Die Psychiatrisch-Neurologische Klinik der Medizinischen Fakultät der Universität Innsbruck zwischen 1932 und 1946

Abstract

The Psychiatric-Neurological Clinic within the Medical Faculty of the University of Innsbruck between 1932 and 1946

This paper focuses on the Medical Faculty of the University of Innsbruck during the time of Austrofascism and National Socialism. The conflict between academic qualifications and political implications will be illustrated using the example of a reappointment procedure for the chair of the psychiatric-neurological clinic between 1934 and 1938. The two sides were the Ministry of Education in Vienna and the appointment committee in Innsbruck. The latter being close to National Socialist ideas. Futhermore, a possible ideological influence on teaching is examined based on the university’s course catalogues.