Edith Forschner (geb. Hoffmann)

Born:	10-24-1903
Faculty:	Philosophical School
Category:	Expelled student

Edith FORSCHNER (nee HOFFMANN), born on October 24^th, 1903 in Timisoara/Romania (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria) as daughter of Emerich Hoffmann (salesman), lived in Vienna 4th district, Blechturmgasse 22. After she had graduated from high school ("Grillparzer-Realgymnasium") in Vienna 14^th district she began to study at the University of Vienna to become a secondary school teacher. She was married to Dr. Zoltan Forschner (physician) and was finally enrolled in spring term 1938 at the Philosophical School in the 2^nd year of her studies and took courses in English and Romance languages and literature Studies. Edith Forschner finally lived in Vienna 6^th district, Fillgradergasse 12, and emigrated to Ramatgan/Palestine [Israel] on February 12^th, 1939, where she arrived on February 20^th. She received the Israeli citizenship and worked as a private teacher from 1952 on. On October 30^th, 1962 she made an application for compensation for the loss in her education at the "Fonds zur Hilfeleistung an politisch Verfolgte, die ihren Wohnsitz und ständigen Aufenthalt im Ausland haben" (Hilfsfonds).

Lit.: POSCH/INGRISCH/DRESSEL 2008, 385; information from Dr. Barbara Sauer and Mag. Maria Czwik, Vienna 2015; Austrian State Archive/Archive of the Republic/06-Finances/Hilfsfonds; REITER-ZATLOUKAL/SAUER 2022.

Katharina Kniefacz