagner did extensive volunteer work. He was particularly committed to the Diakonissenanstalt in Altona and chaired it for many years until the end of his life. He cooperated closely with Theodor Schäfer and his successor Pastor Hoffmann. Together with Pastor D. Schäfer he founded the cripple home "Alten Eichen" in Stellingen and took over its chairmanship. During the First World War he worked in the "War Aid". He set up "war sewing rooms" in which clothes for the needy were made.

Wagner belonged to the Provost Synod, the Provost Synodal Committee of the Schleswig-Holstein General Synod and the Committee of the General Synod. He sat on the board of the State Association for Inner Mission in Schleswig-Holstein, the Gustav Adolf Association and the Altona Support Institute. He was also district chairman of the Schleswig-Holstein educational association and a member of the church councils of St. Johannis and the Christ Church .

Honors

Wagner has repeatedly received awards for his work:

• November 8, 1890: Red Eagle Order IV class
• November 18, 1904: Royal House Order of Hohenzollern , Eagle of the Knights
• January 11, 1912: Royal Crown Order , III. class
• October 21, 1916: Red Cross Medal III. class
• March 7, 1917: Cross of Merit for War Aid

The University of Kiel awarded him an honorary theological doctorate. The pedagogical association for Altona and the surrounding area and the Altona stenographers association "Stolze-Schreye" made him an honorary member.

literature

• Max Hansen: Wagner, Georg . in: Schleswig-Holstein Biographical Lexicon . Volume 1. Karl Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster 1970, pp. 275-277

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Entry in the Rostock matriculation portal