Gerhard Moehring

Gerhard Moehring(28 March 1921 – 29 January 2023) was aGermanschoolteacher,museumdirector,local historianandauthor.

Life

Moehring was born inLörrachto Gustav Moehring, a high schoolprofessorof classical philosophy. He completed his schooling at theHebel-Gymnasium Lörrachin 1939. Moehring had to break off his studies inforestryat theUniversity of Freiburgbecause he was called up formilitary service.

During thewar with the Soviet Union,Moehring served in the 14th anti-tank company of the 436th Infantry Regiment (132nd Infantry Division), where he waspromotedtocompany commander.He became a Sovietprisoner of waron May 9, 1945, one of 10,000prisonersheld byJosef Stalinas political leverage in theCold War.It was not untilKonrad Adenauer's intervention in 1955 that the prisoners including Moehring,returned homeon October 18, 1955. Moehring's writtentestimonyand belongings from his time captive are exhibited in theHouse of History,Stuttgart.

In 1956, Moehring studied at theUniversity of Education in Freiburg,and beganteachingin 1957, inSteinen.Between 1959 and 1967, he taught at the Fridolin School in Lörrach-Stetten, during which time he trainedOttmar Hitzfeldas a sports teacher. In 1967, Moehring moved to OberTüllingen to work for theTüllinger Höheyouth welfare facility, becomingdeputy headmasterin 1971.

Alongside teaching, Moehring was director of theMuseum am Burghoffor 30 years, as well as helping with thepreservation of historical monumentsin Lörrach. Moehring was also deputy director of theBaden-Württemberg Museum Association.From 1961 onwards, he wrote articles on the history of Lörrach which featured inBadische Zeitung,the newspapers of theJaumann publishing house,as well as the yearbookUnser Lörrach,which he edited with Walter Young. The index of authors of the journal of theMarkgräflerland Historical Society,Das Markgräflerland,contains over 50 contributions by Moehring.

In January 2020, Gerhard Moehring received theLisa Rees Medalof the City of Lörrach in recognition of his life's work.In addition, he was given honorary membership of the Rotary Club of Lörrach, and the Paul Harris Medal fromRotary International.

Moehring died on January 29, 2023,at the age of 101.

Selected publications

• 1991ː Lörrach in alten Ansichten
• 2001ː Chronik Lörrach-Hauingen
• 2001ː1250 Jahre Röttler Kirche,Band 1/2001 der ZeitschriftDas Markgräflerlandherausgegeben vom Geschichtsverein Markgräflerland, Schopfheim, ISBN 3-932738-17-9Digitalisat der UB Freiburg
• 2006ː Kleine Geschichte der Stadt Lörrach, G. Braun, Karlsruhe, ISBN 978-3-7650-8347-1 (2. Auflage: Der Kleine Buch Verlag, Karlsruhe, 2016, ISBN 978-3-7650-1422-2)
• 2007ː Geschichte der Juden in Lörrach, G. Braun, Leinfelden-Echterdingen, ISBN 978-3-7650-8347-1