Ellwangen, Free People's State of Württemberg, Germany
Nationality
German
Education
University of Munich, (PhD, 1968)
Occupation(s)
Historian, anti-semitism researcher
Known for
Holocaust studies, Antisemitism studies, German history
Awards
Geschwister-Scholl-Preis (1992)
Wolfgang Benz (born 9 June 1941) is a German historian and anti-semitism researcher from Ellwangen. He was the director of the Center for Research on Antisemitism of the Technische Universität Berlin between 1990 and 2011,[1] and is also a member of the advisory board for the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe and was involved in the memorial's design.[2][3] He has written or published over 200 works.[4] He is considered to be one of the most renowned and well-known historians in modern Germany, and one of the foremost scholars on anti-semitism studies.[5][6][1][7][8] He has been referred to as the "doyen" of anti-semitism research.[1]
Antisemitismus und "Islamkritik" (2011)
^ abcProbst, Robert (8 June 2021). "Wolfgang Benz: Dem Historiker und Antisemitismusforscher zum 80". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
^"Wolfgang Benz, Prof. Dr". ivkf-berlin.de. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
^Friedrich, Sarah (2 June 2021). "Wolfgang Benz wird 80 Jahre alt". Stiftung Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas (in German). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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^"Antisemitismusforscher Wolfgang Benz geht in den Ruhestand". Deutschlandfunk (in German). 21 October 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
^Walter, Rüdiger. "Veranstaltung am 26. 9. 2016: Prof. Wolfgang Benz : Rassismus und Fremdenfeindschaft – Herausforderungen für die Demokratie – Attac Aalen" (in German). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
^Friedrich, Sarah (2 June 2021). "Wolfgang Benz wird 80 Jahre alt". Stiftung Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas (in German). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
^"Prof. Wolfgang Benz". www.herder.de. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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