Carl Sonnenschein

Carl Sonnenschein (July 15, 1876 – February 20, 1929) was a German writer and Catholic priest, the founder of the Catholic student movement in Germany.

He was born in Düsseldorf and died in Berlin.

The Catholic Fraternities in Germany (KV) created the annual Carl Sonnenschein prize to award outstanding scientific research in Germany.

Literary works

• Die sozialstudentische Bewegung, 1909
• Notizen (Weltstadtbetrachtungen), Berlin 1926 - 1928
• Sonntagsevangelien (Erklärungen), Berlin 1928

References

• Alfred Kumpf: Ein Leben für die Großstadt, Leipzig 1980
• Ernst Thrasolt: Carl Sonnenschein. Der Mensch und sein Werk, 1930
• Ernst Thrasolt: Dr. Carl Sonnenschein. Erinnerungen und Geschichtsversuche, 1929

External links

• Carl Sonnenschein in the German National Library catalogue
• Winners of the Carl Sonnenschein prize