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Walter Abisch

Born: 08-11-1916
Faculty: Medical School | Medical University Vienna
Category: Expelled student
Walter ABISCH, born on August 11th, 1916 in Vienna/Austria (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria), was the son of a Mayerr Abisch (hat maker) and lived in Vienna 20th district, Brigittenauer Laende 36/7. After he had graduated from high school he completed the supplementary exam in Latin at the University of Vienna in spring term 1936 and began to study medicine at the University of Vienna in fall term 1936/37. Walter Abisch was enrolled finally in the fall term 1937/38 at the Medical School in the 2nd year of his studies (fall term 1937/38 was validated on January 29th, 1938). He was forced to quit the studies for racist reason and to leave the University of Vienna.


Lit.: POSCH/INGRISCH/DRESSEL 2008, 354; Archive of the University of Vienna/Enrollment forms ("Nationale") MED 1936-1938.


Herbert Posch and Katharina Kniefacz


Nationale of Walter Abisch, fall term 1937/38 (1st form front), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien

Nationale of Walter Abisch, fall term 1937/38 (1st form back), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien

Nationale of Walter Abisch, fall term 1937/38 (2nd form front), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien

Nationale of Walter Abisch, fall term 1937/38 (2nd form back), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien
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