Michael Hollmann
Michael Hollmann (born August 25, 1961 in Aachen ) is a German historian and archivist . He has been President of the Federal Archives since May 2011 .
Life
Hollmann graduated from the Eichendorff-Gymnasium in Koblenz in 1979 . From 1979 to 1984 he studied history, German and pedagogy at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz . After receiving his doctorate in Mainz (1988), he completed the archival preparatory service at the Marburg Archive School as a trainee lawyer at the Federal Archives from 1989 to 1991 .
After completing his training in archiving, Hollmann headed several units in the departments “Specialized Fundamental Matters”, “German Reich” and “Federal Republic of Germany” and also played a key role in the further development of information technology at the Federal Archives. Most recently, he was head of the “Federal Republic of Germany” department and represented the Federal Archives in various national and international committees. Hollmann is also the spokesman for the Alliance for Written Cultural Assets .
In 2019, Hollmann was accepted as a Chevalier in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres together with the Vice President of the Federal Archives, Andrea Hänger .
Fonts (selection)
- The Mainz Cathedral Chapter in the late Middle Ages (1306-1476) , publ . Of the Ges. Für Mittelrheinische Kirchengeschichte Mainz 1990.
- with Michael Wettengel: Nassau's contribution to today's Hessen Wiesbaden (= Hessen. Unity from diversity, volume 2), Hess. State Center for Polit. Education Wiesbaden 1992.
- Occupation, Federal Republic of Germany and German Democratic Republic (1945-1969). Files and personal sources (= source studies on German history from the modern age from 1500 to the present, Volume 7), Wiss. Buchges. Darmstadt 2001.
literature
- The archivist . Vol. 45 (1992), col. 137.
Web links
- Change of President at the Federal Archives , Federal Government Press Release, Number 109, March 30, 2011
- Dr. Michael Hollmann appointed President of the Federal Archives, Federal Archives press release, May 4, 2011
- Deutschlandfunk cultural issues. Debates and documents of February 10, 2019: The nation's memory - What can and should the Federal Archives still preserve? The President of the Federal Archives, Michael Hollmann, in conversation with Stefan Koldehoff
Individual evidence
- ↑ Honor for Vice President Andrea Hänger and President Michael Hollmann. Federal Archives , October 30, 2019, accessed on December 6, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hollmann, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German historian and archivist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aachen |