List of honorary citizens of Jena

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The following table includes all persons (currently there are 77, as of.. On Feb. 2, 2011), of the city of Jena , the honorary citizenship were awarded. They are listed in the order in which they were awarded.

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Honorary citizen

Awards in the 19th century

  1. Eduard Schwarz (born June 20, 1803 in Halle (Saale) , † May 18, 1870 in Jena); Professor of Theology, Council of Churches and Superintendent; awarded on February 1, 1837
  2. Carl Wilhelm Schenk ; State Judicial Council, member of the city council; awarded June 19, 1838; Appointment on his departure from Jena “in grateful recognition of his beneficial work during the administration of the city of Jena”.
  3. Franz Liszt (born October 22, 1811 in Raiding , Burgenland , † July 31, 1886 in Bayreuth ); Composer; awarded October 27, 1842; The occasion was a concert that Liszt had given in the rose halls for the benefit of the infant care facility.
  4. Moritz Seebeck (born January 8, 1805 in Jena, † June 7, 1884 in Jena); Privy Councilor of State, curator of the University of Jena; awarded July 9, 1858; Appointment at the university's 300th anniversary in recognition of his services to the university and the city.
  5. Jakob Michelsen (born May 31, 1801 in Satrup , † February 11, 1881 in Schleswig ); Secret Justice and Higher Appeal Judge; awarded on August 16, 1861 according to the honorary citizenship certificate; Appointed when he leaves university.
  6. Eduard Hoepfner († April 2, 1871 in Jena); Vice principal , boys' teacher in Jena; awarded February 28, 1864; Appointment on his 50th anniversary as a "faithful teacher who has devoted himself to the youth of our city for 50 years without interruption".
  7. Friedrich Ortloff (born October 10, 1797 in Erlangen , † October 10, 1868 in Jena); President of the Court of Appeal in Jena; awarded July 19, 1866; Appointment on the 50th anniversary of service: "For many years, a highly deserved member of the city of Jena and a learned researcher in patriotic law".
  8. Gottlieb Christian Schüler (born March 27, 1798 in Schleusingen , † June 1, 1874 in Jena); Higher Appeal Judge and University Professor; awarded January 17, 1870; Appointment for the golden service anniversary as "deserving citizen of our city".
  9. Christian Klopfleisch (born February 20, 1799 in Niedertrebra , † June 21, 1881 in Jena); Archdeacon in Jena; awarded November 25, 1874; Appointment for the golden service anniversary as a “faithful pastor, tireless comforter, advisor and helper of the poor and sick”.
  10. Friedrich Johannes Frommann (born August 9, 1797 in Züllichau , † June 6, 1886 in Jena); Publishing bookseller; awarded April 8, 1875; Appointment on the 50th anniversary of his business for his "services to the German book trade and tireless work in the state and community".
  11. Carl Botz (born August 18, 1804 in Weimar , † September 6, 1890 in Jena); Grand Ducal Building Councilor in Jena; awarded June 1, 1875; Appointment on the 50th anniversary of the service for "services to the beautification by creating paths in the vicinity of Jena".
  12. Karl August von Hase (born August 25, 1800 in Niedersteinbach , † January 3, 1890 in Jena); Privy Councilor, University Professor and Church Historian; awarded July 15, 1880; Appointment for the golden jubilee professor.
  13. Eduard Netz (born March 7, 1807 in Jena, † February 12, 1893 in Jena); Citizen school teacher; awarded May 22, 1882; Appointment for the 50th anniversary of the teaching: "Teacher particularly deserving of school lessons in Jena, who enjoyed general respect".
  14. Franz Jordan von Ried (born February 11, 1810 in Kempten , † June 11, 1895 in Jena); Real secret advice, Excellency, Professor of Surgery in Jena; awarded on September 8, 1882; Appointment for the golden jubilee doctorate.
  15. Otto Devrient (born October 3, 1838 in Berlin , † June 23, 1894 in Stettin ); Acting director and poet; awarded November 9, 1883; Appointment at the "Luther" festival.
  16. Hermann Koch (born October 18, 1814 in Jena, † December 9, 1902 in Jena); Commerzienrat, businessman; awarded July 16, 1890; Appointment for the 50th anniversary of the citizen: “in honor of his commercial ability, his outstanding effectiveness in public life in our city and his foundation for the Michaeliskirche”.
  17. Otto von Bismarck (born April 1, 1815 in Schönhausen ; † July 30, 1898 in Friedrichsruh near Hamburg ); Imperial Chancellor; granted on: July 29, 1894; Appointed to visit Jena on July 30th and 31st, 1894.
  18. Emil Schenk (born June 21, 1821 in Legefeld , † May 12, 1902 in Weimar); Secret State Councilor, Ministerial Director in Weimar; awarded June 16, 1895; Appointment on the 50th anniversary of the service: "He once made a name for himself as the local mayor by founding the gas company".
  19. Karl Gille (born October 8, 1813 in Jena; † August 6, 1899 there); Secret court, judiciary and higher appeal judge; awarded September 26, 1895; Appointment for the golden citizen jubilee: “Services to the local musical life”.
  20. Horst Lommer (born August 20, 1824 in Wichmar , † August 15, 1905 in Jena); Chief Public Prosecutor; awarded July 17, 1896; Appointment on the 50th anniversary of the service: "because of his contribution to the beautification of the city's surroundings".
  21. Karl von Brüger (born September 6, 1822 in Jena; † March 29, 1905 there); Real Privy Councilor, Your Excellency, President of the Higher Regional Court; awarded June 25, 1897; Appointment for 50th anniversary of service.

