Margarete Gröwel (14 August 1899 – 20 January 1979) was a German teacher who became a politician (DZP, CDU).[1] Later, in 1953, she became the first woman to serve in the German consular service in Houston.[2]
Margarete Gröwel was born in Hamburg. She qualified as a teacher and taught at a Catholic school for boys in the city's St. Georg quarter.[3] After the Catholic schools in Hamburg were closed down, in 1934, she enrolled as a student at University of Hamburg where she studied Philology, History, Ethnology and Philosophy.[1] She progressed with her studies and in 1937 received a doctorate, for which she was supervised by the ethnographer-anthropologist Georg Thilenius. Her dissertation concerned the education problems of "Indian" (Native American) children in the United States.[3] After passing the necessary further exams she worked in a teacher training college and at a secondary school in Hamburg.[1]
Active participation in quasi-political associations during the Weimar years evidently placed Margarete Gröwel on a list of potential government targets. The failed assassination attempt against Hitler was followed by a mass-roundup of people identified as anti-Nazis. The overwhelming majority of those arrested in what came to be known as "Aktion Gitter" had been active as members or supporters of the Communist or Social Democratic Party during the Weimar years. A handful had not. There is no indication in the sources that Gröwel was ever a Communist or a Socialist (or a Nazi), but during August 1944 she was one of approximately five thousand people arrested.[5] She was taken to the concentration camp at Fuhlsbüttel on the north side of the city centre.[1] However, she was released on 29 August 1944.[6]
Postwar politicsedit
War ended in May 1945, leaving Hamburg in the British occupation zone (after May 1949 part of the Federal Republic of (West) Germany). There was a widespread view that it was the failure of the traditional political parties to present a united front that had enabled populist politicians to take power in 1933, and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was created in 1945 to embrace the entire palette of centrist and moderate right-wing political traditions. In Hamburg Margarete Gröwel was a co-founder.[3] She became a deputy president (and chair of the Women's Committee) in the new party in the British zone. At the party's first national conference, held in Goslar in 1950, she was elected a member of the party's national executive.[7]
Locally, during the early postwar years she took a job at the library attached to the Hamburg Museum of Ethnology, where her former tutor Georg Thilenius had been the director for three decades till 1935. She was politically active locally as a member of the city council,[3] and as president of the city's cultural commission closely involved in negotiations over cultural matters with Ascan Klée Gobert [de] and Gerd Bucerius.[8]
Beyond politicsedit
In 1953 she married the Austrian engineer Maximilian Sztollar, after which her name became Margareta Sztollar-Gröwel.[3] This coincided with the conclusion of her direct political involvement, and she joined the West German consular office in Houston, Texas, the first woman ever to do so.[3] She worked to develop commercial relations between West Germany and the American south. After her return from Houston she took on the same function closer to home, at Liège in Belgium, where she was posted between 1962 and 1964.
^Helmut Stubbe da Luz: Margareta Gröwel. In: Günther Buchstab u.a. (Hrsg.): Christliche Demokraten gegen Hitler: Aus Verfolgung und Widerstand zur Union. Herder, Freiburg 2004, ISBN3-451-20805-9, p. 227.
^ abcdefgRudolf Vierhaus (1 January 2002). Biographisches Handbuch der Mitglieder des Deutschen Bundestages 1949-2002. Walter de Gruyter. p. 281. ISBN978-3-11-096905-4.
^"Fuchs, Hedwig". Reichstags-Handbuch. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München. 1928. p. 5. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
^Brigitte Kaff. "1933-1945: Christliche Demokraten im Widerstand gegen den Nationalsozialismus ... Nach dem 20. Juli 1944". Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V., Sankt Augustin. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
^Helmut Stubbe da Luz: Union der Christen – Splittergruppe – Integrationspartei. Wurzeln und Anfänge der Hamburger CDU bis Ende 1946. Dissertation, Universität Hamburg, 1990.
^Ulrike Quadbeck. "Adenauers Wahl zum ersten CDU-Bundesparteivorsitzenden ... 21. Oktober 1950: Wahlen". Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V., Sankt Augustin. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
^Christof Brauers: Die FDP in Hamburg 1945 bis 1953. M-Press Meidenbauer, München 2007, ISBN978-3-89975-569-5, p. 271.
