What was Alfred Hugenberg’s role in German politics?

Hugenberg led the German National People’s Party (DNVP) and used his political influence and media control to undermine the Weimar Republic, ultimately aiding Hitler’s rise to power in 1933.

What industries was Hugenberg involved in outside politics?

He was a prominent media proprietor, financier, and publisher, controlling key newspapers and publications through his Scherl Publishing Group.

Did Hugenberg receive any notable awards?

Yes, he was awarded the *Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches* (Eagle Shield of the German Reich) in 1922, a prestigious state honor.

Where was Hugenberg educated?

He studied at several prestigious universities, including the University of Göttingen, Heidelberg University, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and the University of Strasbourg.

Alfred Hugenberg

German politician (1865-1951)

Person human Q65121

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Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[24]
Date of birth: June 19, 1865
Date of death: March 12, 1951
Place of birth: Hanover
Place of death: Kükenbruch
Country of citizenship: Germany^[12]
Occupation: politician, media proprietor, financier, diplomat, publisher, political economist, entrepreneur, author, minister^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]
Position held: member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic, member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany^[17]^[18]
Educated at: University of Göttingen, Heidelberg University, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, University of Strasbourg^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]
Member of political party: German National People's Party, German Fatherland Party^[25]^[26]
Award received: Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches^[23]
Father: Carl Hugenberg^[11]
Work location: Berlin, Göttingen^[33]^[34]
Languages spoken, written or signed: German^[38]
Archives at: German Federal Archives^[27]
Birth name: Alfred Ernst Christian Alexander Hugenberg^[39]
Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Neue Deutsche Biographie^[35]^[36]^[37]
Family name: Hugenberg^[28]
Given name: Alfred, Ernst, Christian, Alexander^[29]^[30]^[31]^[32]
Name in native language: Alfred Hugenberg^[40]
On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject Nuremberg Trials^[41]
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P14536: 353514

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Place of burial: North Rhine-Westphalia^[10]

🏷️ Also known as

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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 10438765x
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID: hugenberg-alfred
DDB person (GND) ID: 118554565
De Agostini ID: Hugenberg,+Alfred
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 118554565

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Dodis ID: P23211
Encyclopaedia Beliana ID: hugenberg-alfred
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID: biography/Alfred-Hugenberg
Encyclopædia Universalis ID: alfred-hugenberg
FAST ID: 78551
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Frankfurter Personenlexikon ID: 2801
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GTAA ID: 110800
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID: Alfred_Hugenberg
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017): 1934669
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID: 118554565
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NE.se ID: alfred-hugenberg
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID: 070569711
Niedersächsische Personen ID: 1043108289
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Oxford Reference overview ID: 20110803095948986
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WikiTree person ID: Hugenberg-22
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🔗 Connections

Occupation 5

politician, diplomat, publisher, financier, media proprietor

Educated at 4

Heidelberg University, University of Göttingen, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, University of Strasbourg

Given name 4

Alexander, Ernst, Christian, Alfred

Member of political party 2

German National People's Party, German Fatherland Party

← Board member 2

UFA, Friedrich Krupp AG

Archives at 1

German Federal Archives

Award received 1

Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches

Chaired by 1

German National People's Party

Country of citizenship 1

Germany

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

German

Place of birth 1

Hanover

Place of burial 1

North Rhine-Westphalia

Sex or gender 1

male

Work location 1

Berlin

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Summary

Alfred Hugenberg was born on June 19, 1865^[1], in Hanover^[2]. He died on March 12, 1951^[3], in Kükenbruch^[4]. He worked as a politician^[5], media proprietor^[6], financier^[7], diplomat^[8], and publisher^[9].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Hugenberg born?

Alfred Hugenberg was born in Hanover^[2].

Where did Alfred Hugenberg die?

Alfred Hugenberg died in Kükenbruch^[4].

Who were Alfred Hugenberg's parents?

Alfred Hugenberg's father was Carl Hugenberg^[11].

What did Alfred Hugenberg do for work?

Alfred Hugenberg worked as a politician^[5], media proprietor^[6], financier^[7], diplomat^[8], and publisher^[9].

Where did Alfred Hugenberg go to school?

Alfred Hugenberg was educated at University of Göttingen^[19], Heidelberg University^[20], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[21], and University of Strasbourg^[22].

What awards did Alfred Hugenberg receive?

Honors received include Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches^[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — place of birth (P19): Hanover. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-10. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — place of death (P20): Kükenbruch. Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2026-10-16. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — father (P22): Carl Hugenberg. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — country of citizenship (P27): Germany. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — position held (P39): member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — position held (P39): member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — educated at (P69): University of Göttingen. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — educated at (P69): Heidelberg University. Retrieved 2019-07-08. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — educated at (P69): Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Retrieved 2019-07-08. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — educated at (P69): University of Strasbourg. Retrieved 2019-07-08. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — member of political party (P102): German National People's Party. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — member of political party (P102): German Fatherland Party. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — occupation (P106): politician. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-06-25. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — occupation (P106): media proprietor. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — occupation (P106): financier. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — occupation (P106): diplomat. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — occupation (P106): publisher. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-06-25. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — occupation (P106): political economist. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — occupation (P106): entrepreneur. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — occupation (P106): author. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — occupation (P106): minister. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — place of burial (P119): North Rhine-Westphalia. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — award received (P166): Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — archives at (P485): German Federal Archives. open-data.bundesarchiv.de. open-data.bundesarchiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — date of birth (P569): June 19, 1865. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-09. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — date of death (P570): March 12, 1951. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-09. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — family name (P734): Hugenberg. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — given name (P735): Alfred. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — given name (P735): Ernst. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — given name (P735): Christian. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — given name (P735): Alexander. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — work location (P937): Berlin. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — work location (P937): Göttingen. Niedersächsische Personen. Retrieved 2026-10-26. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — described by source (P1343): Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — described by source (P1343): Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947). wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — described by source (P1343): Neue Deutsche Biographie. Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved 2026-11-02. wikidata.org.
[38] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): German. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[39] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — birth name (P1477): Alfred Ernst Christian Alexander Hugenberg. wikidata.org.
[40] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — name in native language (P1559): Alfred Hugenberg. wikidata.org.
[41] ↑ Alfred Hugenberg — on focus list of Wikimedia project (P5008): Wikiproject Nuremberg Trials. wikidata.org.

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