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Hans-Ulrich Wehler, einer der wichtigsten Historiker Deutschlands, ist tot. Er ist am Samstag im Alter von 82 Jahren in Bielefeld gestorben. Außerhalb der Fachwelt wurde er in Westdeutschland einem breiteren Publikum vor allem mit dem „Historiker-Streit“ von 1986 bekannt.
Hans-Ulrich Wehler, one of the most important German historians, is dead. He dead on Saturday at the age of 82 in Bielefeld.

The well respected historian Hans-Ulrich Wehler is dead, confirmed by Wehler's friend and college Jürgen Kocka. Those born in Freudenberg near Siegen, considered Wehler as one of the fathers of the 'historical social sciences'. Outside of the professional world, he was known in West Germany to a wider audience through the 'historical disputes' of 1986. He also spoke out on current topics, demanding more integration of immigrates, criticizing the large differences in income in Germany and promoting the minimum wage.
Wehler lehrte von 1971 bis zu seiner Emeritierung 1996 in Bielefeld. Dort baute er in den frühen 70ern die Geschichtsfakultät an der neugegründeten Universität mit auf. Wehler hatte außerdem Gastprofessuren an den US-Universitäten Harvard, Princeton und Stanford inne.
Wehler lectured from 1971 to his retirement in 1996 in Bielefeld. There he built up the history department of the newly founded university, in the early 70s. Wehler also held guest professorships in the US-universities Harvard, Princeton and Stanford.
Wehler lectured from 1971 to his retirement in 1996 in Bielefeld. There he built up the history department of the newly founded university, in the early 70s. Wehler also held guest professorships in the US-universities Harvard, Princeton and Stanford.
Im Jahr 2008 vollendete Wehler nach mehr als 25 Jahren sein Opus Magnus, die fünfbändige „Deutsche Gesellschaftsgeschichte“ über die Zeit von 1700 bis 1991 - ein Standardwerk der deutschen Geschichtsschreibung. Im letzten Band geht er mit der DDR hart ins Gericht. Jener Staat sei „in jeder Hinsicht gescheitert“, und zwar von Beginn an, „mit der zentralen staatlichen Planwirtschaft und beim Umbau der Gesellschaft“. Ein Klassiker ist zudem seine 1973 erschienene Analyse des Deutschen Kaiserreichs, die auch auf Italienisch, Japanisch, Englisch, Schwedisch und Koreanisch herauskam.
In 2008 Wehler, after more than 25 years, accomplished his masterpiece; the 5 volume "German Social History" over the time from 1700 to 1991- a standard work of German historiography. In the last volume he goes hard on the DDR. That state had 'in every respect failed', from the very beginning, "with the central government planned economy and the reconstruction of society". Another classic is his 1973 analysis of the German empire, which also came out in Italian, Japanese, English, Swedish and Korean.
In 2008 Wehler, after more than 25 years, accomplished his masterpiece; the 5 volume "German Social History" over the time from 1700 to 1991- a standard work of German historiography. In the last volume he goes hard on the DDR. That state had 'in every respect failed', from the very beginning, "with the central government planned economy and the reconstruction of society". Another classic is his 1973 analysis of the German empire, which also came out in Italian, Japanese, English, Swedish and Korean.
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