Studienzentrum Weikersheim [SEP] inception
Studienzentrum Weikersheim
Studienzentrum Weikersheim (Weikersheim Think Tank) is a conservative and christian democratic German political think tank, that was founded in 1979 by Hans Filbinger, Helmut Metzner and others on Schloss Weikersheim in Germany.
Presidents.
- Hans Filbinger, Professor, former Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg (1979-1997, honorary president 1997-2007)
- Wolfgang von Stetten, Professor, Member of Parliament (1997-2001)
- Klaus Hornung, Professor (2001-2005)
- Bernhard Friedmann
) to promote neo-rightist ideas and persons in material and non-material ways. Since 2003, the Institute publishes the bi-monthly journal 'Sezession', with Kubitschek as chief editor. Within the "Neue Rechte", the institution competes with the firmly Neo-Nazi "Deutsches Kolleg" (German College) and the more Christian-conservative "Studienzentrum Weikersheim" (Weikersheim Centre of Studies).
The IfS's style was linked to the "fascist [rather cold] style" of Armin Mohler,