Deutsche Akademie
Encyclopedia
The Deutsche Akademie was a German cultural institute founded in 1925 at Munich
, under the Weimar Republic
. The controversial geopolitician
Karl Haushofer
was among the academics associated with it in its initial phases.
After 1933 it, like virtually all public institutions in Germany, became heavily tainted with Nazi ideology. Between 1939 and 1942 it was headed by Ludwig Siebert
, Prime Minister of Nazi Bavaria
- a staunch Nazi who had joined the Party as early as 1931.
In 1951, the German Federal Republic replaced the Deutsche Akademie with the present Goethe-Institut
.
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, under the Weimar Republic
Weimar Republic
The Weimar Republic is the name given by historians to the parliamentary republic established in 1919 in Germany to replace the imperial form of government...
. The controversial geopolitician
Geopolitics
Geopolitics, from Greek Γη and Πολιτική in broad terms, is a theory that describes the relation between politics and territory whether on local or international scale....
Karl Haushofer
Karl Haushofer
Karl Ernst Haushofer was a German general, geographer and geopolitician. Through his student Rudolf Hess, Haushofer's ideas may have influenced the development of Adolf Hitler's expansionist strategies, although Haushofer denied direct influence on the Nazi regime.-Biography:Haushofer belonged to...
was among the academics associated with it in its initial phases.
After 1933 it, like virtually all public institutions in Germany, became heavily tainted with Nazi ideology. Between 1939 and 1942 it was headed by Ludwig Siebert
Ludwig Siebert (politician)
Ludwig Siebert was a Nazi politician and Bavarian prime minister from 1933 to 1942.-Life:...
, Prime Minister of Nazi Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
- a staunch Nazi who had joined the Party as early as 1931.
In 1951, the German Federal Republic replaced the Deutsche Akademie with the present Goethe-Institut
Goethe-Institut
The Goethe-Institut is a non-profit German cultural institution operational worldwide, promoting the study of the German language abroad and encouraging international cultural exchange and relations. The Goethe-Institut also fosters knowledge about Germany by providing information on German...
.