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Margarete Growel 14 August 1899 20 January 1979 was a German teacher who became a politician DZP CDU 1 Later in 1953 she became the first woman to serve in the German consular service in Houston 2 Margarete GrowelMargarete Growel election poster 1949 Member of the BundestagIn office 7 September 1949 7 September 1953Personal detailsBorn 1899 08 14 14 August 1899Died20 January 1979 1979 01 20 aged 79 NationalityGermanPolitical partyCDU Contents 1 Life 1 1 Early years 1 2 Public service 1 3 Postwar politics 1 4 Beyond politics 2 ReferencesLife editEarly years edit Margarete Growel was born in Hamburg She qualified as a teacher and taught at a Catholic school for boys in the city s St Georg quarter 3 After the Catholic schools in Hamburg were closed down in 1934 she enrolled as a student at University of Hamburg where she studied Philology History Ethnology and Philosophy 1 She progressed with her studies and in 1937 received a doctorate for which she was supervised by the ethnographer anthropologist Georg Thilenius Her dissertation concerned the education problems of Indian Native American children in the United States 3 After passing the necessary further exams she worked in a teacher training college and at a secondary school in Hamburg 1 Public service edit As a young woman during the Weimar years Growel was engaged in charitable and women s social welfare associations 3 She was also politically engaged joining the catholic Centre Party in 1921 1 or 1924 An influential political mentor was Hedwig Fuchs de 4 During the years before 1933 she was active in Hamburg within the Association for German cultural relations abroad Verein fur Deutsche Kulturbeziehungen im Ausland VDA the Windhorst League Windthorstbund and the Catholic German Teachers League Verein der katholischen deutschen Lehrerinnen VKDL In 1939 she switched from the VKDL to the National Socialist Teachers League Nationalsozialistische Lehrerbund NSLB Although membership of the NSLB was not compulsory it had by this time become in practical terms the only permitted association representing teachers Active participation in quasi political associations during the Weimar years evidently placed Margarete Growel on a list of potential government targets The failed assassination attempt against Hitler was followed by a mass roundup of people identified as anti Nazis The overwhelming majority of those arrested in what came to be known as Aktion Gitter had been active as members or supporters of the Communist or Social Democratic Party during the Weimar years A handful had not There is no indication in the sources that Growel was ever a Communist or a Socialist or a Nazi but during August 1944 she was one of approximately five thousand people arrested 5 She was taken to the concentration camp at Fuhlsbuttel on the north side of the city centre 1 However she was released on 29 August 1944 6 Postwar politics edit War ended in May 1945 leaving Hamburg in the British occupation zone after May 1949 part of the Federal Republic of West Germany There was a widespread view that it was the failure of the traditional political parties to present a united front that had enabled populist politicians to take power in 1933 and the Christian Democratic Union CDU was created in 1945 to embrace the entire palette of centrist and moderate right wing political traditions In Hamburg Margarete Growel was a co founder 3 She became a deputy president and chair of the Women s Committee in the new party in the British zone At the party s first national conference held in Goslar in 1950 she was elected a member of the party s national executive 7 Locally during the early postwar years she took a job at the library attached to the Hamburg Museum of Ethnology where her former tutor Georg Thilenius had been the director for three decades till 1935 She was politically active locally as a member of the city council 3 and as president of the city s cultural commission closely involved in negotiations over cultural matters with Ascan Klee Gobert de and Gerd Bucerius 8 Beyond politics edit In 1953 she married the Austrian engineer Maximilian Sztollar after which her name became Margareta Sztollar Growel 3 This coincided with the conclusion of her direct political involvement and she joined the West German consular office in Houston Texas the first woman ever to do so 3 She worked to develop commercial relations between West Germany and the American south After her return from Houston she took on the same function closer to home at Liege in Belgium where she was posted between 1962 and 1964 References edit a b c d e Margarete Growel Biographien Munzinger Archiv GmbH Ravensburg Retrieved 28 November 2016 Helmut Stubbe da Luz Margareta Growel In Gunther Buchstab u a Hrsg Christliche Demokraten gegen Hitler Aus Verfolgung und Widerstand zur Union Herder Freiburg 2004 ISBN 3 451 20805 9 p 227 a b c d e f g Rudolf Vierhaus 1 January 2002 Biographisches Handbuch der Mitglieder des Deutschen Bundestages 1949 2002 Walter de Gruyter p 281 ISBN 978 3 11 096905 4 Fuchs Hedwig Reichstags Handbuch Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Munchen 1928 p 5 Retrieved 29 November 2016 Brigitte Kaff 1933 1945 Christliche Demokraten im Widerstand gegen den Nationalsozialismus Nach dem 20 Juli 1944 Konrad Adenauer Stiftung e V Sankt Augustin Retrieved 29 November 2016 Helmut Stubbe da Luz Union der Christen Splittergruppe Integrationspartei Wurzeln und Anfange der Hamburger CDU bis Ende 1946 Dissertation Universitat Hamburg 1990 Ulrike Quadbeck Adenauers Wahl zum ersten CDU Bundesparteivorsitzenden 21 Oktober 1950 Wahlen Konrad Adenauer Stiftung e V Sankt Augustin Retrieved 29 November 2016 Christof Brauers Die FDP in Hamburg 1945 bis 1953 M Press Meidenbauer Munchen 2007 ISBN 978 3 89975 569 5 p 271 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Margarete Growel amp oldid 1112294388, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
