Magnus Brechtken
German historian
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Magnus Brechtken (born 21 March 1964) is a German historian. He is the deputy director of the Institute of Contemporary History in Munich and teaches at LMU Munich. In 2017, he wrote a biographical study of Albert Speer, which won the 2017 NDR Culture Award for Non-fiction.
Magnus Brechtken Adjunct Professor | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 61–62) Munich, Germany |
| Occupation | Historian, lecturer |
| Profession | Higher education |
History
Since 2012 Brechtken has been deputy director of the Institute of Contemporary History in Munich and teaches as an adjunct professor at LMU Munich.[1]
Albert Speer biography
In 2017 Brechtken published a biographical study of Albert Speer that received a positive reception from critics and reached No. 8 in the Der Spiegel bestseller list.[2] Sven Felix Kellerhoff, reviewing the book in Die Welt, said it was now impossible to spread the myth that Speer was the "good Nazi".[3] Robert Probst said in the Süddeutsche Zeitung that Brechtken had produced a comprehensive account of Speer and praised the depth and rigour of the work.[4]