The Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute (later the Göring Institute) was founded in 1920 to further the science of psychoanalysis in Berlin. Its founding members included Karl Abraham and Max Eitingon. The scientists at the institute furthered Sigmund Freud's work but also challenged many of his ideas.
The Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute grew from the Psychoanalytic Polyclinic (psychoanalytische Poliklinik) founded in February 1920. The Polyclinic allowed access to psychoanalysis by low-income patients. Only some 10% of its income came from patients' fees; the rest was provided personally by Max Eitingon. It introduced the three-column, or "Eitingon", model for the training of analysts (theoretical courses, personal analysis, first patients under supervision), which was later adopted by most other training centers. In 1925, Eitingon became chair of the new International Training Committee of the International Psychoanalytic Association. The Eitingon model remains standard today.[1]
As a Jew, Eitingon's position became precarious after the Nazi ascent to power in 1933. Freud's books were burned in Berlin. By then, some members had already left Berlin for the United States.[2] Eitingon resigned in August 1933; he later moved to Palestine and founded the Palestine Psychoanalytic Association in 1934 in Jerusalem. The Palestine Association saw itself as the heir of the Berlin Institute; even the furniture from the Berlin Institute ended up in Jerusalem.
Plaque commemorating the former location of the institute in Potsdamer Straße, Tiergarten
On 23 August 1933, Sigmund Freud wrote to Ernest Jones, "Berlin is lost".[3]Edith Jacobson was arrested by the Nazis in 1935; one of her patients was a known Communist. Felix Boehm [de], who with fellow non-Jew Carl Müller-Braunschweig [de] had taken control of the institute after Eitingon's departure, refused to intervene on Jacobson's behalf, on the grounds that by associating herself with Communism she had endangered the institute's survival. In 1936 the institute was annexed to the "Deutsches Institut für psychologische Forschung und Psychotherapie e.v." (the so-called Göring Institute). Its director Matthias Göring was a cousin of Field Marshal Hermann Göring. Göring, Boehm and Müller-Braunschweig collaborated for a number of years; fourteen non-Jewish German psychoanalysts continued to operate within the new Institute. The one remaining copy of Freud's works was kept in a locked cupboard referred to as the "poison cabinet".[4]
The institute offered treatment to men for homosexual tendencies when they were referred by the Hitler Youth and other Nazi organizations. By, it 1938 claimed to have changed the sexual orientation in 341 of 500 patients and by 1944 claimed over 500 cures. The institute also intervened to reduce sentences in some cases. The SS sent a few men there after release from a concentration camp.[5]
Geoffrey Cocks, Psychotherapy in the Third Reich—The Göring Institute, New York: Oxford University Press, 1985 (based on his dissertation: Psyche and Swastika: neue deutsche Seelenheilkunde 1933–1945, 1975)
Geoffrey Cocks, Repressing, Remembering, Working Through: German Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis, and the "Missed Resistance" in the Third Reich,The Journal of Modern History, Vol. 64, Supplement: Resistance Against the Third Reich (Dec., 1992), pp. S204-S216.
German
Zehn Jahre Berliner Psychoanalytisches Institut (Poliklinik und Lehranstalt) / Hrsg. v.d. Dt. Psychoanalyt. Gesellschaft. Mit e. Vorw. v. Sigmund Freud, Wien: Internat. Psychoanalyt. Verl., 1930.
Bannach, H.-J.: "Die wissenschaftliche Bedeutung des alten Berliner Psychoanalytischen Instituts" In: Psyche 23, 1969, pp. 242–254.
Regine Lockot, Erinnern und Durcharbeiten: zur Geschichte der Psychoanalyse und Psychotherapie im Nationalsozialismus, Frankfurt am Main: Fischer-Taschenbuch-Verlag, 1985.
