List of honorary citizens of Lutherstadt Wittenberg

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The honorary citizenship of Lutherstadt Wittenberg is the highest distinction that Lutherstadt Wittenberg can bestow. According to the honorary statutes of Lutherstadt Wittenberg of January 1, 2015, honorary citizenship can be awarded for outstanding and diverse achievements and merits for the city. The merits of the person to be honored should have served the common good, work unselfishly and without taking into account the special interests of population groups for the whole of the citizenship and should have lasting at least local historical significance.

The city council decides on the award by non-public resolution. At least two parliamentary groups of the city council, which must comprise at least 30 percent of the members of the city council, or the mayor, who needs the support of at least one parliamentary group of the city council, are entitled to make proposals.

Honorary citizenship is only granted to living persons and expires with the death of the person. Hans Lorbeer was posthumously made an honorary citizen of the city on August 8, 1976 based on the legal situation at the time.

If the honoree has proven to be unworthy of the honor, the honorary citizenship can be revoked by resolution of two thirds of the members of the city council.

The city of Wittenberg has given at least 19 people honorary citizenship since 1835. In the course of the incorporation of Piesteritz in 1950 and Griebo in 2008, the honorary citizenships awarded there were taken over. The honorary citizenship granted to Adolf Hitler in 1933 without reference to a place is considered withdrawn in accordance with Article VIII, Section II, Letter i of Directive 38 of the Allied Control Council in Germany of October 12, 1946, which regulates the loss of honors for war criminals. In 2010 the Wittenberg city council distanced itself from the appointment of Hitler as an honorary citizen of Wittenberg.

Note: Accordingly, the following people were and are to be assigned to the list. They are listed chronologically according to the date of award.

