SCIENTISTS CONDUCTING BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AT BERLIN-BUCH

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 13, 2006
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: March 18, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
ONIFORMATlioil REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Cermaw (Russian Zone)
SUWECT Scientists Conducting Biological Research
t Berlin?Buch
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1. t is reported that Professor Friedrich Mot glichp Berlin?Friedenau,
aieerallee 79a (US Sector) is director of me deps..rtment at the former
taiser Wilhelm Institute (KWI) for brain reJearch in Berlin?Buch. This
c.epartzient is workihg on solid bodies, lundrous mater-lal and gas discharges,
he former KWI is now controlled by the Germsz Academy of Sciences, which
fin tarn is controlled by the Russians through the SED.
2. frofessor Noeglich? who is with the Physikalt4che?Chemische Institut of
the University of Berlin, became a convert tic communism after having been
a good member of the Nazi party. He has a loading position at the
Zentralverwaltung fuer Kultur u. Erziehung (Cmtral Administration for
Culture and Education). Along with Professor Romps, he exerts a decisive
influence on the academic life of the Russian Zone.
Erofessor Rompe himself acts in an advisory capacitr at the former KWI in
inch, although he is not now actively partakinc in any research there,
4, ft the former KWI there is allegedly another deeartment which comes under
the direction of Professor Friedrich, formerly (iirector of the Institute
for Radiation Research in Berlin, Luisenstrasse. This institute, destroyed
curing the war, was transferred to the former KWI in Bich. Professor
Friedrich' 6 department is supposed to be worldng on radiation research and
the problems of directing and influencing biolog:cal processes.
5. Also working in Bach is, (or was), Professor Dr. lens Nachtsheim? a special?
ist in eugenics, genetics, sex determination, and the natation of hereditary
traits. It is not quite clear whether Dachtsheim is working with Friedrichs
department or whether he has his own department. (Recent information makes
it doubtful that Nachtsheim is still at Bach).
6. It is reported that an institute for cancer research is to be opened at the
former KWI in Duch. Credence is lent to this report by the appearance in
Euch of Professor Loirmann, physiologist, and his assistant, Dr. Naegeler,
-Am formerly worked with Professor liarburgt one of the foremost cancer
research mon.
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7. In the fall of 1947 Profesmr Rueskin?. neurologist, former4r at the Oharite
Hospital, Aer11n, Russian Seltor, vas contacted by the Russians 'oho invited
him tospen a research department in Buell. Thio .ilepartrent vas to devote
itself to the study of action processes of the brain, the measuring of
brain waves arid vibrations 107 means of electrodes, the graphic charting of
the actions an6 reactions, of the brain. The. Russians promised Professor
queskin to equip his department with the latest apparatus and instruments
and apparently intended not to spare any money or effort. Then suddenly
the Russians broke off nelotiations. reportedly because they considered
P2ofessor &man too far ihnriminstOd politically, since Rneakin had been
a member of thv SS. Another morn probable explanation in that the Russians
had become suspicious of Rueskin's western connections and his frequent trips
to the west, fueSkin although he atill lived at the Oharite, was not per-
mittmi to work there teeauaa of his nalitical pact. His trips to the west
were made for trie purpose of looking around for a suitable position. Later
Raeskin reeeivett a good offer from the Yugoslays to fill a position at a
clinic in Belgrade but refised.
8. Other scientitts working. at Berlin-Buch are the following:
Dr. Fasstender,
Herr ..?tein,
Dr. Ernst Rucks,
Dr. Helmut Ruske,
Dr. Ritschl,
Professor Schreiber,
Herr Drecbsler,
Herr Hannemann,
cadmium su3.phidOpecialist1
reportedly a very capable man and close friend
of Professor Romps;
from the former Institute for Electronic Eicre-
sconeslaiso a very capable man, connected with
Siemene and now believed to have accepted a chair
at the Technical Uhiversity, British Seer;
medical Man who is spending his entire time at
Budh;
Whose main job seems to be the construction of
apparatus for physiciets' work and who has his
own small institute in Carew, same neighborhood;
assistant to Friedrich; he is reported to be a
ennoble rant
'pen. definite SED man who works under Ullmann;
physiciot, Who works on brain research also in
aonnection with Professor Schreiber, mentioned
above.
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