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The Zeitgeschichtliche Forschungsstelle Ingolstadt e. V. (Ingolstadt Research Institute for Contemporary Historical Research, ZFI, also known as Institut für Zeitgeschichtsforschung Ingolstadt) is a research institution for contemporary history in Ingolstadt, Germany. It was founded in 1981 and shaped by Alfred Schickel, Hellmut Diwald and Alfred Seidl as an alternative to the Institut für Zeitgeschichte in Munich. The ZFI is organized as an association with about 500 to 600 members. It organizes larger meetings two times a year, and it publishes the Zeitgeschichtliche Bibliothek and the ZFI-Informationen.

Dr. Walter-Eckhardt-Ehrengabe für Zeitgeschichtsforschung

Die ZFI also awards the Dr. Walter-Eckhardt-Ehrengabe für Zeitgeschichtsforschung (Dr. Walter Eckhardt Honorary Gift for Contemporary Historical Research), named in honour of CSU politician Walter Eckhardt. Among the winners in the preceding years were:^[1]

Alfred Schickel (1986)
Joachim Hoffmann (1991)
Walter Post (1993)
Franz W. Seidler (1998)
Alfred-Maurice de Zayas (2001)

References

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-The '''Zeitgeschichtliche Forschungsstelle Ingolstadt e. V.''' (''Ingolstadt Research Institute for Contemporary Historical Research [[Eingetragener Verein|registered association]]'', ''ZFI'', also known as ''Institut für Zeitgeschichtsforschung Ingolstadt'') is a [[research institution]] sited at [[Ingolstadt]].<ref>Anton Maegerle, Daniel Hörsch: ''„Der Kampf um die Köpfe“ hat begonnen. Vordenker, Strategen und Wegbereiter rechter Netzwerke''. In: Stephan Braun, Daniel Hörsch (Hrsg.): ''Rechte Netzwerke, eine Gefahr''. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, Wiesbaden 2004, ISBN 381004153X, p. 114.</ref>  The ZFI is set up as an [[Eingetragener Verein]] (association) and has about 500 to 600 members.
+The '''Zeitgeschichtliche Forschungsstelle Ingolstadt e. V.''' (''Ingolstadt Research Institute for Contemporary Historical Research'', ''ZFI'', also known as ''Institut für Zeitgeschichtsforschung Ingolstadt'') is a [[research institution]] for [[contemporary history]] in [[Ingolstadt]], [[Germany]]. It was founded in 1981 and shaped by [[Alfred Schickel]], [[Hellmut Diwald]] and Alfred Seidl as an alternative to the [[Institut für Zeitgeschichte]] in [[Munich]]. The ZFI is organized as an association with about 500 to 600 members. It organizes larger meetings two times a year, and it publishes the ''Zeitgeschichtliche Bibliothek'' and the ''ZFI-Informationen''.
-== History ==
-The ZFI was founded in 1981 by [[Alfred Schickel]], [[Hellmut Diwald]] and [[Alfred Seidl]] and others in opposition to the renowned [[Institut für Zeitgeschichte]] (Institut für Contemporary History) in [[Munich]].<ref name="redok 06-12-14">[http://www.redok.de/content/view/493/36/ ''Geschichtsrevisionistischer Verein'']. redok, 14 December 2006</ref>
-== Research ==
-The ZFI has published numerous monographs and lectures. This included among others [[Theodor Oberländer]], [[Helmut Joachim Fischer]], [[Erich Schwinge]], [[Hans Raschmann]], [[Dirk Bavendamm]], [[Karl Otto Braun]], [[Dirk Kunert]], [[Klaus Hornung]] and [[Hermann Arnold]]. While most publications and lectures did not meet scientific standards, [[Wolfgang Hänel]]s critique of [[Hartmut Rauschnigg]]s account of conversations with [[Adolf Hitler]], in which Hänel proved that Rauschnigg	had exaggerated the intimacy of his relation to Hitler, was well received in academe.
-== Publications ==
-The ZFI publishes the ''Zeitgeschichtliche Bibliothek'' and the ''ZFI-Informationen''.<ref>Andreas Angerstorfer, Annemarie Dengg: ''Rechte Strukturen in Bayern. Eine Dokumentation mit Schwerpunkt Oberbayern, Oberpfalz und Niederbayern.'' Second revised edition, Munich 2005, p.131</ref>
-== Meetings and Conferences ==
-The ZFI organizes larger meetings two times a year.
 == Dr. Walter-Eckhardt-Ehrengabe für Zeitgeschichtsforschung ==