The honorary citizens of Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Wilhelm v. Brockhausen
  1. Wilhelm von Brockhausen (born April 18, 1773 in Göhren , † March 16, 1858 in Berlin)
    royal Prussian general
    Awarded on June 4, 1835
    On the occasion of his departure from Wittenberg, Brockhausen was made an honorary citizen in recognition of his almost 20 years of service as city commander with active care, humanity and friendly benevolence.
    Johannes Zeltner
  2. Johannes Zeltner (born April 12, 1805 in Eschenbach ; † June 1, 1882 in Nuremberg )
    Manufacturer
    Awarded in 1847
    Zeltner received the letter of honorary citizenship as a thank you for his foundation for the benefit of confirmands.
    HE Schmieder
  3. Heinrich Eduard Schmieder (born February 17, 1794 in Schulpforte ; † August 11, 1893 in Wittenberg)
    theologian
    Awarded on March 28, 1869
    After 50 years of blessing in his ministry as a minister.
  4. Eduard Feodor Gloeckner (born April 13, 1812 in Borna ; † February 22, 1885 in Dresden )
    jurist
    Awarded on November 3, 1874
    In grateful recognition of his work with great zeal devoted to the service of the city and its affairs while he was in office here.
  5. Louis Gast (born August 17, 1819 in Wittenberg, † April 18, 1882 in Dresden)
    Merchant
    Awarded on December 23, 1874
    Because of the warm interest shown in his hometown, in particular because of the public library he founded and donated a capital to.
    Adalbert Falk
  6. Adalbert Falk (born August 10, 1827 in Metschkau , † July 7, 1900 in Hamm )
    Prussian minister of culture
    Awarded on February 1, 1876
    As a sponsor of the school system and the Luther House in Wittenberg.
  7. Friedrich Ferdinand Peters
    Judicial councilor, lawyer, notary, city councilor, city councilor and city councilor
    Awarded in 1879
    Peters was honored on the occasion of his 50th anniversary in recognition of the unselfish service rendered to the city as a city councilor, city councilor and city councilor.
    CG Holtzhausen
  8. Christian Gottlob Holtzhausen (* May 12, 1811 in Wittenberg; † June 12, 1894 ibid)
    City councilor and city council
    Awarded on November 22, 1883
    In recognition of his valuable service as a city councilor and city councilor.
  9. Fritz Eunike (born January 24, 1831 in Bad Freienwalde ; † January 5, 1892 in Wittenberg)
    Major a. D.
    Awarded on February 27, 1891
    Because of his outstanding contribution to the beautification and development of the city of Wittenberg, especially during the deconsolidation.
  10. Wolf von Gersdorff (born August 9, 1867 in Potsdam , † May 25, 1949 in Berlin)
    District President of Merseburg
    Awarded on October 31, 1917
    In recognition of his services to the maintenance and promotion of the Lutherhalle zu Wittenberg.
  11. Wilhelm Elfe (born July 30, 1843 in Kleinwittenberg ; † April 9, 1931 in Wittenberg)
    City councilor and magistrate
    Awarded on September 12, 1918
    In grateful recognition of his many years of meritorious work as a city councilor and magistrate.
    Paul Leonhardt
  12. Paul Leonhardt (born August 8, 1852 in Wittenberg; † October 4, 1927 there)
    Merchant
    Awarded in 1919
    In recognition of the many years of meritorious work as a Wittenberg city councilor and as a member of the magistrate, especially with the exemplary management of the facilities he designed to decorate the city.
    Nathan Soderblom
  13. Nathan Söderblom (born January 15, 1866 in Trönö, † July 12, 1931 in Uppsala )
    Lutheran theologian, Archbishop of Sweden
    Awarded in 1928
    The great and loyal champion for Dr. Martin Luther's teaching in grateful recognition of his undying service to the expensive, evangelical doctrine of the faith.
    Karl Janisch
  14. Karl Janisch (born November 6, 1870 in Berlin; † May 29, 1946 in Schwegermoor )
    Mechanical engineer, industry manager
    Awarded on November 30, 1930 (honorary citizen Piesteritz)
    Out of gratitude for the work for the benefit of the community of Piesteritz in recognition of his valuable services to the place, in particular to the school system, the toddler school, furthermore the sending of children in need of relaxation to health resorts and many other things
  15. Paul von Hindenburg (born October 2, 1847 in Posen , † August 2, 1934 at Gut Neudeck )
    President of the empire
    Decision April 25, 1933
    Chancellor
    Resolution on April 25, 1933, not personally adopted
    The loss of honorary citizenship for war criminals was generally determined in accordance with Article VIII, Section II, Letter i of Directive 38 of the Allied Control Council in Germany of October 12, 1946. The honorary citizenship is withdrawn. In 2010 the Wittenberg city council distanced itself from the appointment of Hitler as an honorary citizen of Wittenberg.
  16. Gottfried Krüger (born August 2, 1863 in Treuenbrietzen , † July 3, 1941 in Wittenberg)
    Physician and local researcher
    Awarded on August 2, 1933
    On the occasion of his 70th birthday, Krüger was honored in grateful recognition of his excellent service in researching local history and collecting historical memorabilia from Wittenberg's past.
  17. Carl Kuntz (March 6, 1881 - January 28, 1952)
    Mayor a. D.
    Awarded in 1948 (honorary citizen Piesteritz)
    Kuntz was mayor of Piesteritz until 1933. He had streets paved in Piesteritz and created the Volkspark. In 1945 he re-founded the SPD in Piesteritz.
  18. Vasily Ryabishnikov (1912–1990)
    Soviet cultural officer
    Awarded on May 8, 1975
