Micha Brumlik, a Polarizing Scholar Who Shaped German Thought, Dies at 78
Brumlik’s academic career began in 1977 as an assistant professor in Hamburg. From 1981 to 2000, he held a professorship at the University of Heidelberg. He later moved to the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt, where he taught from 2000 until his retirement in 2013. During this period, he also directed the Fritz Bauer Institute from 2000 to 2005. Afterward, he took on short-term roles as a guest professor at Dartmouth College in 2013 and the University of Kassel in 2016.
Brumlik’s legacy spans decades of teaching, writing, and public engagement. His books remain key references in debates on antisemitism, Zionism, and left-wing theory. The widespread tributes following his death underscore the impact of his ideas on both German and international discourse.
