Ludwig Vögely

Ludwig Vögely (born December 19, 1916 in Niefern ; † May 14, 2009 ) was a German local researcher and writer .

Life

Ludwig Vögely was the son of a teacher and grew up in Eschelbach . He attended the secondary school in Sinsheim and after graduating from high school, studied at the college for teacher training in Karlsruhe .

Vögely became the director of education in Karlsruhe . In addition to his professional activity, he has presented numerous writings on the history of Baden and the history of Baden localities, beginning with the Chronicle of Unteröwisheim from 1954. A large part of his work was reflected in around 100 historical, folkloric and biographical essays in the Baden homeland , in the Ekkhart -Jahrbuch and Kraichgau Yearbook down. He was also chairman of the Badische Heimat regional association from 1982 to 1996 . In 1997 he was awarded the Baden-Württemberg Medal of Merit. In the 1980s he had already received the Federal Cross of Merit and in 1990 the Johann-Peter-Hebel-Badge .

His son Frank-Ulrich Vögely (1949–2011) was a composer, writer and art historian.

Works (selection)

• Unteröwisheim through the centuries , 1954
• Sagen des Kraichgau , Verlag G. Braun, Karlsruhe 1987 ISBN 3-7650-8050-0
• Saying around Karlsruhe , G. Braun, Karlsruhe 1988 ISBN 3-7650-8051-9
• Saying around Freiburg , G. Braun, Karlsruhe 1989 ISBN 3-7650-8062-4
• Legends from the Markgräflerland , G. Braun, Karlsruhe 1989 ISBN 3-7650-8063-2
• Life in the Kraichgau in the past . Regional culture publishing house, Ubstadt-Weiher 1997, ISBN 3-929366-56-8

literature

• Norbert Thamm: Ludwig Vögely , in: Badische Heimat, 61st year volume
• Aldred Götz: "Give the best - and make life a feast". A warm birthday greeting for Ludwig Vögely . In: Kraichgau. Contributions to landscape and local research , volume 17/1997, pp. 275–276, edited by Heimatverein Kraichgau , Eppingen 2002, ISBN 3-921214-21-1