    Rjabischnikow was first a teacher, 1945-1947 head of the political department of the Soviet military administration in the district and in the city of Wittenberg, major, later lieutenant colonel. He made sure that the schools started operating again, took care of the training of new teachers, replaced the National Socialist teachers, and founded the Wittenberg City Theater in 1946. Together with other Soviet officers, he made sure that the hospitals resumed operations, that help was provided to the displaced and that land reform began to be implemented. For this he was given honorary citizenship. The entry in the city's Golden Book followed on November 11, 1987.
  19. Hans Lorbeer (born August 15, 1901 in Kleinwittenberg; † September 7, 1973 in Wittenberg)
    writer
    Awarded on August 8, 1976 (posthumously)
    Friedrich Schulze
  20. Friedrich Schulze (born July 5, 1929 in Griebo )
    Farmer and local writer from Griebo
    Awarded on August 5, 2006 (honorary citizen Griebo)
    For his services and his extraordinary commitment to the community of Griebo.
    The son of the farmer of the same name (born June 25, 1896 in Griebo; † October 13, 1972 ibid) and his wife Maria geb. Puhlmann (born January 14, 1904 in Zieko; † January 5, 1960 in Berlin) attended elementary school in Griebo from 1936. In 1944 he began to work on his parents' farm and trained as a farmer. From 1947 to 1949 he attended the agricultural school in Wittenberg and, after two and a half years of training, obtained his master's degree in 1953. In 1960 he joined LPG Griebo, and in 1990 he retired. Schulze was chairman of the parish council in Griebo from 1962 to 1992 and developed a particular fondness for the historical events of his hometown in the course of his life. After extensive research, he wrote several articles in the Rosslauer regional section of the Mitteldeutsche Zeitung and created a chronicle of Griebo, which, however, did not appear in print. From his marriage to Christa Schulze geb. Pulß (* December 17, 1937; † January 13, 2008), have two daughters.
    Marianne Schulze
  21. Marianne Schulze (born January 10, 1936 in Griebo)
    Saleswoman and sportswoman
    Awarded on August 5, 2006 (honorary citizen Griebo)
    For their services and their extraordinary commitment to the community of Griebo.
    The daughter of Franz Schmidt (born August 31, 1908 in Piesteritz; missing in Croatia in 1944) and his wife Erna, nee. Jäckel (born September 19, 1910, † March 11, 1963) attended school in her hometown from 1942. From 1950 she completed an apprenticeship as a chemical skilled worker in Coswig (Anhalt) and in 1953 an apprenticeship as a saleswoman in the Coswig consumer cooperative. In 1954 she took up a job as a saleswoman, acquired the sales point manager certificate that same year and from 1955 worked as a sales point manager in Klieken, Möllensdorf and for about thirty years in Griebo before she retired in 1991. Schulze joined the DTSB in 1951 and was active as a gymnast. Over time, the gymnastics group developed into a gymnastics group. In 1960 she was a co-founder of the women's sports group gymnastics in Griebo, acquired the trainer license in 1975, became a board member of TSV Griebo and in 2002 its honorary member. Schulze has been married to Horst Schulze since 1957 and has one son.
    Dieter Winkler
  22. Dieter Winkler (born April 6, 1940 in Wörpen , † March 29, 2015 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg )
    Community workers
    Awarded on August 5, 2006 (honorary citizen Griebo)
    For his services and his extraordinary commitment to the community of Griebo.
    The son of Ernst Barth († 1941 in France) and Frieda Winkler (later married Freund, † 1974 in Griebo) attended elementary school in Wörpen from 1946 and switched to school in Griebo in 1949. In 1953 he began training as a farmer in a private farm. From 1956 he was a transport worker in the Coswig paper factory, moved to the Coswig chemical plant in 1962 and qualified as a chemical skilled worker. In 1974 he became the caretaker of the Griebo kindergarten and also looked after the SERO acceptance point there. In 2003 he retired.
    Winkler has been involved in community life in Griebo for years. He is active for the kindergarten, participates in the maintenance of public facilities in the district and provided construction assistance at the Griebo swimming pool during the GDR era. On the International Volunteer Day on December 5, 2009, he was honored by the district administrator of the Wittenberg district with the award of the Wittenberger Sparkasse and the Mitteldeutsche Zeitung as a "helper with a heart".
    Richard Wiener
  23. Margit Neugebauer
    Community nurse
    (Honorary citizen Griebo)
  24. Richard Wiener (born August 7, 1927 in Wittenberg)
    Patent attorney
    Awarded on October 3, 2010
    For his outstanding and diverse achievements and services to Lutherstadt Wittenberg
    Friedrich Schorlemmer
  25. Wolfgang Böhmer (born January 27, 1936 in Dürrhennersdorf )
    Physician and Prime Minister of Saxony-Anhalt
    Awarded on October 31, 2013
  26. Friedrich Schorlemmer (born May 16, 1944 in Wittenberge )
    Protestant theologian, civil rights activist, publicist
    Awarded on October 3, 2015
    For his unselfish commitment to the common good.
  27. Eckhard Naumann (born June 2, 1947 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg )
    Graduate engineer and mayor
    Award ceremony on June 27, 2018

literature

  • Stefanie Hommers: No more quarreling about the brook. In: Mitteldeutsche Zeitung of August 7, 2006 [1]
  • Janine Scharf: A vocabulary without "no". In: Mitteldeutsche Zeitung of November 16, 2009 [2]

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Н.В.Петров, О.В. Лавинская, Д.Н. Нохотович: Советская военная администрация в Германии 1945–1949. СВАГ и немецкие органы самоуправления. 1945-1949 . РОССПЭН, Москва 2006, p. 702 (NW Petrow, OW Lawinskaja, DN Nochotowitsch: The Soviet military administration in Germany 1945–1949. The SMAD and the German self-government organs 1945–1949 . ROSSPEN, Moscow 2006, p. 702)

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