Awards in the 20th century

  1. Karl Born (born July 16, 1825 in Apolda , † August 4, 1909 in Weimar); Privy Councilor, Grand Ducal Director of the III. Administrative district; awarded May 17, 1900; Appointment when leaving the civil service “for his meritorious work in the interests of our city”.
  2. Adolf Hilgenfeld (born June 2, 1823 in Stappenbeck , † January 12, 1907 in Jena); Secret church council, professor of theology; awarded May 28, 1901; Appointment for the 50th anniversary of the citizen "in recognition of his scientific merits".
  3. Gustav Fischer (born December 23, 1845 in Altona , † July 22, 1910 in Jena); Secret councilor, publisher and bookseller; awarded December 19, 1902; Appointment for the 25th business anniversary "in gratitude for his many years of service in the city council and his generous support of the city and university interests".
  4. Bernhard Sigmund von Schultze – Jena (born December 29, 1827 in Freiburg, † April 17, 1919 in Jena); Real secret advice, your Excellency, Professor of Gynecology in Jena; awarded March 27, 1903; Appointed when he leaves his academic teaching position.
  5. Moritz Seidel (born October 1, 1836 in Kahla ; † July 2, 1912 in Jena); Secret Medical Councilor, Professor in Jena; awarded October 1, 1906; Appointment on his 70th birthday: "as an outstanding scholar and philanthropist".
  6. Oscar Zachau (born October 23, 1836 in Guthmannshausen , † February 10, 1920 in Jena); Citizen school director; awarded on October 23, 1906; Appointment on his 70th birthday: "Thank you for his services to the development of the local elementary school system".
  7. Otto Schott (born December 17, 1851 in Witten , † August 27, 1935 in Jena); Founder and head of the glassworks (the glass works); awarded August 1, 1908; Appointment to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the university: "for his services to domestic industry and his rich donations to the new university building".
  8. Berthold Delbrück (born July 26, 1842 in Putbus , Rügen , † January 3, 1922 in Jena); Professor in Jena, philologist (linguist); awarded August 1, 1908; "Outstanding scholar and researcher, who at the same time successfully advocated all major national questions."
  9. Karl Rothe (born July 10, 1848 in Großrudestedt , † April 28, 1921 in Eisenach); Really Privy Councilor, Your Excellency, Minister of State; awarded August 1, 1908; has rendered the greatest services to the city and university.
  10. Heinrich von Eggeling (born February 15, 1838 in Helmstedt , † March 2, 1911 in Jena); University Curator, Real Privy Councilor, Your Excellency; awarded on August 1, 1908
  11. Ernst Haeckel (born February 16, 1834 in Potsdam , † August 9, 1919 in Jena); Real privy councilor, Excellency, university professor; awarded August 1, 1908; famous as a scholar and founder of the Phyletic Museum.
  12. Carl Blomeyer (born March 16, 1844 in Meiningen , † May 18, 1910 in Jena); President of the Higher Regional Court; Awarded on January 6, 1910 Appointment for his retirement: "He has made a special contribution to the administration of justice in Thuringia".
  13. Eduard Dornbluth (born June 15, 1833 in Jena; † October 17, 1913 there); Mayor of Jena; awarded July 22, 1913; Appointment on his 60th birthday “in recognition of his outstanding work in public life in our city”.
  14. Karl Netz (born June 22, 1852 in Jena; † January 12, 1927 there); Factory owner in Jena; awarded October 30, 1913; Appointed upon leaving the local council of which he had been a member for 30 years.
  15. Max Fischer (born September 9, 1857 in Coburg , † July 19, 1930 in Jena); CEO of the Carl Zeiss company ; awarded February 1, 1915; Appointment after 25 years of beneficial work in Jena.