French
Collectif édité pour la France sous la dir.: Alain de Mijolla : "- Ici, la vie continue d'une manière fort surprenante..." : Contribution à l'Histoire de la Psychanalyse en Allemagne., Ed.: Association internationale d'histoire de la psychanalyse, 1987, ISBN2-85480-153-9
January 30, 2023
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The Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute later the Goring Institute was founded in 1920 to further the science of psychoanalysis in Berlin Its founding members included Karl Abraham and Max Eitingon The scientists at the institute furthered Sigmund Freud s work but also challenged many of his ideas Contents 1 History 2 References 3 Literature 3 1 English 3 2 German 3 3 FrenchHistory EditThe Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute grew from the Psychoanalytic Polyclinic psychoanalytische Poliklinik founded in February 1920 The Polyclinic allowed access to psychoanalysis by low income patients Only some 10 of its income came from patients fees the rest was provided personally by Max Eitingon It introduced the three column or Eitingon model for the training of analysts theoretical courses personal analysis first patients under supervision which was later adopted by most other training centers In 1925 Eitingon became chair of the new International Training Committee of the International Psychoanalytic Association The Eitingon model remains standard today 1 The Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute itself was founded in 1923 Ernst Simmel Hanns Sachs Franz Alexander Sandor Rado Karen Horney Siegfried Bernfeld Otto Fenichel Theodor Reik Wilhelm Reich and Melanie Klein were among the many psychoanalysts who worked at the institute As a Jew Eitingon s position became precarious after the Nazi ascent to power in 1933 Freud s books were burned in Berlin By then some members had already left Berlin for the United States 2 Eitingon resigned in August 1933 he later moved to Palestine and founded the Palestine Psychoanalytic Association in 1934 in Jerusalem The Palestine Association saw itself as the heir of the Berlin Institute even the furniture from the Berlin Institute ended up in Jerusalem Plaque commemorating the former location of the institute in Potsdamer Strasse Tiergarten On 23 August 1933 Sigmund Freud wrote to Ernest Jones Berlin is lost 3 Edith Jacobson was arrested by the Nazis in 1935 one of her patients was a known Communist Felix Boehm de who with fellow non Jew Carl Muller Braunschweig de had taken control of the institute after Eitingon s departure refused to intervene on Jacobson s behalf on the grounds that by associating herself with Communism she had endangered the institute s survival In 1936 the institute was annexed to the Deutsches Institut fur psychologische Forschung und Psychotherapie e v the so called Goring Institute Its director Matthias Goring was a cousin of Field Marshal Hermann Goring Goring Boehm and Muller Braunschweig collaborated for a number of years fourteen non Jewish German psychoanalysts continued to operate within the new Institute The one remaining copy of Freud s works was kept in a locked cupboard referred to as the poison cabinet 4 The institute offered treatment to men for homosexual tendencies when they were referred by the Hitler Youth and other Nazi organizations By it 1938 claimed to have changed the sexual orientation in 341 of 500 patients and by 1944 claimed over 500 cures The institute also intervened to reduce sentences in some cases The SS sent a few men there after release from a concentration camp 5 John Rittmeister a physician and psychoanalyst associated with the institute as well as resistance fighter against Nazism was sentenced to death and executed in May 1943 References Edit Rolnik Eran J 2012 2007 in Hebrew Freud in Zion London Karnak p 73 ISBN 978 1 78049 053 3 Rolnik 2012 p 81 Rolnik 2012 p 83 Rolnik 2012 pp 88 91 Whisnant 2016 p 236 Whisnant Clayton J 2016 Queer Identities and Politics in Germany A History 1880 1945 Columbia University Press ISBN 978 1 939594 10 5 Literature EditEnglish Edit Geoffrey Cocks Psychotherapy in the Third Reich The Goring Institute New York Oxford University Press 1985 based on his dissertation Psyche and Swastika neue deutsche Seelenheilkunde 1933 1945 1975 Geoffrey Cocks Repressing Remembering Working Through German Psychiatry Psychotherapy Psychoanalysis and the Missed Resistance in the Third Reich The Journal of Modern History Vol 64 Supplement Resistance Against the Third Reich Dec 1992 pp S204 S216 German Edit Zehn Jahre Berliner Psychoanalytisches Institut Poliklinik und Lehranstalt Hrsg v d Dt Psychoanalyt Gesellschaft Mit e Vorw v Sigmund Freud Wien Internat Psychoanalyt Verl 1930 Bannach H J Die wissenschaftliche Bedeutung des alten Berliner Psychoanalytischen Instituts In Psyche 23 1969 pp 242 254 Regine Lockot Erinnern und Durcharbeiten zur Geschichte der Psychoanalyse und Psychotherapie im Nationalsozialismus Frankfurt am Main Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag 1985 French Edit Collectif edite pour la France sous la dir Alain de Mijolla Ici la vie continue d une maniere fort surprenante Contribution a l Histoire de la Psychanalyse en Allemagne Ed Association internationale d histoire de la psychanalyse 1987 ISBN 2 85480 153 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute amp 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