Hans Stein

Hans Stein (1894, Cologne – 3 July 1941, Harrogate)[1] was a German broadcaster and political activist during the 1920s and 1930s.

Hans Stein (sitting, 2nd from r.), Amsterdam, 1937

Stein initially studied Philosophy, linguistics and history, but he left his studies to volunteer for the army during the First World War, gaining the Iron Cross first and second class. He returned to his studies in 1919 gaining a doctorate in economics, economic history and social policy in 1921. Following this he was employed initially as an assistant at the Westdeutschen Rundfunk AG (WERAG). In September 1928 he was promoted to Head of economics and social affairsremaining there until 1933.[2] Walter Stern was his assistant there.

He joined the KPD in 1923 and was involved in delivering free seminars on folklore in Cologne. In 1925 he became a scientific correspondent with the Marx-Engels Institute and a member of the Marx-Engels-Gesamtausgabe. During this period he visited Moscow several times.[2]

Following the Nazi seizure of power in 1933 he was dismissed from his position for political reasons. Failing to find any other work he emigrated to the Netherlands, getting work at the International Institute of Social History (IISH), where he ran the German department until 1937. After more difficulties, he was part of the exodus of the IISH when they fled to Great Britain.[2]

Archive

His archive is kept at the International Institute of Social History and includes correspondence with Konrad Adenauer.[3]

gollark: <@332271551481118732> review draft:```Dear Mrs McGough,Given the current pandemic situation, and the school's mitigations to deal with this, I think it would be sensible to consider allowing sixth-form students (and potentially others) to remote-learn a few (2?) days a week.The new policies, such as staying in fixed areas of the school, shortened lunch breaks, the lack of vending machine access, and extracurricular activities being rescheduled, while necessary to ensure safety, seem as if they will introduce significant hassle and complexity to life at school.I think that part-time remote learning is a decent partial solution to this, with additional benefits like keeping possible virus spread even lower due to fewer people being physically present. While it could introduce additional work for teachers, they may have to prepare work for those out of school due to the virus anyway, and sixth form is apparently meant to include more self-directed work than other school years.Please consider my suggestion,Oliver Marks```
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References
  1. de Gruyter, Walter (1 January 1995). Nachrichtenbrief / Newsletter: 1984 bis 1993 mit Gesamtregister (in German). Gesellschaft für Exilforschung / Society for Exile Studies. p. IX-X/35. ISBN 9783110959109. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. "Verboten, vertrieben, ermordet - Naziopfer in Film und Medien - Capriccio Kulturforum". Capriccio Kulturforum (in German). Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  3. Hans Stein Papers — "Hans Stein Papers Table of Contents 1911-1939" (pdf). International Institute of Social History. IISH. Retrieved 28 January 2018. —
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