  16. Rudolf Christoph Eucken (born January 5, 1846 in Aurich , † September 15, 1926 in Jena); Privy Councilor, Professor in Jena, Nobel Prize Winner for Literature (1908), father of Walter Eucken ; awarded January 5, 1916; Appointment on his 70th birthday after contributing “as an adornment of the university to the city's glory” for 41 years.
  17. Paul von Beneckendorff and von Hindenburg (born October 2, 1847 in Posen , † August 2, 1934 at Gut Neudeck); Field Marshal General, Excellency, Reich President; awarded on October 2, 1917; Appointed on his 70th birthday.
  18. August Gärtner (born April 18, 1848 in Ochtrup , † December 21, 1934 in Jena); Privy councilor, professor; awarded on April 18, 1918; Appointment on his 70th birthday, as thanks for his support in particular for the health of our city.
  19. Christian Heinrich Lorenz Timler (born September 12, 1858 in Jena; † April 6, 1933 there); City councilor and businessman; awarded on September 12, 1918; Appointed on his 60th birthday in gratitude for the valuable service he has rendered to the city.
  20. Eduard Rosenthal (born September 6, 1853 in Würzburg , † June 25, 1926 in Jena); Privy Councilor and Professor; awarded April 27, 1920; Appointment as "benefactor of the city, noble philanthropist, creator of the constitution of the state of Thuringia".
  21. Hermann Stapff (born August 25, 1852 in Geisa , † June 22, 1928 in Jena); Council of Justice and Lawyer; granted on: December 21, 1920; Appointment for 25-year membership in the local council.
  22. Eugen Diederichs (born June 22, 1867 in Löbitz , † September 10, 1930 in Jena); Publishing bookseller; awarded June 22, 1927; Appointment on his 60th birthday because of his great contribution to the publishing book trade and the cultural and spiritual face of our city.
  23. Wilhelm Rein (born August 10, 1847 in Eisenach , † February 19, 1929 in Jena); Privy Councilor and Professor; awarded on August 10, 1927; Appointment on his 80th birthday as a champion of the adult education system, founder of the holiday courses and popular entertainment evenings.
  24. Franz Gresitza (born April 30, 1859 in Potsdam, † May 25, 1933 in Jena); Foreman; awarded April 30, 1929; Appointed on his 70th birthday, after having been a City Councilor for 26 years and years of Deputy City Council Chairman.
  25. Wilhelm Pitt (born October 9, 1862 in Wernigerode , † December 5, 1935 in Jena); Jeweler; awarded on October 9, 1932; Appointed on his 70th birthday, after having worked selflessly in all urban matters for three decades and as an honorary alderman for 10 years.
  26. Grete Unrein , b. Abbe (born November 18, 1872 in Jena, † November 5, 1945 in Jena); awarded on November 18, 1932; Appointment on her 60th birthday, to thank you for your tireless work in all charitable issues and institutions in our city.
  27. Gustav Lemnitz (born February 8, 1869; † February 2, 1952 in Jena); awarded on December 15, 1932; City council member for over 30 years.
  28. Adolf Hitler (born April 20, 1889 in Braunau am Inn , † April 30, 1945 in Berlin (suicide)); "Führer and Reich Chancellor"; awarded April 20, 1933; expressly revoked by city council resolution
  29. Wilhelm Frick (born March 12, 1877 in Alsenz , † October 16, 1946 in Nuremberg); German National Socialist politician and functionary, MdR, Chairman of the Reichstag parliamentary group, Interior Minister of Thuringia; Awarded on: April 20, 1933, revoked on November 28, 1946
  30. Fritz Sauckel (born October 27, 1894 in Haßfurt , † October 16, 1946 in Nuremberg); German National Socialist politician and functionary, Gauleiter and Reich Governor of Thuringia; awarded on June 20, 1936, revoked on November 18, 1946
  31. Kurt Graefe ; Workers; awarded on November 27, 1938, revoked on November 18, 1946; City Council Jena ( NSDAP parliamentary group)
