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Micha Brumlik

1947 – 2025

German academic

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Lived 1947 – 2025 (aged 78). Micha Brumlik was a German non-fiction writer, university teacher, opinion journalist, local politician and pedagogue.

Micha Brumlik (4 November 1947 – 10 November 2025) was a Swiss-German academic who was a professor of education at the Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. From October 2000 to 2005, he was director of the Fritz Bauer Institute for the Study and Documentation of the History of the Holocaust.

Life and career Brumlik was born in Davos, Switzerland, in 1947, the son of German-Jewish refugees. In 1968 and 1969, Brumlik was a student in Jerusalem where he became a member of the communist organization Matzpen. An early critic of Israel's treatment of Palestinians, Brumlik joined a kibbutz and identified as an anti-Zionist.

Brumlik died on 10 November 2025, at the age of 78.

Books (selection) Die Gnostiker. Der Traum von der Selbsterlösung der Menschen (1992) (German) Schrift, Wort, Ikone. Wege aus dem Bilderverbot (1994) (German) Kein Weg als Deutscher und Jude. Eine bundesrepublikanische Erfahrung (1996) (German) Vernunft und Offenbarung. Religionsphilosophische Versuche (2000) (German) Deutscher Geist und Judenhaß. Das Verhältnis des philosophischen Idealismus zum Judentum (2000) (German) Bildung und Glück. Versuch einer Theorie der Tugenden (2002) (German) Aus Katastrophen lernen. Grundlagen zeitgeschichtlicher Bildung in menschenrechtlicher Absicht (2004) (German) Wer Sturm sät. Die Vertreibung der Deutschen (2005) (German) Sigmund Freud. Der Denker des 20. Jahrhunderts (2006)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Lessing-Gymnasium, Goethe University Frankfurt
Positions held
City council assembly member of Frankfurt, Director
Employers
Goethe University Frankfurt, Heidelberg University
Awards
Buber Rosenzweig Medal; Hedwig Burgheim Medal; Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Micha Brumlik?

German academic

When was Micha Brumlik born?

Micha Brumlik was born on 4 November 1947 in Davos.

When did Micha Brumlik die?

Micha Brumlik died on 10 November 2025 in Berlin.

What was Micha Brumlik's occupation?

Micha Brumlik was a non-fiction writer, university teacher, opinion journalist, local politician and pedagogue.

What nationality was Micha Brumlik?

Micha Brumlik was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Micha Brumlik

· Wikidata: Q121450

· DBpedia: Micha Brumlik

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