-Die ZFI also awards the ''Dr. Walter-Eckhardt-Ehrengabe für Zeitgeschichtsforschung'' (Dr. Walter Eckhardt Honorary Gift for Contemporary Historical Research). Among the winners in the preceding years were:<ref>Junge Freiheit 49/01 30 November 2001</ref>
+Die ZFI also awards the ''Dr. Walter-Eckhardt-Ehrengabe für Zeitgeschichtsforschung'' (Dr. Walter Eckhardt Honorary Gift for Contemporary Historical Research), named in honour of CSU politician [[Walter Eckhardt]]. Among the winners in the preceding years were:<ref>Junge Freiheit 49/01 30 November 2001</ref>
-* Alfred Schickel (1986)
+* [[Alfred Schickel]] (1986)
 * [[Joachim Hoffmann]] (1991)
 * Walter Post (1993)
-* [[Franz W. Seidler ]](1998)
+* [[Franz W. Seidler]] (1998)
 * [[Alfred-Maurice de Zayas]] (2001)
-== Political orientation ==
-The ZFI is regarded as one of the intellectual centers of [[far right]] [[historical revisionism (negationism)|historical revisionism]] in Germany.<ref>Anton Maegerle, Daniel Hörsch: ''„Der Kampf um die Köpfe“ hat begonnen. Vordenker, Strategen und Wegbereiter rechter Netzwerke''. In: Stephan Braun, Daniel Hörsch (Hrsg.): ''Rechte Netzwerke, eine Gefahr''. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, Wiesbaden 2004, ISBN 381004153X, p. 114.</ref> On conferences and meetings, [[Nazism]] is presented systematically as innocent, and the German guilt for the [[Second World War]] is denied. This happens in close collaboration with periodicals such as ''[[Junge Freiheit]]'', ''[[Europa Vorn]]'', ''[[Nation und Europa]]'' und ''[[Deutschland in Geschichte und Gegenwart]]'', which look out for similar goals.<ref>Bernd Wagner: ''Handbuch Rechtsextremismus - Netzwerke, Parteien, Organisationen, Ideologiezentren, Medien'', Reinbek bei Hamburg 1994</ref> For instance Schickel, the head of the ZFI, wrote in 1980 that the number of six million Jews killed in the [[Holocaust]] was "no longer advocated seriously today in contemporary historical science" („heute in der zeitgeschichtlichen Wissenschaft nicht mehr ernsthaft vertreten“). The founders of ZFI, who except Schickel have already died, have collaborated with historical revisionist and radical right organizations.<ref name="redok 06-12-14"/>
-After the ZFI had been observed by the Bavarian intelligence service before, the Bavarian government today no longer sees any indication for far right tendencies. However they add: "Publications belonging to the far right refer to the Head of the ZFI and his articles in order to propagate thoughts which are not compatible with the free democratic order." <ref>(„Dagegen propagieren einschlägige rechtsextremistische Publikationen unter Berufung auf die Person des Leiters der ZFI und seine Artikel vereinzelt auch ein mit der freiheitlichen demokratischen Grundordnung nicht vereinbares Gedankengut.“) [http://www.bayern.landtag.de/ElanTextAblage_WP15/Drucksachen/Schriftliche%20Anfragen/15_0007335.pdf Bayerischer Landtag, Drucksache 15/7335 vom 22. Februar 2007 Antwort auf eine schriftliche Anfrage des Abgeordneten Florian Ritter, SPD] (Answer of the Bavarian [[Landtag]] from 22 February 2007 to a written inquiry by the deputy Florian Ritter, [[SPD]])</ref>
-The [[SPD]] and others criticize that Alfred Lehmann ([[Christian Social Union of Bavaria|CSU]]), Lord Mayor of Ingolstadt, has participated several times in the ZFI conferences, and that [[Horst Seehofer]] (CSU), minister for food, agriculture and consumer protection, sent a laudative greeting.<ref name="redok 06-12-14"/><ref>SPD-Pressestelle: [http://www.spd-landtag.de/aktuell/presse_anzeigen.cfm?mehr=7135 ''SPD-Rechtspolitiker Florian Ritter sieht Zeitgeschichtliche Forschungsstelle Ingolstadt (ZFI) im Zwielicht''], 22 December 2006</ref>
-== Literature ==
-* Andreas Angerstorfer, Annemarie Dengg: ''Rechte Strukturen in Bayern. Eine Dokumentation mit Schwerpunkt Oberbayern, Oberpfalz und Niederbayern.'' Second revised edition, Munich 2005
-* Anton Maegerle: „Club der Revisionisten“. ''Blick nach Rechts'' Nr. 25, 11 December 2006.
-* Bernd Wagner: ''Handbuch Rechtsextremismus - Netzwerke, Parteien, Organisationen, Ideologiezentren, Medien'', Reinbek 1994.
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