Hans Bollmann

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Hans Bollmann (born January 6, 1894 in Baalberge ; † 1945 ) was a German sports journalist who was one of the most experienced journalists of the National Socialist German Reich . He was sports director of the German News Office (DNB) and from 1939 deputy managing director and head of personnel at DNB.

Life

He was the son of the businessman Bollmann from Baalberge in the district of Bernburg in Anhalt and his wife Anna, née Sturm. After attending the Realgymnasium in Potsdam , Hans Bollmann studied modern languages ​​and history at the universities of Berlin and Rostock. He received his doctorate as Dr. phil. In 1914 he volunteered and took an active part in the First World War. In 1917 he was seriously injured in the war, which meant his resignation from the army. From 1919 Hans Bollmann worked as a journalist at Scherl-Verlag in Berlin . In 1926 he moved to Wolffs Telegraphisches Bureau (WTB), where he was responsible for the sports show of the month . After the WTB opened up in the German news office at the beginning of 1934, Hans Bollmann became the main person in charge of the sports service in the DNB and was responsible for 42 local sports services and mothers. In this function he played a major role in bringing the sports press into line in the service of National Socialism . He himself joined the NSDAP and the SA in May 1932 . It had its seat in Berlin-Tempelhof , Hohenzollernkorso 39a. On February 1, 1939 he was appointed deputy managing director of the DNB, as such he was head of personnel.

He was also an assessor at the District Press Court in Berlin and head of the German Sports Press Association. After the occupation of Berlin by Soviet troops, Hans Bollmann committed suicide .

family

Hans Bollmann was married to Margarethe nee Maag.

Fonts (selection)

  • From the career of the German sports press (= newspaper and time , new episode, 4). Diesterweg, Frankfurt / M. 1938.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Wolfgang Müsse: Reich Press School - Journalists for the dictatorship? , 2017, p. 187.
  2. ^ Andras Bode: Football at the time of National Socialism , 2008, p. 165.
personal data
SURNAME Bollmann, Hans
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German journalist
DATE OF BIRTH January 6, 1894
PLACE OF BIRTH Baalberg
DATE OF DEATH 1945