in cooperation with the Bundesarchiv
Researcher: Peter-Ulrich Weiß
German archives had willingly worked with the Nazi administration after 1933 and had actively supported its authority during the ‘Third Reich’. For most archives, their actions did not have any consequences after 1945. The aim of the project was, firstly, to investigate the involvement of the ‘Reichsarchiv’ and its employees in the Nazi system. And secondly, to examine how its successors in East and West Germany (‘Deutsches Zentralarchiv / Zentrales Staatsarchiv der DDR’ and ‘Bundesarchiv’, respectively) have handled their ‘brown heritage’. A feasibility study analysed the state of the available sources, produce a research design and develop early hypotheses.
Book
Peter Ulrich Weiß
Deutsche Zentralarchive in den Systemumbrüchen nach 1933 und 1945, Wallstein Verlag, 2022
The study was carried out by Peter Ulrich Weiß for the ZZF on behalf of the Bundesarchiv.