Stefan Rohrbacher

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Stefan Rohrbacher (born November 10, 1958 in Bad Schwalbach ) is a German Judaist .

Life

Rohrbacher studied Oriental Studies , Jewish Studies, Library Science , History and Art History at the Universities of Cologne and Berlin . After receiving his doctorate from the Technical University of Berlin in 1991, he was a research assistant at the Historical Commission in Berlin (1991–1993) and at the Institute for the History of German Jews in Hamburg (1994–1997).

From 1997 to 2002 Rohrbacher was professor for Jewish studies at the Gerhard Mercator University in Duisburg . Since 2002 he has been a professor at the Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf . The former chairman of the Association of Judaists in the Federal Republic of Germany is a member of the board of the Scientific Working Group of the Leo Baeck Institute .

The thematic focal points of his work include Jewish history in Central Europe, especially that of the early modern period , the early history of the Jewish Enlightenment, and the history of hostility towards Jews and anti-Semitism .

Review of Federal Minister Schavan's dissertation

In May 2012, the doctoral committee of the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Düsseldorf was entrusted with the review of plagiarism allegations against Federal Education Minister Annette Schavan . A report prepared by Rohrbacher came to the conclusion that a “plagiarism” as well as “leading intention to deceive” could be identified in the dissertation . The report, which was prematurely leaked to the media, sparked heated controversy among the public. The President of the Humboldt Foundation, Helmut Schwarz , criticized the fact that the examination committee had not commissioned any external persons to review the dissertation. On the other hand, the President of the German University Association, Bernhard Kempen, turned against "objectively unjustified objections and procedural recommendations from politics and parts of science" and declared the report to be not discredited. The personal statements of individuals against Rohrbacher's report and the actions of the Heinrich Heine University did not change anything in the legal validity of the procedure for the revocation of Schavan's doctorate; Schavan's subsequent action to challenge the university's decision also failed in court, as no procedural errors could be found. In addition, the plagiarism findings and their assessment by Rohrbacher in the judicial review were confirmed without exception.

Fonts (selection)

as an author

  • Jews in Neuss. Verlag Galerie Küppers, Neuss 1986, ISBN 3-9801294-0-3 .
  • with Michael Schmidt: Images of Jews. Cultural history of anti-Jewish myths and anti-Semitic prejudices (= Rowohlt's Encyclopedia. 498). Rowohlt, Reinbek 1991, ISBN 3-499-55498-4 .
  • Violence in the Biedermeier. Anti-Jewish riots in Vormärz and Revolution (1815–1848 / 49). Campus-Verlag, Frankfurt / New York 1993, ISBN 3-593-34886-1 (also dissertation, TU Berlin 1990).
  • The Jewish rural community in the upheaval of times. Traditional way of life, change and continuity in the 19th century. Göppingen City Archives, Göppingen 2000, ISBN 3-933844-33-9 .
  • Stones on paradise. The Jewish cemetery in Ebern. Citizens' Association Ebern, o. O. 2016.

as editor

  • with Michael Brenner : Science of Judaism. Approaches after the Holocaust. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2000, ISBN 3-525-20807-3 .
  • with Jens Metzdorf: history in faces. Portraits of Jews from Neuss from the Kleu photo studio 1935-1941. Stadtarchiv Neuss, Neuss 2008, ISBN 978-3-922980-91-9 .
  • Germania Judaica. Mohr, Tübingen 1995, 2003, 2009.

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Lena Greiner & Karoline Kuhla: Reviewer of the Schavan doctoral thesis: A meticulous analyst . In: Spiegel Online . October 16, 2012
  2. ↑ Oliver Trenkamp: Schavan's plagiarism affair: Research Minister in the title fight . In: Spiegel Online . October 14, 2012.
  3. ↑ Schavan: "I will fight" . In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung . 17th October 2012.
  4. ^ German University Association : DHV demands more respect for the University of Düsseldorf . October 18, 2012.
personal data
SURNAME Rohrbacher, Stefan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Judaist
DATE OF BIRTH November 10, 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Bad Schwalbach