Acclaimed in his lifetime as a hypnotist, mentalist, occultist, and astrologer, Hanussen was active in Weimar Republic Germany and also at the beginning of Nazi Germany.
Mengisi masa hidupnya sebagai seorang tukang hipnotis, mentalis, okultis, dan astrolog, Hanussen aktif di Republik Weimar Jerman dan juga pada awal masa Jerman Nazi.