Karin Friedrich | |
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Born | 18 February 1925 ![]() Marburg ![]() |
Died | 27 November 2015 ![]() |
Occupation | Journalist, actor ![]() |
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Karin Friedrich (18 February 1925 Marburg - 27 November 2015 Gauting) was a German resistance fighter, journalist and writer.
She is part of the Oncle Emile resistance group founded by her mother and her companion, Leo Borchard. She helped distribute leaflets, after learning that the Scholl siblings have been executed. [1]
After World War II, she worked as an actress at the Hebbel-Theater in Berlin for five years.
In 1950, she turned to journalism and moved to Munich. She first worked for Echo der Woche and did an internship at the Südpost. She was a reporter and editor at the Süddeutsche Zeitung from 1953 until her retirement in 1992. [2]
She was also involved with the Rose Blanche Foundation, and the association for the defense of asylum seekers Pro Asyl . [3]
In 2004, she was recognized as Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem. [4]
She died on 27 November 2015 in Gauting.
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