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 [de].

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]

References

External links

• Seite von Prof. Dr. Magnus Brechtken beim Institut für Zeitgeschichte (IfZ) München
• Markus Brechtken: Das Lügengebäude des Albert Speer. WDR 5, Redezeit, 29. Juni 2017, 11.05 - 11.35 (Audiodatei), Interview zu seiner Biografie: Albert Speer, 2017.