  32. Eduard Heintz (born March 26, 1881 in Stützerbach , † November 22, 1974 in Jena); Glassmaker, councilor, brother of Albert Heintz; awarded on November 16, 1946; Merits as a shop steward and representative
  33. Friedrich Schomerus (born January 2, 1876 in Marienhafe , † April 20, 1963 in Jena); City council member, co-founder of the adult education center, member of the management and authorized representative of the Carl Zeiss Foundation ; awarded on November 16, 1946
  34. Yusuf Ibrahim ; (* May 27, 1877 in Cairo ; † February 3, 1953 in Jena); Head of the children's clinic; awarded on May 27, 1947; Appointment on his 70th birthday; denied
  35. Albert Heintz (born May 25, 1879 in Stützerbach; † March 21, 1962 in Jena); Managing Director Jenaer Glaswerk Schott & Gen., brother of Eduard Heintz; awarded on May 25, 1949
  36. Hermann Pistor (born September 6, 1875 in Sonneberg , † October 2, 1951 in Jena); awarded September 6, 1950; Merits ophthalmic optics
  37. Johannes R. Becher (born May 22, 1891 in Munich , † October 11, 1958 in Berlin); bestowed on: May 22, 1951
  38. Josef Hämel (* 1894; † 1969); awarded November 18, 1954; Services to public health and university; On November 12, 1958, disqualified because of " illegal border crossing " on August 21, 1958, rehabilitation on March 20, 1991
  39. Richard Zimmermann (born December 31, 1876 in Dresden , † July 11, 1969 in Jena); awarded on December 27, 1956, services to the GDR, revoked on March 20, 1991
  40. Otto Wagner (born October 4, 1877 in Reichenhausen , Bad Salzungen district , † December 1, 1962 in Jena); from 1919 to 1933 Lord Mayor of Breslau , Acting Lord Mayor of Jena after 1945; awarded on October 4, 1957
  41. Gertrud Morgner (born August 8, 1887 in Gera , † July 20, 1978 in Berlin); awarded January 4, 1959; Co-founder of the KPD in Jena
  42. Hugo Schrade (born August 4, 1900 in Ludwigsburg / Württemberg , † August 18, 1974 in Jena); Zeiss Director; awarded on August 4, 1965
  43. Ivan Sasonowitsch Kolesnitschenko (born March 19, 1907, † August 1984 in Moscow ); City Commander, SMA boss of Thuringia; awarded on October 7, 1969
  44. Max Steenbeck (born March 21, 1904 in Kiel , † December 15, 1981 in Berlin); Physicist, Director of the Institute for Magnetohydrodynamics Jena; awarded on October 7, 1969
  45. Fritz Kunst (born November 12, 1899 in Greiz ; † October 13, 1979 in Jena); Lord Mayor (1953–1960); awarded on November 12, 1969, revoked on March 20, 1991
  46. Lydia Poser (born January 30, 1909, † December 30, 1984 in Jena); Mayoress (from June 30, 1946), Chairwoman of the District Council (1952–1959), wife of Magnus Poser ; Awarded January 30, 1974, revoked March 20, 1991
  47. Wolfgang Biermann (born November 29, 1927 in Leipzig ; † July 18, 2001); Combine Director VEB CARL ZEISS JENA (October 1975 - February 1990); awarded on September 27, 1989, revoked on March 20, 1991
  48. Erika Jante – Richter; SED head of the district leader; awarded on September 27, 1989, revoked on March 20, 1991
  49. Walter Windrich (born October 28, 1924 in Eulau-Merzdorf ( Sudetenland ); † 2014); Lord Mayor (1963–1987); awarded on September 27, 1989, revoked on March 20, 1991
  50. Günther Drefahl (born May 11, 1922 in Rostock ; † July 28, 2013 in Jena ); Rector of the University (1962–1968), President of the GDR Peace Council (1969–1989); awarded on September 27, 1989, revoked on March 20, 1991
  51. Friedrich Hund (born February 4, 1896 in Karlsruhe , † March 31, 1997 in Göttingen ); German physicist, professor in Jena, rector of the FSU (1948); awarded on July 5, 1996
  52. Lothar Späth (born November 16, 1937 in Sigmaringen ; March 18, 2016 in Stuttgart ); In June 1991 he became managing director of Jenoptik GmbH in Jena (formerly Carl-Zeiss-Jena) and in January 1996 he led the company on the stock exchange as CEO under the name Jenoptik AG . His service ended in June 2003. Awarded on November 18, 1997

