Theodor Eschenburg Livres

Theodor Eschenburg arbeitete bis zu seinem Tod 1999 an seinem zweiten Memoirenband über 1933–1999. Mit temperamentvollen, anekdotenreichen Erzählungen schildert der Politikwissenschaftler Begegnungen mit prägenden Persönlichkeiten der Bundesrepublik und verdeutlicht historische Zusammenhänge durch Einzelheiten.

Theodor Eschenburg, who passed away in the summer of 1999 at the age of 94, dedicated his final days to completing the second volume of his memoirs, covering 1933 to 1999. When combined with the first volume, his reflections on the Kaiserreich and the Weimar Republic, he emerges as a chronicler of the century. His writing is vibrant, anecdotal, and concise, capturing history through personal stories. He recounts how he sought refuge in small industry after his political engagement under Stresemann, briefly joined the Motor-SS, and spent bomb-filled nights in Berlin-Zehlendorf with notable figures like Ludwig Erhard and Karl Blessing, discussing post-war plans. Eschenburg later became a refugee commissioner in Württemberg-Hohenzollern and a political science professor in Tübingen. He contributed to "Die Zeit" and became a prominent publicist and debate speaker. He participated in the famous Munich Conference, witnessing the division of Germany. Throughout his life, he interacted with influential politicians, including Konrad Adenauer and Willy Brandt, using individual stories to illustrate broader historical trends. Born in Kiel in 1904, he held various significant positions, authored numerous works, and passed away in Tübingen in 1999.

Theodor Eschenburg, ein bedeutender Vertreter der deutschen Republik und Angehöriger einer alten Lübecker Patrizierfamilie, war eng mit der Politik der Weimarer Republik verbunden. Schon mit 24 Jahren war er Vertrauter von Reichskanzler Gustav Stresemann und lebte ein faszinierendes Leben voller Geschichten.