Memorial Book for the Victims of National Socialism at the University of Vienna 1938
Preamble
Following the advent of the National Socialist regime in the year 1938, more than 2,700 mostly Jewish affiliates of the University of Vienna were dismissed and subsequently driven away and/or murdered - lecturers, students and administration employees. Furthermore, over 200 people were stripped of their academic titles.
Helene Rübner (Rubner)
| Born: | 01-22-1917 |
| Faculty: | Philosophical School |
| Category: | Expelled student |
Helene RÜBNER (RUBNER), born on January 22nd, 1917 in Feldsberg, Moravia/Austro-Hungarian Empire [later Czechoslovakia, today: Valtice/Czech Republic] (entitled residency ("heimatberechtigt") 1938 for Straßhof/Lower Austria, citizenship 1938: Austria), daughter of Hermann Rübner (railway official), lived in Vienna's 2nd district, Kleine Pfarrgasse 28/20, was last enrolled in the fall term of 1937/38 at the Philosophical School in the 3rd year of her studies and took courses in Romance languages and literature Studies and History.
In 1938, after the takeover of power of National-Socialism she was forced to quit her studies for racist reason and to leave the University of Vienna.
She was able to flee from Vienna to Great Britain in 1938 on a domestic service permit and in 1939 she was employed in Dewsbury, County West Yorkshire in England.
Helene Rubner died, aged 94, on March 30th, 2011 in Dewsbury West Yorkshire (Yorkshire) England.
Lit.: Archive of the University of Vienna/enrollment forms ("Nationale") PHIL 1937-1938; Austria State Archive OeStA/AdR/E-uReang/VVSt/VA/38151 (Hermann Ruebner); POSCH/INGRISCH/DRESSEL 2008, 462; www.ancestry.de.
Herbert Posch
