Internationaal-Constantin-Brunner-Instituut

The Internationaal-Constantin-Brunner-Instituut (ICBI), also known in German as the Internationales Constantin Brunner Institut, is a cultural foundation founded in 1947 in The Hague, the Netherlands. It is dedicated to the intellectual and cultural legacy of the German-Jewish philosopher Constantin Brunner (1862–1937). The ICBI was the older of two foundations devoted to Brunner, alongside the Constantin-Brunner-Stiftung in Hamburg, which dissolved in 2021 and merged with the ICBI. The foundation's stated goals include reissuing Brunner's works, many of which were destroyed during the Nazi regime, promoting research on his thought in science, philosophy, art, and literature, and discussing the relevance of his practical philosophy for understanding social and religious problems. The ICBI has published new editions, translations, and commentaries on Brunner's works, organized lectures and conferences, and supported research. Until 2008, it maintained an archive of Brunner's estate and his last study; the archive was later transferred to the Leo Baeck Institute in Berlin, and key parts of his study went to the Jewish Museum in Berlin. The foundation is registered as a cultural foundation at the Chamber of Commerce in The Hague (KvK # 41152272) and is currently chaired by Dr. Jürgen Stenzel. It operates a website and an antiquarian online bookshop, and maintains a Facebook page. The ICBI continues to be active in publishing and promoting Brunner's philosophy, including recent Dutch translations of his works.

The Internationaal-Constantin-Brunner-Instituut (ICBI) was founded in 1947 in The Hague by friends and admirers of Constantin Brunner who had been scattered around the world by the turmoil of war and Nazi persecution. The Hague was Brunner's last place of residence, and the foundation was registered there as a cultural foundation in 1950 (Chamber of Commerce Haaglanden # 41152272). Until 2008, the ICBI preserved Brunner's estate in its own archive as well as his last study. The archive was subsequently transferred to the Leo Baeck Institute in Berlin, where it is fully accessible to the public. The essential parts of Brunner's last study were given to the Jewish Museum in Berlin. Over the decades, the ICBI has published new editions of Brunner's works, translations, and commentaries, organized lectures and conferences, and supported various research projects. Since Jürgen Stenzel assumed the chairmanship, the ICBI was united in personal union with the Hamburg Constantin-Brunner-Stiftung, which formally dissolved at the end of 2021 and initiated a merger with the ICBI, so that existing resources could be concentrated on the larger foundation. The ICBI continues to operate a website and an antiquarian online bookshop, and maintains a Facebook page.

• 2021

  Constantin-Brunner-Stiftung Hamburg dissolves and initiates merger with ICBI.

• 2008

  ICBI transfers Brunner's archive to the Leo Baeck Institute in Berlin and parts of his study to the Jewish Museum in Berlin.

• 2004

  Publication of 'Der Judenhaß und die Juden' by Constantin Brunner, edited by Jürgen Stenzel on behalf of ICBI.

• 1990

  Publication of 'Meine letzten Jahre mit Constantin Brunner: Aufzeichnungen aus den Jahren 1935–1937' by Magdalena Kasch, published by ICBI.

• 1985

  Publication of 'Der Begriff Philosophie in der Lehre Constantin Brunners' by Phöbus Grünberg, published by ICBI.

• 1974

  Publication of 'Die Insel des Verständnisses oder Bedeutung Constantin Brunners für Überwindung des Judenhasses' by Walther König, published by ICBI.

• 1972

  Publication of 'Verzeichnis d. Werke' by Constantin Brunner, published by ICBI.

• 1970

  Publication of 'Constantin Brunner, sein Leben und Wirken: aktive Philosophie' by Magdalena Kasch, published by ICBI.

• 1969

  Publication of 'Het vuur der waarheid. De filosoof Constantin Brunner' by Heinz Stolte, in cooperation with ICBI.

• 1959

  Publication of 'Materialismus und Idealismus' (reprint of 1928), edited by ICBI.

• 1958

  Publication of 'Unser Christus oder Das Wesen des Genies' (reprint of 1921), edited by ICBI.

• 1952

  Publication of 'Vermächtnis' by Constantin Brunner, edited by ICBI.

• 1950

  ICBI registered as a cultural foundation in The Hague (KvK # 41152272).

• 1947

  ICBI founded in The Hague by friends and admirers of Constantin Brunner.

A non-profit cultural foundation dedicated to the philosophical legacy of Constantin Brunner, operating as a publisher, archive, and research promoter.

Product categories. Books by and about Constantin Brunner · Scholarly editions · Translations · Commentaries · Antiquarian books

1. 1Official website homepageconstantinbrunner.net
2. 2Impressumconstantinbrunner.net
3. 3Wikidata entrywikidata.org
4. 4German Wikipedia articlede.wikipedia.org