A Tribute to Jost Hermand, beloved colleague
Jost Hermand, series editor and Professor of German Emeritus, University of Wisconsin, Madison
“It is with a heavy heart and much sadness that I write at the death of Jost Hermand, Giant of German Studies, on October 9, 2021. He lived such an amazing life and touched us all in so many ways, both scholarly and personally. Jost was a towering figure who shaped Germanistik like few others in the field. He had recently invited me to join him in the position of co-editor of his well-established series German Life and Civilization in the summer of 2021 — work that takes on a whole new sense of urgency now as I (unexpectedly) begin my role as sole series editor. In this role, I intend to carry on Jost’s legacy while also being mindful of the enormous responsibility it is to assume direction for the series and follow in his great footsteps. I count myself as extremely fortunate to have experienced Jost as a stellar teacher and as a patient and helpful mentor for my own scholarship, but perhaps most of all as a kind friend. In the spirit of Jost Hermand’s work and life, German Life and Civilization will continue to be a home for innovative, groundbreaking, and in-depth scholarship that crosses boundaries and challenges conventional thought for many years to come!”
— Kristopher Imbrigotta, Assistant Professor and Chair of German, University of Puget Sound
To learn more about Jost Hermand and his remarkable life and career, see the University of Wisconsin posting as well as Süddeutsche Zeitung.
