Michael Wetzel (historian)

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Michael Wetzel (born May 8, 1975 in Schlema ) is a German historian who primarily deals with the history of Saxony .

Life

After completing his Abitur at a grammar school in Aue , Wetzel studied history, philosophy and intercultural communication at the TU Chemnitz from 1995 to 2000 . In addition, he devoted himself to African history during a stay abroad at the University of Zimbabwe in Harare . A study on the schönburgische Office Hartenstein he was in 2003 at the Technical University Chemnitz with Reiner United Dr. phil. PhD . As a historian, he primarily devotes himself to regional history topics with a focus on the history of the Ore Mountains and the history of the church. He is involved in projects such as the Saxon Biography or the Atlas on the History and Regional Studies of Saxony and is a member of the editorial boards of the Erzgebirge and Saxon Homeland Papers .

As a lay preacher, Wetzel is the pastor of the Evangelical Methodist parish in Zwönitztal. He is in charge of the magazine EmK Geschichte. Source study reports of the study group for history of the UMC and is committed to the Albania aid of the Christian aid organization Wismar e. V.

He lives in Zwönitz .

Fonts

  • 100 years of Methodism in Zwönitz and the surrounding area, 1903–2003: a contribution to the church history of the Ore Mountains. Evangelical Methodist Church Community, Zwönitz 2003.
  • The Schönburg office of Hartenstein 1702–1878: social structure - administration - economic profile. Leipziger Universitätsverlag, Leipzig 2004. ISBN 3-937209-03-4
  • The divided Lenkersdorf , 1312–1878: a contribution to the history of the Schönburg-Saxon border area. Rockstroh, Aue 2004. ISBN 3-937190-03-1
  • (with Gerhard Troll) The Schönburger and Lößnitz : Aspects of a 600-year relationship between rulers (1406–1945). Rockstroh, Aue 2006. ISBN 3-937190-08-2
  • St. Jacobi Stollberg, 1659–2009: Festschrift for the 350th anniversary of the parish fair. Rockstroh, Aue 2009. ISBN 978-3-937190-17-4
  • 100 years of Bethlehem Stift Zwönitz, 1909–2009. Rockstroh, Aue 2009. DNB 1022543350
  • The Höckner merchant family: biographical and city-historical portraits from the baroque Stollberg. St. Jakobi-Kirchgemeinde / City Administration, Stollberg 2010. ISBN 978-3-937190-21-1
  • (with Gerhard Troll) The Meinheringer and Lößnitz. Dominion and urban development in the Middle Ages. Rockstroh, Aue 2013. ISBN 978-3-937190-23-5
  • History of the city of Stollberg, Volume 1: From the beginnings to 1830. Stollberg 2018. ISBN 978-3-00-059925-5

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personal data
SURNAME Wetzel, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German historian
DATE OF BIRTH May 8, 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH Schlema