Rainer Hildebrandt
author
Dr. Rainer Hildebrandt (1914–2004) was a German human rights activist, publisher, and resistance fighter against National Socialism. He is best known as the founder of the Mauermuseum - Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin, which he established in 1962 to document the escape attempts from East Germany to the West and the global fight for human rights. Hildebrandt was a member of the Kampfgruppe gegen Unmenschlichkeit (Combat Group against Inhumanity) and served as the director of the Haus am Checkpoint Charlie until his death. His work focused on documenting the history of the Berlin Wall and advocating for non-violent human rights movements.[1,2,3]
- Human Rights
- Berlin Wall
- Resistance against National Socialism
- Documentation of Escape Attempts
Books
Works by Rainer Hildebrandt
- 1980 Es geschah an der Mauer. It happened at the wall . Cela s'est passé au mur . E accaduto al muro. Sucedio en el muro A photographic documentation of the military ring around West Berlin from August 13, 1961, to November 9, 1989.
- 1999 Ein Mensch Rainer Hildebrandt
Exhibitions
- 2000 Die Mauer - vom 13. August bis zu ihrem Fall