Helene Zeissl (verh. Loebenstein)

Born:	07-18-1918
Faculty:	Philosophical School
Category:	Expelled student

Helene ZEISSL (married LOEBENSTEIN), born on July 18^th, 1918 in Vienna/Austria (entitled residency ("heimatberechtigt") for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria), daughter of Dr. Hermann Zeissl (senior official "Ministerialrat"), lived in Vienna's 19^th district, Weimarer Strasse 102, was enrolled finally in the fall term 1938/39 at the Philosophical School in the 3^rd year of her studies and took courses in Oriental Studies, Linguistics and History. She was discriminated as a so called 'Mischling 1. Grades' but could continue her studies at first - valid until revoked. Although the Reichserziehungsministerium Berlin did not allow her to finish her studies, with the help of the dean and the professor for egyptology she was - as an exception - allowed to promote on July 25^th, 1940 with her dissertation in Egyptology: 'Aethiopen und Assyrer in Aegypten. Beitraege zur Geschichte der aegyptischen 'Spaetzeit'.' (doctoral advisor: Czermak). She died on October 27^th, 2010 in Vienna.

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Lit.: Archive of the University of Vienna/enrollment forms ("Nationale") PHIL 1936-1940; graduation registry ("Promotionsprotokoll") PHIL 1929-1941; Hermann HARRAUER, Helene Loebenstein 60 Jahre, in: BIBLIOS 27, 1978, 230f.; Ilse KOROTIN, Österreichische Bibliothekarinnen auf der Flucht: verfolgt, verdrängt, vergessen? Wien 2007, 99; www.wikipedia.com; zur Schwester: Gerald STOURZH, Hg., Lotte Dorowin-Zeissl. Zeit der Prüfungen - Acht Monate im KZ Ravensbrück, Wien 2019.

Herbert Posch