 weimar culture was the flourishing of the arts and sciences that happened in germany during the weimar republic, the latter during that part of the interwar period between germany's defeat in world war i in 1918 and hitler's rise to power in 1933.finney (2008) this period is frequently cited as one of those with the highest level of intellectual production in human history; germany was the country with the most advanced science, technology, literature, philosophy and art.letter from guy debord to the spur group, 28 april 1962daniele luttazzi (2009) la guerra civile fredda, p.122 1920s berlin was at the hectic center of the weimar culture. although not part of the weimar republic, some authors also include the german-speaking austria, and particularly vienna, as part of weimar culture.congdon, lee (1991) book synopsis for exile and social thought : hungarian intellectuals in germany and austria, 1919â1933, princeton university press germany, and berlin in particular, was an exceptionally fertile ground for intellectuals, artists, and innovators from many fields during the weimar republic years. the social environment was chaotic, and politics were passionate. also, german intellectualism had a greater demand after 1918 when german university faculties became universally open to jewish scholars. leading jewish intellectuals on university faculties included physicist albert einstein; sociologists karl mannheim, erich fromm, theodor adorno, max horkheimer, and herbert marcuse; philosophers ernst cassirer and edmund husserl; political theorists arthur rosenberg and gustav meyer; and many others. nine german citizens were awarded nobel prizes during the weimar republic, five of whom were jewish scientists, including two in medicine. jewish intellectuals and creative professionals were among the leading figures in many areas of weimar culture. with the rise of nazism and the ascent to power of adolf hitler in 1933, many german intellectuals and cultural figures, both jewish and non-jewish, fled germany for the united states, the united kingdom, and other parts of the world. those who remained behind were often arrested, or detained in concentration camps. the intellectuals associated with the institute for social research (also known as the frankfurt school) fled to the united states and reestablished the institute at the new school for social research in new york city. in the words of marcus bullock, emeritus
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