Awards in the 21st century

  1. Walter Scheler (born April 18, 1923 in Sonneberg, † August 19, 2008 in Jena); Pensioner; awarded on June 11, 2003 (Official Gazette of the City of Jena 23/03, Decision No. 03/05/47/1138); awarded personally and on behalf of the victims and those politically persecuted in connection with the popular uprising in the GDR on June 17, 1953 and the SED dictatorship.
  2. Wolfgang Meyer (born May 6, 1946 in Langewiesen ); Managing Director of SCHOTT JENAer GLAS GmbH; awarded on July 6, 2005; awarded for his commitment to saving the Schott Jena site and in the field of culture, education and sport.
  3. Gerd Schuchardt ; (* March 11, 1942 in Erfurt ); Deputy Prime Minister a. D .; granted on: June 25, 2008; awarded for his extraordinary services to the preservation and further development of the science location Jena
  4. Klaus-Peter Hertzsch ; (* September 24, 1930 in Jena; † November 25, 2015 in Jena); Student pastor and general secretary of the ESG, professor of practical theology at Friedrich Schiller University Jena; awarded on February 2, 2011; awarded for extraordinary merits as a practical theologian, academic teacher, human companion of students, book author and admonisher, in recognition of his public work for the benefit of the city of Jena.
  5. Franz-Ferdinand von Falkenhausen ; (* September 1, 1945 in Passau ); PhD mechanical engineer; until 2007 managing director of Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH; awarded on February 8, 2013; awarded for services to the Zeiss factory and his great voluntary work in the Jena church building association for the benefit of the city of Jena, in particular for the renovation of the St. Michael church .

See also

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  • City Archives Jena (Jenaer Volksblatt November 24, 1932)
  • Jena City Archives
  • TLZ of July 17, 1986
  • Jena streets and alleys; 1st edition 1991; Tourist office of the city of Jena
  • Honorary graves by the city of Jena from September 25, 1996
  • The honorary citizens of the city of Jena; Ronald Beyer - Constanze Mann; Volume 17 of the series "Documentation" of the Jena Municipal Museums; ISBN 978-3-930128-84-6

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Official Journal of the Jena 1.1 (honorary citizenship Prof. Ibrahim); accelerate on October 11, 2000, Decision No. 00/10/16/0380. In the list of honorary citizens of the city of Jena and in the Prof. Dr. Yusuf Ibrahim's file in the city archives is noted that he is no longer considered an honorary citizen.
  2. ↑ Date in magenta (according to chronicle 1997-1990 Jenoptik Jena)
  3. ↑ Official Journal of the City of Jena 23/03 (award of honorary citizenship to Mr. Walter Scheler) dec. on May 14, 2003, decision no. 03/05/47/1138. The city of Jena gives Mr. Walter Scheler honorary citizenship personally and on behalf of the victims and those politically persecuted in connection with the popular uprising on June 17, 1953 and the SED dictatorship.
  4. ↑ In December the city council decided to award this honor to the managing director of Schott Jenaer Glas GmbH, Wolfgang Meyer, for his commitment to saving the Schott Jena site and in the field of culture, education and sport.
  5. ↑ sixcms. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on December 8, 2015 ; accessed on September 12, 2018 . 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.jena.de
  6. ↑ Klaus Peter Hertzsch is the new honorary citizen of the city of Jena. (No longer available online.) In: www.jenapolis.de. Archived from the original on February 7, 2011 ; accessed on September 12, 2018 . 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.jenapolis.de
  7. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated January 2, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) 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.jenatv.de
  8. ↑ http://www.jenapolis.de/2013/01/dr-franz-ferdinand-von-falkenhausen-wird-die-ehrenbuergerwuerde-der-stadt-jena-verliehen/