Karlheinz Weißmann (born 1959 in Northeim, West Germany) is a German historian, author and intellectual of the New Right (Neue Rechte). He is co-founder and publisher of New Right magazine "Cato".
Weißmann studied Protestant theology, pedagogics and history at the University of Gottingen and at the Technical University in Braunschweig. In Gottingen and Braunschweig he became member of the Hochschulgilden of Deutsche Gildenschaft. In 1989 graduated with a Ph.D. from the history department in Braunschweig. Subsequently, he worked as a high school teacher from 1984 until 2020 at a Gymnasium in Northeim, Lower Saxony.
Activism, publications and journalismedit
Weißmann has published more than twenty books on historical and political subject. Some of his books deal with German and European political and intellectual history in the 19th and 20th century, notably the „Conservative Revolution“ movement during the Weimar Republic and National Socialism and related movements. Lately, he has published a book on Martin Luther and a book on what he described as "culture war" since 1968.
In 1994 he took part in a debate with leading conservative German intellectuals under the motto “What’s right?” in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Weißmann’s contribution was entitled “Die Nation denken” (Thinking the Nation) with a subtitle “We are no conspirators”. In the same year he was one of the authors of the book “Die selbstbewußte Nation” (The Selfconscious Nation) which triggered a national debate in Germany. [1][2] Since the 1990s he is considered one of the leading, however controversial right-wing authors. He has long sought to help establish a political movement to the right of the Christian Democrats (CDU).
Karlheinz Weißmann and Götz Kubitschek founded the think tank "Institut für Staatspolitik" in 2000. Later he got odds to Kubitschek about the question, "how revisionistic and how reactionary to be" (Süddeutsche Zeitung).[3] Weißmann is a writer for newspaper and journals of the political far-right, mainly the weekly Junge Freiheit. In 2017 he was co-founder of the bimonthly journal Cato, an outcast of Junge Freiheit.[3]
He is member of the advisory board of the Desiderius Erasmus Stiftung, a foundation associated with the Alternative for Germany party.
Receptionedit
The left liberal daily newspaper Die Tageszeitung has called Weißmann in 2017 disparagingly “The Uber-Intellectual” of the German right.[4]
Referencesedit
^See Jan-Werner Müller: From National Identity to National Interest: The Rise (and Fall) of Germany’s New Right, in Müller (ed.): German Ideologies, Studies into the Political Thought and Culture of the Bonn Republic, Palgrave Macmillan 2003.
^Gerd Langguth: Die Intellektuellen und die nationale Frage. Campus Verlag, 1997, p. 306
^ abSchloemann, Johan. "Zeitschrift "Cato": Rechte Gedanken in neuem Gewand". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-12-20.
^Speit, Andreas (21 April 2017). "Neurechter Denker Karlheinz Weißmann: Der Oberintellektuelle". Die Tageszeitung: Taz.
January 01, 1970
karlheinz, weißmann, born, 1959, northeim, west, germany, german, historian, author, intellectual, right, neue, rechte, founder, publisher, right, magazine, cato, contents, life, activism, publications, journalism, reception, referenceslife, editweißmann, stud. Karlheinz Weissmann born 1959 in Northeim West Germany is a German historian author and intellectual of the New Right Neue Rechte He is co founder and publisher of New Right magazine Cato Contents 1 Life 2 Activism publications and journalism 3 Reception 4 ReferencesLife editWeissmann studied Protestant theology pedagogics and history at the University of Gottingen and at the Technical University in Braunschweig In Gottingen and Braunschweig he became member of the Hochschulgilden of Deutsche Gildenschaft In 1989 graduated with a Ph D from the history department in Braunschweig Subsequently he worked as a high school teacher from 1984 until 2020 at a Gymnasium in Northeim Lower Saxony Activism publications and journalism editWeissmann has published more than twenty books on historical and political subject Some of his books deal with German and European political and intellectual history in the 19th and 20th century notably the Conservative Revolution movement during the Weimar Republic and National Socialism and related movements Lately he has published a book on Martin Luther and a book on what he described as culture war since 1968 In 1994 he took part in a debate with leading conservative German intellectuals under the motto What s right in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Weissmann s contribution was entitled Die Nation denken Thinking the Nation with a subtitle We are no conspirators In the same year he was one of the authors of the book Die selbstbewusste Nation The Selfconscious Nation which triggered a national debate in Germany 1 2 Since the 1990s he is considered one of the leading however controversial right wing authors He has long sought to help establish a political movement to the right of the Christian Democrats CDU Karlheinz Weissmann and Gotz Kubitschek founded the think tank Institut fur Staatspolitik in 2000 Later he got odds to Kubitschek about the question how revisionistic and how reactionary to be Suddeutsche Zeitung 3 Weissmann is a writer for newspaper and journals of the political far right mainly the weekly Junge Freiheit In 2017 he was co founder of the bimonthly journal Cato an outcast of Junge Freiheit 3 He is member of the advisory board of the Desiderius Erasmus Stiftung a foundation associated with the Alternative for Germany party Reception editThe left liberal daily newspaper Die Tageszeitung has called Weissmann in 2017 disparagingly The Uber Intellectual of the German right 4 References edit See Jan Werner Muller From National Identity to National Interest The Rise and Fall of Germany s New Right in Muller ed German Ideologies Studies into the Political Thought and Culture of the Bonn Republic Palgrave Macmillan 2003 Gerd Langguth Die Intellektuellen und die nationale Frage Campus Verlag 1997 p 306 a b Schloemann Johan Zeitschrift Cato Rechte Gedanken in neuem Gewand Suddeutsche de in German Retrieved 2021 12 20 Speit Andreas 21 April 2017 Neurechter Denker Karlheinz Weissmann Der Oberintellektuelle Die Tageszeitung Taz Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Karlheinz Weissmann amp oldid 1219766404, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
