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.
Viktor Rosenfeld
| Born: | 08-25-1908 |
| Faculty: | Philosophical School |
| Category: | Expelled student |
Viktor ROSENFELD, born on August 25th, 1908 in Vienna/Austria (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria), son of Julius Rosenfeld (civil servant), lived in Wien 2, Czerningasse 15/17, was enrolled finally in the fall term 1937/38 at the Philosophical School in the 4th year of his studies and took courses in Philosophy, Psychology and German language and literature Studies.
He had registered for the final exams ('Rigorosen') on November 22nd, 1937 and didn't succeed to pass the first Rigorosum on December 15th 1937 and was reprobated for three months. The 'Absolutorium' was certified on February 23rd, 1938, but after the 'Anschluss' he was no more allowed to take the exams and had to quit his studies.
Lit.: Archive of the University of Vienna/enrollment forms ("Nationale") PHIL 1937-1939, register and file of final examinations ("Rigorosenprotokoll und -akt") PHIL 13966; POSCH/INGRISCH/DRESSEL 2008, 460.
Herbert Posch
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