Say Hello to “Auf Wiedersehen, Kinder!” and Ernst Papanek with Lilly Maier

October 12, 2021 | History, Podcast, Topics

Lilly Maier is the author of the recent biography of Ernst Papanek, “Auf Wiedersehen, Kinder!: Ernst Papanek. Revolutionär, Reformpädagoge und Retter jüdischer Kinder.” In this podcast, she discusses the remarkable life of the Viennese-born socialist and educator who saved the lives of almost 300 children from the Nazis.

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