Harald Erhardt

Born:	05-25-1917
Faculty:	Philosophical School
Category:	Expelled student

Harald ERHARDT, born on May 25^th, 1917 in Vienna/Austria (entitled residency ("heimatberechtigt") for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria), lived in Wien 2, Berchtoldgasse 19/9, was enrolled finally in the fall term 1938/39 at the Philosophical School in the 4th year of his studies and took courses in German language and literature Studies and Sports and Exercise Science. He was discriminated as a so called "Mischling 2. Grades" but could continue his studies at first – valid until revoked – and succeeded in finishing them with his dissertation: "Die Wirklichkeit in Stifters 'Nachsommer'" on July 15^th, 1939 (doctoral advisors: Nadler, Kralik). Harald Erhardt was ordained as a roman-catholic priest in 1948. Between 1958 and 1980 he taught German an Philosophy at the Episcopal Seminary and high school in Graz/Styria. He lived in Graz, Bergmanngasse 25.
After his retirement as a teacher he worked for many years as a parish priest in Heinfels/Eastern Tyrol. Harald Erhardt died on December 6^th, 2010 and was buried at the cemetery in Graz-St. Leonhard.

Lit.: information from Dominique Dubois, Great Britain, 2013; Styrian Jubilees of his priesthood 2008; obituary in the 'Sonntagsblatt' of the Styrian church; obituary by the Episcopal Seminary (pdf); KNIEFACZ/POSCH 2017a.

Katharina Kniefacz