Jochen Herdieckerhoff
Jochen Herdieckerhoff (born July 31, 1963 in Langenfeld , North Rhine-Westphalia , † June 2, 2006 in Vienna ) was a German dramaturge and activist .
Herdieckerhoff already set accents as an editor in the school newspaper “Wir im Pürree” of the Konrad-Adenauer-Gymnasium (Langenfeld) , so that it was banned. He has also organized festivals in Langenfeld.
After moving to Vienna in 1996, Herdieckerhoff put through a festival with gay and lesbian artists. He founded the Ecce Homo association (Vienna is the other way around) , from which a number of activities emerged. The festival became known through striking posters and performances. In 2001 he handed Ecce Homo over to Hannes Sulzenbacher . On March 21, 2000, Herdieckerhoff published a sensational article about Jörg Haider in the Berlin TAZ . The QWIEN (center for gay / lesbian culture and history) emerged from initiatives by Herdieckerhoff.
From 2000 to 2002 he was dramaturge at the Vienna Rabenhof Theater under the direction of Karl Welunschek .
On June 2, 2006, Jochen Herdieckerhoff committed suicide in Vienna.
Web links
- Pooh's Corner. Opinions of a bear of very poor understanding Harry Rowohlt in: ZEIT ONLINE , June 21, 2006.
- Karin Cerny: Vienna's big gay cabaret festival is offending again in: Berliner Zeitung , April 29, 2000
Individual evidence
- ↑ Is Jörg Haider gay? In: hosiwien.at . Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ↑ Dramaturg Jochen Herdieckerhoff has died. In: derstandard.at. July 6, 2006, accessed September 8, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Herdieckerhoff, Jochen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German dramaturge and activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Langenfeld , North Rhine-Westphalia |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 2, 2006 |
| Place of death | Vienna |