Hildegard Hansche

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Hildegard Hansche (born October 12, 1896 in Mittenwalde ; † November 23, 1992 in Berlin ) was a German teacher and pacifist who was persecuted for her convictions during the Nazi era and interned in the Ravensbrück concentration camp .

Childhood, adolescence and young adult life

Hildegard Hansche grew up as the fourth child of the Hansche family. Her father, a Dachstein manufacturer, went blind and was therefore unable to finance a higher education or a degree for her. Nevertheless, she managed to complete a teacher training course, study and in 1925 catch up with the Abitur. In the same year she received her diploma in economics from the University of Mannheim , where she did her doctorate the following year with a thesis on trusts in the USA. During her studies she worked in educational and social positions to finance her studies.

Hildegard Hansche joined the SPD in 1926 . It was also influenced by Quakerism . Their pacifism and their social engagement were fed by both approaches, the Christian and the socialist.

Period of National Socialism and internment

Hildegard Hansche worked as a teacher during the National Socialist era. Even under these circumstances she tried to educate her students in the spirit of humanism and encouraged them to take a critical look. Her arrest came after she publicly confronted a student who spat on a Jew. She was denounced and interned in the Ravensbrück concentration camp for three years. There she belonged to the group around Gertrud Luckner , Eva Laubhardt , Katharina Katzenmaier and Änne Meier .

After the liberation

Hildegard Hansche worked again as a teacher in Luckenwalde after the end of the war and was promoted to school director and school councilor. In 1948 she moved to Singen , where she had a girlfriend. There she also worked as a teacher. In the 70s and 80s she was involved in the peace movement and was active in the association of those persecuted by the Nazi regime - the Association of Antifascists .

Hildegard Hansche Foundation

With the legacy of Hildegard Hansches, a foundation was set up in 1994 at her request , which supports non-profit associations, initiatives, youth groups, etc., the preservation and research of the anti-fascist legacy, the employment of young people with this legacy, their political education and education for democracy and Serve international understanding. A particular focus of the foundation is the promotion of projects that are directly related to the former Ravensbrück concentration camp.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The life of Dr. Hildegard Hansche. (No longer available online.) Hansche Foundation, archived from the original on May 1, 2015 ; Retrieved April 19, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.hansche-stiftung.de
  2. ↑ Hildegard Hansche. (No longer available online.) The Ravensbrück project, archived from the original on March 5, 2016 ; Retrieved April 19, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.justitia-ausstellung.de
  3. ↑ The life of Dr. Hildegard Hansche. (No longer available online.) Hansche Foundation, archived from the original on May 1, 2015 ; Retrieved April 19, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.hansche-stiftung.de
  4. ↑ Portrait of the Hansche Foundation. (No longer available online.) Hansche Foundation, archived from the original on May 1, 2015 ; Retrieved April 19, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.hansche-stiftung.de

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personal data
SURNAME Hansche, Hildegard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German teacher and pacifist
DATE OF BIRTH October 12, 1896
PLACE OF BIRTH Mittenwalde
DATE OF DEATH November 23, 1992
Place of death Berlin