Helmut Holzapfel
Encyclopedia
Hartmut HolzapfelHartmut Holzapfel (born 5 September 1944 in Röhrda, Germany
, is a Hessian
politician
(SPD), former Hessian Minister of Culture, and current Chairman of the Hessian Council on Literature.
Holzapfel finished High School in 1964 and studied Sociology
at the University of Frankfurt, MA equiv. 1969. Frankfurt was then the center of "liberal" sociology in Germany and of the second phase of the "Frankfurt School
", often called the "German Berkeley". Holzapfel became active in Social Democratic party politics already in 1961, becoming the personal assistant of the Hessian Minister of Culture Ludwig von Friedeburg
, the author of the most significant liberal education reforms in Germany of that period, in the key years from 1969 to 1974. 1972-1974 Holzapfel was also a member of the Frankfurt City Council.
In 1974, Holzapfel was elected to the Hessian Parliament, the Landtag, and remained there until 2008, with an interruption in 1995-1999. Between 1991 and 1999, he was Minister of Culture (in charge primarily of schools but not of universities) and pursued a reformist agenda.
In 2004, Holzapfel became Chairman of the Hessian Council on Literature, a state foundation promoting and sponsoring literature and creative writing.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, is a Hessian
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
(SPD), former Hessian Minister of Culture, and current Chairman of the Hessian Council on Literature.
Holzapfel finished High School in 1964 and studied Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
at the University of Frankfurt, MA equiv. 1969. Frankfurt was then the center of "liberal" sociology in Germany and of the second phase of the "Frankfurt School
Frankfurt School
The Frankfurt School refers to a school of neo-Marxist interdisciplinary social theory, particularly associated with the Institute for Social Research at the University of Frankfurt am Main...
", often called the "German Berkeley". Holzapfel became active in Social Democratic party politics already in 1961, becoming the personal assistant of the Hessian Minister of Culture Ludwig von Friedeburg
Ludwig von Friedeburg
Ludwig von Friedeburg was a German politician and sociologist. He served as Minister for Education for the state of Hesse from 1969 until 1974. During that period he forced the installation of Comprehensive Schools in the state of Hesse, heavily opposed by the Christian Democratic Union...
, the author of the most significant liberal education reforms in Germany of that period, in the key years from 1969 to 1974. 1972-1974 Holzapfel was also a member of the Frankfurt City Council.
In 1974, Holzapfel was elected to the Hessian Parliament, the Landtag, and remained there until 2008, with an interruption in 1995-1999. Between 1991 and 1999, he was Minister of Culture (in charge primarily of schools but not of universities) and pursued a reformist agenda.
In 2004, Holzapfel became Chairman of the Hessian Council on Literature, a state foundation promoting and sponsoring literature and creative writing.
External links
- http://www.hessischer-literaturrat.de