Ludwig von Friedeburg

Ludwig von Friedeburg
Ludwig von Friedeburg in 1975
Minister for Education and Cultural Affairs of Hesse
In office
October 1969 – December 1974
Preceded byArno Hennig
Succeeded byErnst Klee
Personal details
Born(1924-05-21)21 May 1924
Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Died17 May 2010(2010-05-17) (aged 85)
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
PartySocial Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)
SpouseEllen Schölch
ChildrenRobert (b. 1961), Christoph (b. 1974)
Parent
OccupationSociologist, politician
Military career
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Branch Kriegsmarine
Service years1941-45
RankLeutnant zur See
UnitU-155
U-4710
Conflicts
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Ludwig-Ferdinand Heinrich Georg Friedrich von Friedeburg (21 May 1924 – 17 May 2010) was a German sociologist, Nazi officer and Social Democratic (SPD) politician who served as Hesse’s Minister for Education and Cultural Affairs from 1969 to 1974. A leading figure in West Germany's post-war education reforms, he promoted the introduction of Integrierte Gesamtschulen (comprehensive schools) and upper-secondary reform in Hesse. Earlier, he served in the Kriegsmarine during the Second World War and, at age 20, became one of Germany's youngest U-boat commanders. After leaving politics he directed Frankfurt's Institute for Social Research from 1975 to 2001.