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Karl Motesiczky

Born: 05-27-1904
Faculty: Medical School | Medical University Vienna
Category: Expelled student

Karl MOTESICZKY, born on May 27th, 1904 in Vienna/Austria (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria), lived in Wien 4, Operngasse 25, was enrolled finally in the fall term 1938/39 at the Medical School in the 2nd year of his studies (fall term 1938/39 was validated on April 25th, 1939).

He was deported and died in Auschwitz [Oswiecim/Poland] on June 25th, 1943.


Lit.: POSCH/INGRISCH/DRESSEL 2008, 441; Vienna University Archive: Medical School: Nationale 1938-1939; Christiane ROTHLÄNDER, Karl Motesiczky 1904 - 1943. Eine biografische Rekonstruktion, Wien u.a. 2010; DÖW 2001; KNIEFACZ/POSCH 2016; Matthias Kamleitner, Verfolgung zwischen "Anschluss" und Holocaust, in: Florian Wenninger u. Jutta Fuchshuber, Hg., Ich bin also nun ein anderer. Die jüdische Bevölkerung der Wieden 1938-1945, Wien 2017, 28-69, 62 bzw.: http://www.juedischewieden.at/der-helfer-karl-motesiczky/.


Katharina Kniefacz


Nationale of Karl Motesiczky, spring termn 1938 (1st form front), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien

Nationale of Karl Motesiczky, spring termn 1938 (1st form back), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien

Nationale of Karl Motesiczky, spring termn 1938 (2nd form front), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien

Nationale of Karl Motesiczky, spring termn 1938 (2nd form back), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien

Nationale of Karl Motesiczky, fall term 1938/39 (1st form front), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien

Nationale of Karl Motesiczky, fall term 1938/39 (1st form back), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien

Nationale of Karl Motesiczky, spring term 1939 (front), Photo: Katharina Kniefacz (c) Vienna University Archive

Nationale of Karl Motesiczky, spring term 1939 (back), Photo: Katharina Kniefacz (c) Vienna University Archive

Karl Motesiczky: "Mischlingsgutachten" by the dean of the Medical School, attached to the application for continuing his studies, 7.5.1940, Photo: Katharina Kniefacz (c) Vienna University Archive

Karl Motesiczky: army post card to the office of the dean of the Medical School, 12.5.1940, Photo: Katharina Kniefacz (c) Vienna University Archive
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