Reich Ministry of Science, Education and Culture
The Reich Ministry of Science, Education and Culture existed from 1934 until 1945 under the leadership of Bernhard Rust and was responsible for unifying the education system of Nazi Germany and aligning it with the goals of Nazi leadership.Background
The REM was the successor to the former Preußisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Kunst und Volksbildung, creating for the first time in Germany a centralized and hierarchical institution in control of the Reich’s education sector. In 1934, the REM took over from the Reichsinnenministerium the supervision of colleges and universities in Germany, as well as research institutions such as the Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt ; today, the PTR is known as the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt.Administrators
Heads of the REM Amt für Wissenschaft :