Paula Brecher (geb. Rehberger)

Born:	08-23-1902
Faculty:	Philosophical School
Category:	Expelled student

Paula BRECHER (nee REHBERGER), born on August 23^rd, 1902 in Vienna, daughter of Moritz Rehberger, began to study at the Philosophical School of the University of Vienna with an emphasis on psychology in 1933.
She wasn't enrolled at the Philosophical School any more in 1938, but was preparing for the final exams ('Rigorosen'). She registered for the final exams in Psychology on October 14^th, 1938, and passed the first 'Rigorosum' on October 31^st, 1938. Her dissertation 'Eine psychologische Untersuchung zur Frage der Angst' was accepted on October 24^th, 1938, and she also passed the second 'Rigorosum' on October 26^th, 1938. She could finally finish her studies and graduated on October 31^st, 1938, but only with the discriminating ceremony of a 'Nichtarierpromotion', which included at the same time that she was banned from her profession. With this, Paula Brecher was the last female jewish student, who was able to graduate in psychology at the University of Vienna before the ultimate exclusion of Jewish students.

Lit.: POSCH 2009, 367; WEITZEL 2000, 76, 92f.

Katharina Kniefacz, Herbert Posch