The Jürg Breuninger Doctoral Scholarship at the Fritz Bauer Institute is awarded for research projects in the field of the history and impact of National Socialist crimes, in particular the Holocaust. For this, an excellent academic degree in modern and contemporary history (Master’s, Magister or Staatsexamen) with a focus on 20th century German history and experience in dealing with contemporary historical sources are required. The doctoral project will be located at the Chair for Research on the History and Impact of the Holocaust at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, which is affiliated with the Fritz Bauer Institute. The aim of the scholarship is to gain new insights into the history, impact and representations of National Socialist crimes, especially the Holocaust, as well as into Jewish history, and to open up previously unexplored sources.
The Fritz Bauer Institute awards the scholarship in memory of Jürg Breuninger. Jürg Breuninger (May 18, 1943 – February 5, 1998), who was an early researcher on the connection between the history of Jews in Germany and the Holocaust, supported the aims of the Fritz Bauer Institute from the very beginning. In addition, he was involved in the history workshop of the city of Marburg, as well as in the Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation, Pro-Asyl, Aktion Sühnezeichen and other non-profit organizations. He was convinced that it was necessary to deal with the genocide of the Jews in order to counteract new injustices.
The doctoral scholarship is awarded for research projects in the field of the history and impact of National Socialist mass crimes, especially the Holocaust. Applicants must hold an excellent academic qualification in Modern and Contemporary History (Master’s, Magister or State Examination) with a specialisation in 20th-century German history, as well as experience in working with contemporary historical sources. The doctoral project will be based at the Chair for Research on the History and Impact of the Holocaust at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, which is affiliated with the Fritz Bauer Institute (Prof. Dr Sybille Steinbacher). The doctoral regulations of the Department of History at Goethe University are binding.
The purpose of the scholarship is to gain new insights into the history, impact and representations of National Socialist crimes, in particular the Holocaust, as well as into Jewish history, and to explore previously unexamined sources. The scholarship is awarded in accordance with the funding guidelines of the Fritz Bauer Institute.
The scholarship is funded by the support that the Fritz Bauer Institute receives from the Ökohaus Frankfurt Foundation. The Foundation promotes scholarship and research; it also supports those persecuted on political or religious grounds, as well as refugees, displaced persons and war victims. Furthermore, it is committed to tolerance, international understanding and the democratic system of government in the Federal Republic of Germany.
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m.ritzheim(at)fritz-bauer-institut.de
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